Dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers ordered
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping has ordered five dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) from China’s CSC Jinling Shipyard for delivery by 2024. The 72,000gt ships, to measure 200m by 38m, will feature 12 cargo decks and be capable of…Four MSC Cruises Ships now deployed in the Caribbean
With MSC Seascape now sailing from PortMiami, MSC Cruises completed its Caribbean fleet for the 2022-2023 winter season. One of the newest ships in the region, MSC Seascape is the highlight of the deployment, which also includes itineraries for MSC…Report reveals two passenger ferries had near miss at Rosslare
A report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board has revealed details of what was described as a close quarter incident at Rosslare Harbour port on 16 March 2022 when the two vessels passed within 100 metres of each other outside…Cory orders two Damen Shoalbuster 2208 multi-purpose workboats
Cory, one of the UK’s leading waste management and recycling companies, has placed an order for two additional Damen Shoalbuster 2208S multi-purpose workboats to join its existing fleet. The vessels will be used to maneuver the barges that transport waste…Wärtsilä engine to power four future-proof heavy lift vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for four new heavy lift vessels being built at the Wuhu Shipyard in China. The vessels have been contracted by SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, a German heavy lift and project…HMM looking to build new container ships
South Korea’s flagship line, HMM, has invited tenders from its four largest compatriot shipbuilders to build nine 8,000TEU containerships. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Samsung Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction said their had…Ships Monthly Jan 2023 issue out now
SHIPS MONTHLY January 2023 The January 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – New ro-ro ship Eco Italia enters the Grimaldi fleet,…Proman Stena Bulk take delivery of tanker Stena Prosperous
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has taken delivery of its fourth methanol-fuelled tanker, Stena Prosperous. The 49,990dwt vessel was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd (GSI) and will now…Preserved tug Hudson back from overhaul
The museum vessel Hudson was due to have a major overhaul during 2022, so she went into dry dock at the Padmos Shipyard in Stellendam in the spring and returned to her Maassluis berth in November. The fishing harbour of…Incat looking to lead electric revolution
Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd, Incat is poised to revolutionise the world’s ferry market, Incat Chairman Robert Clifford returning from a trip to Europe and the Americas reports very positive engagement with ferry businesses from around the world, saying…Damen Maaskant builds sustainable scampi vessel for Sanford in New Zealand
Damen Maaskant and New Zealand based seafood company Sanford Limited have signed a contract for the design and build of a new scampi vessel. Both companies joined in a close co-operation for the development of a purpose equipped and laid…New design for Mississippi River Cruise ship
The latest design from KNUD E. HANSEN, for the Mississippi River Cruise, was announced in December 2022. This design is a 328 ft river cruise vessel for operation on US rivers for itineraries of a range up to 14 days…Helsinki Shipyard announces successful acquisition of SH Diana by Swan Hellenic
On 12 December 2022 Helsinki Shipyard, having received bids for the auction of NB 518, announced that Swan Hellenic has been awarded the tender. Helsinki Shipyard exercised the right to sell the ship by tender, provided for by the shipbuilding…Mystar begins operating for Tallink
On 7 December 2022 Tallink Superfast Ltd, a subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp, took delivery of the new fast passenger ferry Mystar from Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, Finland. The 212m Mystar has a capacity for 2,800 passengers and a car…Viking Line chooses Finnish flag for Viking XPRS
Viking Line Abp had has announced that it is to register its passenger ship Viking XPRS in the Finnish Register of Ships. The vessel, which began service in 2008, has been registered in Estonia since 2014. The decision to register…Condor Ferries’ ferry collides with fishing boat off Jersey
The search for a skipper and two crew lost when their Jersey fishing boat collided with a freight vessel in the Channel on 9 December 2022 and sank as called off after rescuers concluded there was no chance of them…