Danish company MHO-Co has signed a contract with Afai Southern Shipyard in China for the construction of two crew transfer vessels with hybrid propulsion for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2021, after which they will start work
China’s first hybrid inland ship has started operations along the giant Yangtze River as part of a move to reduce emissions. The vessel will mainly sail on liquefied natural gas but it also features a diesel/electric propulsion system, according to China Classification Society (CCS). Shanghai ChangJ
Dublin-based maritime transportation group Irish Continental Group (ICG) has terminated a contract with German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the construction of a new vessel for ICG’s subsidiary Irish Ferries. The termination follows the financially-troubled yard making an
Ampelmann has secured a contract from Royal Niestern Sander for the sale of a winterised A-type motion compensated gangway system.
Spain’s Balearia said it completed the first LNG bunkering operation for its converted ferry Bahama Mama in the Spanish port of Algeciras. The ferry operator carried out the LNG bunkering operation via a truck-to-ship method on June 8. To remind, Gibraltar’s Gibdock started retrofitting the Bahama M
Viking Venus, the seventh ocean cruise ship being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the shipowner Viking, was floated out at the shipyard in Ancona on 11 June 2020.
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, is to take delivery of its first newbuild vessel for this year. The Norway-based company said on Wednesday it expects LNG carrier Flex Aurora to join its fleet by end of July. South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy is building the uncomi
Shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its product and chemical tanker prototype, the IMOFlexMAX, featuring dual-fuel LNG engines.
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is wrapping up the construction of a liquefied natural gas carrier that will serve Novatek’s Yamal project in Russian Arctic. The 174,000-cbm LNG Megrez is the fourth and final Yamal-dedicated vessel ordered by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and China COSCO Shipping
The construction of Finnlines’ newest environmentally friendly roll-on/roll off (RoRo) vessel commenced on 8 June 2020 with the steel cutting ceremony in the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard.
Dutch shipyard De Hoop has delivered Silver Origin, an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship, to Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises.
Norwegian Port of Oslo has signed a contract with compatriot Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund, Norway to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat.
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide tech solutions for KNOT’s two 124,000-DWT shuttle tanker newbuilds.
The first Russian Aframax tanker, the LNG-fueled Vladimir Monomakh is ready to start sea trials.
