The tall ship Pelican of London left Folkestone in May as part of a 13-week scientific voyage of discovery around the UK, and called into London in mid-August. For the trip, which will be in three parts, 90 volunteers have…
The Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust has launched a fund-raising campaign for a major rebuild of Kingswear Castle to be undertaken over the next three winters with completion timed to coincide with her centenary in 2024. Built for service on…
Canada’s Fednav Limited has taken delivery of the Polar Class 4 bulk carrier Arvik I from Japan’s Marine United shipyard as a sister ship to the earlier delivered twins Nunavik (2014) and Umiak I (2006). The new 29,600dwt vessel, which…
Geest Line, the refrigerated cargo operator who operates a service between Caribbean and Europe has been sold to a 50:50 joint venture between Dutch-reefer operator Seatrade and Jamaican food specialist Jamaica Producers. Geest began operations from the Windward Islands to…
As part of a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030, a pioneering upgrade has been installed at Brunel’s Great Britain. Beneath the ship the belt-driven fan installed as part of the ship’s dehumidifier under the glass sea has been…
ESVAGT and Ulstein have entered into a contract for the conversion of two platform supply vessels to ERRV battery hybrid vessels. The two Platform Supply Vessels, Hermit Fighter and Hermit Prosper, will undergo conversion to Emergency Response Rescue Vessels (ERRV)…
Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has delivered the 87,670dwt Ocean Jade to Ocean 21 Holdings Ltd as the last of three bulk carriers it has been building for the Singapore-based company. Each of the 229m by 37m ships is powered…
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply an integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including the engines, a Wärtsilä NOx reducer emission abatement system, as well as steerable and tunnel thrusters to deliver optimum performance for vessel…
The first cruise ship to attempt to sail through Venice’s canal after a 19-month pandemic-enforced break was greeted by hundreds of protesters, with many sailing out in small boats to meet the giant ship in July 2021. The government has…
On 30 July 2021 the new 24,000TEU container ship Ever Ace built by Samsung Heavy Industries for Evergreen Marine made her maiden voyage to Qingdao Port, Shandong. Ever Ace is the first of a series of 12 container ships ordered…