Ulstein Design & Solutions introduced their first design illustrations within the expedition cruise segment three years ago. With the latest contract by Lindblad, the company has been awarded totally six firm ship contracts, and options for further six vessels. Ulstein…
Recently the dredger Jose Duarte started her first job in Lisbon. The trailing suction hopper dredger was built in Portugal for a Portuguese dredging company, to a Spanish design and using Dutch dredging equipment. The European cooperation has resulted in…
After the most extensive upgrade in Hurtigruten’s 125 years of history, the small cruise ship Finnmarken will reemerge as a new premium expedition cruise ship. From 2021 the fully refurbished Finnmarken will explore a variety of destinations along the rugged…
The new cruise ship MSC Bellissima was christened in Southampton on Saturday 2 March 2019. The new ship brings the latest advances in maritime design, state-of-the-art environmental features and cutting-edge customer-centric technology On 27 February 2019 MSC Cruises, the world’s…
With the newly developed ULSTEIN J102 heavy lift jack-up design, Ulstein presents its answer to the offshore wind industry’s need for fit-for-purpose, cost efficient yet future proof wind turbine installation vessels. The new design is part of ULSTEIN’s X-JACK series…
Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen is nearing completion at Kleven Yard. The world’s first hybrid powered cruise ship completed her first sea trials in the fjords along the western coast of Norway in February 2019. With Norwegian fjords as testing ground –…
On 18 February 2019 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) gave confirmation of an order for Chantiers de l’Atlantique, according to a previous option agreement, to build a new Oasis class cruise ship, due for delivery in the autumn of 2023.…
Portsmouth International Port, on the UK’s south coast, has been given a boost to position itself as a leading competitor in the cruise market, following approval to invest £18.7 million to transform facilities. Funding would allow levelling work to take…
SHIPS MONTHLY March 2019 The main feature looks at QUEEN MARY with Naval architect Stephen Payne explaining the challenges of designing a transatlantic liner in an exclusive article. EURO FRIGATE – A look at the FREMM frigate design, developed by France and Italy.…
High Speed Craft builder Incat celebrated the delivery of its latest large fast ferry, a 110 metre catamaran for Virtu Ferries of Malta, on 7 February 2019. Incat Hull 089 left HobartTasmania on 6 February and arrival in Grand Harbour,…