Ships & Boats
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Port pf Rotterdam : Royal3D- a sustainable ship right out of the printer
The hull of a sloop, a workspace in the shape of an igloo or a kennel for his puppy. They roll right out of the printer at Royal3D in Merwe-Vierhaven, all made from recycled and reusable materials. Fulko Roos is on a mission with Royal3D: printing to make the maritime…
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Topeka’s hydrogen vessels one step closer to reality
Zero-emission shipping company Topeka, part of the Wilhelmsen group, has been awarded USDM 25 (NOK 219 million) by Enova to build two zero-emission hydrogen-powered vessels. The grant was approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) this week meaning all necessary approvals for funding have been cleared. What remains is for…
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New generation of wind-driven vessels to lower carbon footprint and cost
Maritimtime informed: Larry Anderson For most of maritime history, wind power drove vessels all over the world; that is until steam and other forms of propulsion came on the scene in the mid-1800s. Now in the 21st century, given a renewed interest in preserving the environment and lowering costs, wind…
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Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Direct Continuation of Time Charter Contract for mv Newport News with Koch
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, Tuesday (Dec07) announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v…
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Stena Line to open new daily route to Finland
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has announced plans to enter the Finnish market with a new daily route from Hanko in Finland to Swedish Nynäshamn. The new route is the next step in Stena Line’s ambition to further strengthen its position in the Baltic Sea. Starting with one ferry in…
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Svitzer announced an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd. and Sanmar Shipyards to build the TRAnsverse Tug,
HIGHER FORCE, LIGHTER DESIGN, AND LESS FUEL CONSUMPTION: SVITZER INTRODUCES TRANSVERSE TUG COPENHAGEN,–Global towage operator Svitzer announced an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd. and Sanmar Shipyards to build the TRAnsverse Tug, the next generation multipurpose tug. The innovative TRAnsverse Tug is able to generate higher steering forces than most designs…
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Irish Ferries adds third Ro-Ro ferry to its Dover to Calais route ( video )
Irish Ferries has announced the addition of a third ro-ro ferry to its Dover to Calais route. The ship is expected to enter service in the first quarter of 2022, joining the ISLE OF INISHMORE and the recently announced ISLE OF INNISFREE. CIUDAD DE MAHON, to be renamed in the…
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Four Jones Act CTVs Built to ABS Class to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Development
(WARREN, RHODE ISLAND) Four Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) are to be built to ABS Class by Blount Boats for American Offshore Services (AOS) to serve wind farms on the U.S. East Coast. The 30-meter-long, Jones Act-compliant CTVs will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. “American Bureau of Shipping is assisting…
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DNV supports world-first large-scale testing of submerged CO2 pipelines
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is working with Wintershall Noordzee (Wintershall) and the OTH Regensburg University of Applied Sciences to explore how existing natural gas pipelines in the southern North Sea can be used for future carbon dioxide (CO2) transport, according to the company’s release. The work…
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Damen Shipyards reaffirms its commitment to Germany with three deliveries and a new service hub
Damen’s ongoing commitment to the southern Baltic and German Bight Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards has been busy in Germany in recent weeks, delivering three, specialist bespoke vessels and establishing a full-time office to provide support to vessel operators in the region. These actions reflect Damen’s ongoing commitment to the southern Baltic…
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