Shipbuilding News
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Kongsberg Maritime and Norsepower Signed MoU agreement to facilitate Rotor Sail Integration For Shipowners
Norsepower have signed an MoU to facilitate the integration of auxiliary wind propulsion to new and existing vessels in diverse maritime markets Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, Norsepower Oy Ltd. The collaboration between these industry…
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Rolls-Royce and Zhenjiang Shipyard to jointly promote tugs and workboats
Focus on jointly promoting the development of tugboats with MTU engines in China Both parties see great potential in the market for high-speed marine engines in mainland China and globally Rolls-Royce and Zhenjiang Shipyard have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly expand their commercial marine business in tug and…
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New Damen Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 for Nigerian Navy launched
The new, 100-metre LST 100 for the Nigerian Navy has been launched at Albwardy Damen, Sharjah, UAE a few months ago. On completion of the 100-meter, the roll-on-roll-off landing ship will have the capacity to accommodate a crew of 32 and 250 Embarked Marine Forces personnel. The vessel also has…
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Damen opens Service Hub in Hamburg, Germany
Damen Shipyards Group is opening its latest service hub, in Hamburg, Germany. This takes the total number of hubs to fifteen, spread across Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, and Australia. The Hamburg hub will serve not only Germany but also Denmark and Poland The hubs ethos is…
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Wärtsilä contracted to supply three flexible thermal balancing power plants totalling 150 MW to Brazil
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply three gas engine power plants with a combined output of 150 MW to Brazil. The contract award came as a result of a Reserve Capacity Auction organized by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy in October. The plants will be delivered on a fast-track…
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Wärtsilä completes major project with Fincantieri to renovate three Windstar Cruises vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed a major project to renovate three Windstar cruise ships. The conversions were led by the Fincantieri yard starting in 2019 with the first of the three sister vessels, the ‘Star Breeze’, being completed in 2020. This was followed by the ‘Star Legend’ in…
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Build Specialized Vessel for U.S. Offshore Wind Market
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (OSE: PHLY), on Monday announced it has won a contract from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, the nation’s leading dredging company, to construct one Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel – the first such ship to…
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Austal Maintains Lead in Digital Transformation With SSI Partnership
Austal, Australia’s premier defense and fast ferry shipbuilder serving the global market, is undergoing a real digital transformation thanks to a renewed focus on innovation, application of digital-first processes, and implementation of SSI’s shipbuilding information management platform.In partnership with SSI, Austal is currently implementing ShipbuildingPLM to control and release configuration…
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AqualisBraemar LOC Group to acquire ship design experts OSD-IMT
The energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) has entered into an agreement to acquire the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT from Damen Shipyards Group. OSD-IMT is a specialist consultancy in ship design for new build, refit, and conversion projects. The company operates…
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Damen Shipyards Cape Town lays keel for third South African Navy Vessel MMIPV
The MMIPV vessels will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing the country’s capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-effectively to threats such as illegal trafficking and fishing. The keel-laying ceremony is a maritime tradition that dates back to the time of wooden ships and is said to bring luck…
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