Damen Marine Components to supply advanced semi spade rudders to new PCTCs
Semi spade rudders with innovative asymmetric leading edge will be installed on five new Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels for Eastern Pacific Shipping from Singapore. The vessels are to be built by CSC Jinling Shipyard in China. The…DFDS deploys Wärtsilä’s SPECS technology onboard Selandia Seaways
DFDS’ ro-ro Selandia Seaways – which operates on a busy and challenging route – has been retrofitted with smart technology to provide 360° situational awareness Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System (SPECS) eliminates blind spots by providing a 360° vessel view,…TotalEnergies Marine Fuels bunkers CMA CGM Containership with Sustainable Marine Biofuel
On 20 September 2022 TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completed the refuelling of a CMA CGM containership in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. The operation marked another milestone in TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ ambition to become a key biofuel bunker supplier across strategic…GALLERY: Ships on the St Lawrence
The late historian and photographer Gordon Turner, of Toronto, spent many years photographing ships on the St Lawrence River, capturing the unique bridge-forward-designed ‘Lakers’ coming down from the Great Lakes, as well as cruise ships and container vessels. This selection…Austal Chooses MAN 175D Propulsion for New High-Speed Catamaran Ferry
The Austal shipyard in Vietnam has ordered four 16V175D-MM engines, delivering 2,720 kW at 1,800 rpm for water-jet propulsion, in connection with the building of a high-speed catamaran ferry for customer, the Degage Group. The 66m 574-passenger ferry is scheduled…Damen delivers complete mission equipment package for multipurpose vessel
Damen Shipyards delivered a complete equipment package for the multipurpose vessel ENDAM. Owned by the Korean Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM), the newbuild combines emergency oil spill recovery activities with maintenance dredging tasks. With a 4,100 m3 hopper hold, the…Havilla sail into the Fjord with Zero Emissions
On 9 September 2022 Havila Castor sailed into the Hjørundfjord for the first time, entirely emission free. “The Hjørundfjord is one of two wonders. True enough, Geirangerfjord is on the world heritage list and has several waterfalls and other details…GALLERY: Belfast shipping
As well as being a busy ferry port, Belfast is the main point of entry for much of Northern Ireland’s trade and is the country’s principal maritime gateway, handling around 70 per cent of the country’s sea-borne trade each year.…Deltamarin wins a design contract for a new Estonian ferry
Deltamarin has signed a contract with the Estonian Transport Administration to develop a new concept for a ferry travelling between the big islands and the mainland. “During the tender, we saw great interest in cooperation from leading experienced design agencies…Damen’s all-electric RSD-E Tug 2513 Sparky short-listed for award
Sparky, Damen’s first, all-electric, 70 tonnes bollard pull harbour tug that in July was delivered to New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland (POAL), has been shortlisted for the Tug of the Year Award. This will be awarded at the 26th International…Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for sustainable new hybrid tug
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced thruster solution for a new hybrid tug being built to operate in the port of Xiamen in China. The Wärtsilä thrusters selected have been especially designed for electric propulsion, and support the…GALLERY: Ships on the Seine
The river Seine is a 482-mile long river which rises at Source-Seine, and then flows through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre. It is navigable by ocean-going vessels between Le Havre and Rouen, 75 miles from the…Wärtsilä and CLdN cooperate in building of innovative hybrid RoRo vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä and logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed an innovative hybrid design for two new RoRo vessels. The propulsion arrangement is such that the ships can operate as gas/diesel-mechanical vessel now, or in the future as gas/diesel-electric…Design Approval for HHI’s ‘Hi-Rotor’, the First Approved Wind-Assisted Propulsion System
In a first of its kind for Korea, Korean Register (KR) has awarded design approval for Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI)’s latest rotor sail technology ‘Hi-Rotor’. With this wind-assisted propulsion system installed onboard, ships can reduce their fuel consumption and carbon…Wärtsilä engines selected for new Articulated Tug Barges
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs), designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Estaleiro Rio Maguari for Brazilian logistics integrator Alian?a Navega?ão e Logística, a member of A.P.Moller – Maersk.…Record summer for Viking Line on its Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm route
The new Viking Glory enticed a larger share of younger adults to enjoy holiday travel at sea, and an all-time passenger record on the Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm route was the icing on the cake for Viking Line’s splendid summer. When Viking Glory…