ABB has won a contract from Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply the integrated power and propulsion system for Allseas’ new semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, Grand Tour. Scheduled for delivery in 2028, the 230m-long vessel will…

The Bourbon Evolution 810, an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel and the latest in the Bourbon Evolution 800 series, has embarked on deepwater operations off the Indian coast. The adaptable 800 series vessels are designed to work at…

Spanish wind sail developer, bound4blue (b4b), has recently installed a 22m-high e-Sail® on a new multipurpose cargo vessel at Astilleros Armon Vigo in Spain. The ship, named Na Hiro E Pae, has now entered service for owner, Société de Navigation des…

The Indian Register of Shipping has certified a new workboat developed by the country’s Accurate Industrial Control equipped with collision avoidance software. The 13m-long vessel, suitable for port and harbour security, critical infrastructure…

BLRT Grupp has marked the laying of the keel for a new floating dock under construction at Hat-San Shipyard in Yalova, Türkiye, destined for BLRT’s Western Shiprepair in Klaipėda. The development follows a steel-cutting ceremony held in June. The…

Harland & Wolff has launched a recruitment campaign for 28 skilled tradespeople as construction activity increases on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme, which will see the largest vessels built at the Belfast yard in a…

In a positive development for the US shipbuilding drive, Austal USA and Alabama Shipyard have launched AFDM 15, the first auxiliary floating drydock constructed in the US for approximately four decades and the largest structure ever launched from a…

Carnival Cruise Line has become the first cruise operator to adopt Jotun's Hull Skating Solution (HSS), a robotic hull-cleaning system designed to maintain hull performance through continuous proactive cleaning. Under the agreement, the technology…