The Krishna, the first of three Indian Navy training ships, has been launched at Larsen & Toubro’s shipyard in Kattupalli, Chenai. The vessel, classed by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and named after the country’s third longest river, will…

Damen Shipyards Group and Austal Defence Australia have signed a contract to support the construction of military vessels at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. The Damen-designed Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 ships are being built…

Bremen-based German Tanker Shipping GmbH & Co.KG has taken delivery of the first of six 41,000dwt chemical tankers equipped with a Synapsis Integrated Navigation System (INS) from Anschütz. The TMS Seadevil was delivered by China’s Xiamen…

The classification society ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for two new concept designs. One is of a bulk carrier equipped with its own membrane-based onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system and the other one is an ammonia…

The marine industry's push toward greener operations is gathering real momentum, and passenger ferry operators in the United States are among those feeling the pressure to act. With carbon footprint reduction becoming an increasingly urgent priority,…

The launch of a floating drydock being built for the Sri Lanka Navy at Goa Shipyard Limited marks a significant milestone for the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as its first overseas defence project. The IRS has provided classification services…

Switzerland’s WinGD has completed test programmes for its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine, with Type Approval and Factory Acceptance Tests successfully undertaken at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery’s plant in South Korea. The tests…

Oslo-based sustainable tourism company, Brim Explorer, has ordered two high-speed trimarans powered by batteries for delivery in spring 2027. The vessels’ hulls, built of advanced composite material, will be manufactured by Herde Kompossit in…

Bergen-based Corvus Energy has won a contract to supply energy storage systems (ESS) for two new hybrid ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF), with an option for a third vessel. The company has been chosen by ABB Marine & Ports as the single…