Custom developed rudders for German Navy Frigates
Damen Marine Components has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four F126 frigates that Damen Naval is building for the German Navy. Each vessel will be equipped with two rudders, developed to withstand extreme…Resorts World to Resume Hong Kong Cruises with Former Genting HK Ship
Resorts World Cruises, started in 2022 as a successor to Genting Hong Kong’s Dream Cruises, has announced that it will restart cruises from Hong Kong by obtaining a second cruise ship from its former company. They plan to start the…Ships Monthly Feb 2023 issue out now
SHIPS MONTHLY February 2023 The February 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Shieldhall ready for the 2023 season, new ferry MyStar debuts…Swan Hellenic announces SH Diana floated out of dry dock
On 23 January 2023 Swan Hellenic announced that SH Diana, the newest and largest ship in its fleet, was floated out of dry dock at Helsinki Shipyard. SH Diana’s fitting out is now already under way, leaving her well on…UK MoD purchases commercial vessel for conversion to ocean surveillance ship
The offshore support vessel Topaz Tangaroa has been purchased by the UK Ministry of Defence for conversion to a Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ship. She arrived at Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside in mid-January 2023 for conversion and will serve…Steel cutting ceremony for Acta Marine’s CSOV at Tersan Shipyard
The steel cutting ceremony of the first of two next-generation Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine took place on 18 January 2023 at Tersan Shipyard. The SX216 design of the vessel has been developed…South Korea to build icebreaker
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) plans to have a new icebreaking research vessel built at a cost of $205 million to support its expanding research efforts in the Arctic and in Antarctica where it expects to open…OOCL’s new eco-friendly 24,000 TEU boxship launched
Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co (DACKS), a joint venture between Cosco Shipping and Kawasaki Shipbuilding, has floated out a new 24,000 TEU boxship built for Hong Kong-based shipowner Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). The launching ceremony of the new…Crowley to Operate Service Operations Vessel at Virginia Offshore Wind Project
On 17 January Crowley and Danish offshore maritime leader ESVAGT announced they will jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, enhancing a service crucial for the US clean wind…Waverley Appeal Launched Amid Funding Crisis
A public appeal was launched on 19 January 2023 to urgently raise funds to enable the historic Paddle Steamer Waverley to afford dry dock fees and recommissioning costs, and therefore sail in 2023. In 2022 Waverley operated in several areas…Incat Zero Emission Ferry set to be the largest lightweight electric ferry in the world
Incat Tasmania is currently in discussions to deliver the world’s first large, lightweight, zero emissions ferry. Among vessels under construction at the shipyard is a 130m lightweight ferry, originally intended to be powered by LNG, that will carry 2100 passengers…Damen partner opens new office on Colombia’s Caribbean coast
Damen’s partner in Colombia, LINEAL Engineering, has opened a new office in Barranquilla on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Since the company was founded five years ago it has been based in the inland capital, Bogotá, an ideal location for supporting its…Japan’s MOL reveals details about new LNG- powered car carriers
Japanese shipping company MOL has decided on a new series name and a new hull colour design for its LNG-powered car carriers. MOL has ordered a total of eight LNG-fuelled car carriers with a capacity of 7,000 units capacity, as…Viking Grace celebrates 10 years of service
The popular ferry Viking Grace, which has already carried more than ten million passengers, celebrated ten years of service on 13 January 2023. Grace, built at the Perno shipyard in Turku, was one of the world’s first passenger ships to…Ultramax bulk carrier changes hands
The 60,309dwt Ultramax bulk carrier STH New York, built in 2015 by Tokyo-headquartered Japan Marine United (JMU), has been acquired by Diana Shipping of Greece and renamed DSI Aquila. Its purchase brings the Greek company’s fleet up to 40 ships…Sembcorp Marine Delivers Third and Final Zero-Emission Ferry
Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine delivered the last of three fully battery-operated roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Norled in early January 2023. The vessel, Leikanger, is the third and final Ropax unit built for Norled by Sembcorp Marine, and…