Purus Wind signs order with Damen Shipyards for eight vessels for wind farm operations
Damen Shipyards and offshore wind services provider Purus Wind have signed a contract for the build and delivery of eight new vessels. Four Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 Hybrid and three Damen FCS 3210 Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs)…The World comes to Syros
Promoted as the largest private residential ‘yacht’, The World circumnavigates the world taking her owners and passengers to exotic ports recommended by them. Delivered from Norway’s Frosen shipyard in 2002, she has been to all corners of the planet so…Damen Naval completes Vlissingen part of complex Midlife Update of HNLMS Johan de Witt
In the early hours of 3 April 2023, Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt left the Damen Naval shipyard in Vlissingen-Oost. During the past 13 months, the amphibious transport ship has undergone a comprehensive Midlife Update (MLU) in conjunction with…First hydrogen-powered ferry Hydra enters service
Norwegian company Norled has successfully launched the world’s first ferry that runs on liquid hydrogen, Hydra. She is a hybrid craft that uses both batteries and liquid hydrogen fuel cells. She underwent sea trials for two weeks after initial testing…Campaign launched to save historic former Grimsby side trawler Ross Revenge
On 4 April 2023 a Crowdfunder Campaign was launched to save the historic former Grimsby side trawler and ‘pirate’ radio ship Ross Revenge The charity which maintains the former Radio Caroline pirate radio ship Ross Revenge has launched an ambitious…Poole-Cherbourg route celebrates 50 years
Following her overhaul in Gdansk and subsequent winter lay-up along the Caen canal in France, Barfleur (1992/20,133gt) restarted Cherbourg-Poole sailings on 31 March 2023. This year the route is marking its 50th year of operation, having started as Truckline’s freight-only…Swan Hellenic announces delivery of third state-of-the-art expedition ship: SH Diana
On 4 April 2023 Swan Hellenic announced that it had taken delivery of SH Diana from the Helsinki Shipyard on 31 March, and that its newest and largest ship was en-route in the Baltic. It passed the through the Kiel…JF Subtech signs second charter for multipurpose offshore vessel
James Fisher Subtech, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has signed its second charter agreement of 2023. The agreement allows for the exclusive use and operation of the multipurpose offshore vessel Olympic Taurus. The agreement with Olympic Subsea increases…Hybrid cable layer to be built by Vard
Fincantieri’s Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary has been contracted to build a 95m by 21.5m hybrid subsea cable laying vessel with a cable carousel capacity of 4,500 tonnes for Denmark’s NCT Offshore. Designed by Vard Design in close collaboration with NCT Offshore,…Queen Mary opens her doors again in Long Beach
The famous liner Queen Mary, initially closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, reopened on 1 April 2023. A 2021 city audit found that Urban Commons had not completed $23 million dollars worth of repairs, which…Cruise industry embraces transition to alternative fuels
Maritime Protection, a brand of global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec, has secured an order for a set of nitrogen systems for installation on an LNG-powered cruise ship. The company hailed the contract as significant and welcomed the opportunity to…Technical acceptance of new Damen dredgers
At the Damen Dredging yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 Krakatoa has been inspected by her owner before shipment. The client has accepted the stationary dredger, which will now be shipped to Indonesia, where it…New Moby Lines ferry Moby Fantasy completed
Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Offshore and Marine Engineering Company (COMEC) (formerly Guangzhou Shipyard International) has completed the new luxury ro-pax ferry Moby Fantasy for Italian shipping company Moby Lines .Jointly owned by Moby’s parent company Onorato Armatori and China’s ICBC Leasing,…Silver Explorer Welcomes Guests for Farewell Season
Set to leave the Silversea Cruises fleet in late 2023, the cruise ship Silver Explorer is welcoming guests for a farewell season. Docked in Chile, the expedition vessel is starting a 25-night itinerary to the South Pacific. Sailing from Valparaíso,…Stolt Tankers acquires two tankers for Inter-Caribbean trade
Stolt Tankers has announced that it has increased its fleet with the acquisition of two modern 15,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers built in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The ships will be named Stolt Condor and Stolt Tucan and join…Extra ferry to join CalMac fleet on west coast network
An extra ferry is to join the CalMac fleet on the west coast network, which has been affected by well-documented shipbuilding delays to the new ferries. The Scottish government has given £9 million for Pentland Ferries to loan the ferry…