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New Scandlines ferry christened in Rostock
About four years later than originally planned, the time finally has come: Yesterday, the new hybrid ferry „Berlin“ from Scandlines was christened. The ship’s godmother is the wife of Eckhardt Rehberg...
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How does "BVX 2 vertical axis Bivortix"
The first prototype on which Bivortix was mounted was a model of a tugboat, having a length of about 1.70 m, called NEMO. This model could be remotely controlled and was used to test the functionality...
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SEABOURN ENCORE
Trieste August 21, 2016 the "SEABOURN ENCORE" arrived in Trieste from the shipyard in Marghera (VE) where it was built and launched on 4 March 2016. He entered the basin in the yard "San Marco" to...
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Virgin: press release
VIRGIN CRUISES SETS SAIL UNDER NEW MONIKER “VIRGIN VOYAGES” Sir Richard Branson’s Cruise Line Reveals New Name & Icon, A Signed Ship Building Contract and A World First Clean Energy Partnership...
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Inaugural Journey to the "SIEM CICERO"
Part from the port of "Emden, DE" the first trip to full load of "SIEM CICERO". The vehicle carrier moved from the ULJANIK building site to "Pula, HR" where it was built, to the German port where it...
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MSC SEASIDE is under construction In the FINCANTIERI shipyard of Panzano...
IMO: 9745366 Length: 323 m Width: 41 m Year Built: 2016 Builder: Fincantieri Monfalcone (GO) ITALY Nickname: "the ship that follows the sun" Propulsion: 2 propellers escalate to fixed pitch on 2...
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Hrönn, the first ship-robot in the seas of Europe since 2018: without sailors
The European Union co-financed 2.9 million euros on a total investment of 3.8. The ship is under construction thanks to a British-Norwegian-French consortium It is already a prototype and from spring...
View ArticleMOL: electronics to reduce fuel consumption
A 100% electronically controlled main engine in a newbuilding: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently announced that the electronics will lead to a significant reduction in fuel consumption for a vessel...
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Elongation and modernization of three ships in the Windstar Cruises fleet
Elongation and modernization of three ships in the Windstar Cruises fleet: Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride. The intervention program is called Star Plus and provides not only the lengthening...
View ArticleShell to Construct Largest Europe’s Renewable Hydrogen Plant
Shell and its subsidiaries have taken the final investment decision to start the construction of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant, HOLLAND HYDROGEN 1, at the port of Rotterdam. The plant will...
View ArticleMSC Places an Order for Two New Cruise Vessels Powered by Hydrogen and LNG
MSC Group and the Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an additional order of two vessels in the Explora Cruise fleet. The agreement also entails modifying the...
View ArticleFirst, a Fully Electric RO-Pax Ferry in Greece to Be Designed and Developed...
The Netherlands-based ship design and engineering company has been contracted by Greek ferry operator Saronic Ferries to design and develop the first fully electric Ro-Pax ferry in Greece. The vessel...
View ArticleWorld’s First Revolutionary, Electric “Fast Ferry” to Enter Service
The MS MEDSTRAUM, the world’s first fully electric vessel and classified as a high-speed craft, was completed by the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand and delivered to its homeport in Stavanger, Norway....
View ArticleEurope Funds New Initiative to Reduce Methane Slip From LNG Powered Engines
The newly launched Green Ray Initiative, coordinated by VTT Technical research institute in Finland, is a 5-year research project which aims to reduce methane slip from LNG-powered engines. The...
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Florida-Based Shipyard Files Protest Over the Loss of $3 Billion US Coast...
Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has filed a protest over the US Coast Guard's decision to award a $3 billion contract to an Australian shipbuilding company's branch in the US, Austal...
View ArticleThai workers wanted by Korean shipbuilding industry, cons and pros
Thai Ministry of Labor reached an agreement with Korean Shipbuilding Association including Hyundai, to open a window for Thai skilled workers willing to go to Korea. Korean shipbuilding industry is...
View ArticleNavios Partners Acquires Dry Bulk Fleet for $835 MN From Parent Company
Navios Maritime Partners L.P, a Greece-based owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, has announced that it will acquire a bulk fleet of 36 ships from its parent company Navios Maritime...
View ArticleSmart Green Shipping Receives £5 MN in Funding for Wing Sail Technology
The UK-based maritime technology company; Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has received £5 mn in combined funding from government and private investors. The funding is for the testing of fully automated...
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Fincantieri Delivers the First Ship in the Prima Class to the Norwegian...
The cruise vessel, NORWEGIAN PRIMA, was delivered by the Italian Shipyard Fincantieri to the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) at Marghera, Venice. This 143,500 gross-ton cruise ship is the first of the six...
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