Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

First steel cut for NYK cruise ship

The construction of a new cruise ship for Japan’s NYK Cruises has begun at Meyer Werft’s Papenburg yard, following a traditional steel-cutting ceremony attended by Japanese guests and shipyard representatives. The 52,200gt Asuka III, 230m long and…

26.09.2023
Shipbuilding

Ulstein lands cable layer contract from Nexans

Norway’s family-owned Ulstein Verft has clinched an order for a large DP3 cable layer from Nexans Marine Operations AS. The ST-297 CLV design from SkipsTeknisk is an updated version of the Nexans Aurora, delivered in 2021. The 149.9m-long vessel…

26.09.2023
Shipbuilding

WinGD signs MoU on dual-fuel ammonia engines

Switzerland’s WinGD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seoul-based KSS Line, a gas and chemicals shipping specialist, to assess opportunities for X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines on new mid-size and large gas carriers. The companies…

25.09.2023
Shipbuilding

FureBear JV orders two more 'Vinga' tankers

Sweden's Furetank AB and Canada's Algoma Central Corporation have ordered two more Vinga-class product tankers through their 50:50 joint venture, FureBear. The latest contract brings the total number of Vinga intermediate product tankers under…

18.09.2023
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä to supply systems for methanol-fuelled RoRo ships

Integrated hybrid propulsion systems from Wärtsilä are to be installed on two new RoRo ships, the first methanol-fuelled vessels of this type. They are being built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) for Stena RoRo and will be deployed on…

18.09.2023
Shipbuilding

Damen wins pusher tug order in Paraguay

Concordia Damen has won a contract from Paraguay’s Girona S.A. - Rio Sur Transporte y Logistica for a CDS4115 shallow draught River Pusher tug. The family-owned company will deploy the 5,400hp vessel on services for customers on the 2,695km-long…

18.09.2023
Shipbuilding

Damen Shipyards to build more Combi Freighters for Turkish Feyz Group

Damen Shipyards has received a new order from Turkish Feyz Group for a Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 and an additional CF 3850, just four weeks after a contract was signed for three CF 3850s. The Feyz Group is currently renewing its fleet and the fast…

12.09.2023

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