In a major milestone Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, was officially delivered to its new owner, Ports of Auckland (POAL). The revolutionary tug was named Sparky and also received her Māori name, ‘Tiaki’, in a special…
Mark W. Barker, the first new US-flagged Great Lakes bulker in almost 40 years, has successfully completed sea trials and will now begin trading throughout the freshwater lakes and river networks. She was built in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Fincantieri…
Berge Bulk has selected Deltamarin to carry out the ship side basic design for installing BAR Technologies WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies onboard the 210,000dwt bulk carrier Berge Olympus. Deltamarin has earlier carried out ship side concept design of the…
The grain shipment on board the 1996-built bulk carrier Razoni is in limbo as the Lebanese buyer has refused to accept the cargo. The buyer rejected the cargo on grounds that too much time has elapsed. According to the information…
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has launched what is claimed to be the world’s largest containership, which has a capacity of 24,116TEU. The new MSC Tessa was floated out of her building dock at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s Changxing Shipbuilding…
On 28 July 2022 MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales service brand of MAN Energy Solutions, signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with GIE Dragages-Ports, which includes inspection kits and preventative maintenance services as well as remote assistance (PrimeServ Assist) and engine-fluid…
SHIPS MONTHLY August 2022 The August issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including outstanding articles and features. LATEST NEWS Waterfront – Greek ships registered in the Isle of…
Swedish shipping company Furetank has ordered one more dual-fuel tanker to be added to its Vinga series of energy-efficient climate-friendly ships. Like its sister vessels, the new tanker will be built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, with the…
Finnlines has taken delivery of the 60,370gt freight ro-ro vessel Finneco I, the first of three hybrid ro-ro vessels in the Eco-class new building programme, from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu). The vessel will operate on Finnlines’ Baltic Sea, North…
Among a number of designs being drawn up for liquid hydrogen tankers is one by Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects that would feature a trapezium-shaped hull supporting three cryogenic storage tanks of 12,500m3 capacity each. The 141.75m by 34.9m vessel would…
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