Palumbo completes ice class cruise conversion

Shiprepair & Maintenance 1st quarter 2018

The Italian shipyard group handled a number of notable refits and upgrades during 2017, including a major conversion of Silversea Cruises’ Silver Cloud.

Gibdock attracts more offshore vessel business

Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st quarter 2018

In recent times, the Gibraltar shipyard has become something of a specialist in docking complex offshore vessel types.

Out of the woods

Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018

UK shortsea specialist Scotline has initiated a further stage of fleet modernisation by ordering a 90m, single-deck cargo vessel in the Netherlands from the Royal Bodewes Group.

All-electric plan for the 'Dam

Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018

Naval architect C-Job has submitted a design tender for five all-electric car and passenger ferries, intended for deployment in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in the 2020s.

Hawaii dive-oh

Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018

Honolulu-based tour operator Hawaii Experiences has placed a repeat order with Washingtonian builder Armstrong Marine, following the successful January handover of the aluminium catamaran tour boat, Mirai.

RAL unveils wireless firefighter

Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018

A collaboration between Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Limited (RAL) and tech specialist Kongsberg Maritime has boosted the former group’s plans for the development of a crew-free, remote-controlled fireboat.

Suzuki rolls out UK 'pay monthly' deal

Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018

Suzuki Marine has made its complete range of outboards available on finance in the UK, in a bid to attract new customers who may wish to break down their expenditure on marine engines into monthly payments.

Flexible decks with the Azistern 2870

Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018

A new ‘off the shelf’ harbor tug concept developed by Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) promises to balance low wash and reduced fuel consumption with high bollard pull and multiple deck configurations.

Greater intelligence stakes a claim for Chinese smart ships

The Naval Architect: February 2018

As per its name, this trailblazing SDARI-designed vessel features an advanced array of cyber systems, incorporating AI technology and big data to optimise whole-ship performance.
 

A design for working

The Naval Architect: February 2018

Why does ergonomics still struggle to be taken seriously by ship designers? The Naval Architect looks at recent work to create a shared platform that gives greater emphasis to the end-user experience.

Maxing out passenger ship designs

The Naval Archtect: February 2018

Whether it’s newbuilds in a series or a conversion, adding capacity to existing designs is no quick fix, write Kari Reinikainen and Alan Lam.

Vittoria completes Algerian job

Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018

Vittoria Shipyard is set to deliver a 26m loa tug to Algeria this spring, in line with its strategy of diversifying into this vessel sector.

Macduff ploughs through new orders

Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018

Both Macduff's boatbuilding and vessel design wings enjoyed a busyfinish to 2017, with delivery of pilot boat Scotia to ABP preceding new vessel design contracts.

Modutech's tug rollout begins

Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018

Washington-based boatyard Modutech Marine has commenced its rollout of 24 support tugs to the US Navy, the debut vessel having been delivered in December 2017.

Rejecting the average

Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018

For Norway’s YSA Design, meeting evolving customer requests means ditching stereotypical perceptions regarding the ‘typical’ yachtowner.

CMB embarks on the hydrogen highway

Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018

Belgian ship operator Compagnie Maritime Belge has taken delivery of the 14m x 4.2m passenger cat Hydroville, which will serve as an 'ambassador' for hydrogen-fuelled vessel development.

Power-up by plate

Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018

Wärtsilä has proposed its automatic wireless induction charging system as a maintenance-free alternative to cluttered cables and plugs quayside, when recharging electric ferries.

NRL develops 'safer' lithium-free battery.

Warship Techology: January 2018

New types of intrinsically safe lithium-ion batteries are being used on a growing number of commercial vessels, but the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in the US has developed a new, lithium-free solution.

High cost prompts review of aircraft carrier alternatives for the US Navy

Warship Technology: January 2018

Replacing its Nimitz-class carriers with a less costly alternative to the Ford-class ships that are currently under construction is feasible, but would require capability trade-offs

Indian Coast Guard expanding rapidly as shipyards pick up the pace

Warship Technology: January 2018

The Indian Coast Guard’s modernisation and expansion plans continue to move forward at a robust pace with the induction of several new platforms and several dozen more ships at various stages of construction.

Diverse work for Columbo Dockyards

Shiprepair eNews December 2017

Established in 1974, Colombo Dockyard is the largest and oldest ship building and repair company in Sri Lanka and is based in within the Port of Colombo, thus having the benefits of a deep water harbour.

Underwater propeller repairs

Shiprepair eNews December 2017

A bent, damaged or cracked propeller blade can produce severe vibrations on the vessel. The resulting unevenly pressure distribution loads on the propeller will increase loads on the shaft and can even damage the engine and transmission system.

Busy time at Blohm+Voss

Shiprepair eNews December 2017

The 3,237TEU container ship Philadelphia Express docked at Blohm+Voss (in Dock 10) in Hamburg on 29 November 2017

New hull cleaning service for Suez Canal

Shiprepair eNews December 2017

GAC Egypt is now offering the HullWiper hull cleaning system to vessels berthing at ports in the Suez Canal and they have already undertaken the first job on a crude oil tanker.

Contracting & delivering SD14s

The Naval Architect: January 2018

The SD14 was the most successful British vessel of its type ever built. Ian Buxton has been researching how flexible building agreements made them profitable.

Fast sailing in ice- the new goal of model studies

The Naval Architect: January 2018

Maintaining a fast, efficient year-round shipping line in the Russian Arctic for large-size vessels demands adequate ice-going capabilities, say the Krylov Centre’s А.А. Dobrodeev and K.Е. Sazonov.

Meeting the Challenge

The Naval Architect: January 2018

When IMO agreed to the introduction of the EEDI it set clearly defined reductions of CO₂ emissions for newly constructed ships. But how can CO₂ be reduced using developing technologies? Ian Adams considers the options.

Innovative injector to slash emissions

Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017

Switzerland-based RKLAB is developing a self-pressurising fuel injector, which is claimed to offer a dramatic reduction in diesel engine emissions with improved fuel efficiency.

Autonomous vessels: the union's view

Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017

Ship & Boat International speaks to David Appleton, professional and technical officer at seafarers' union Nautilus International, to get his take on autonomous and remote-controlled vessel developments.

Mercator projection

Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017

Shiopowner Esvagt has christened its compact wind farm SOV, Esvagt Mercator, which is set to provide an alternative to large, bulky support vessels and smaller crew transfer craft.

New Marathon hits the waves running

Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017

Norsafe has formally unveiled its new Marathon 900 RHIB-D model, described as a more spacious and robust evolution of the manufacturer’s high-speed Marathon 900 RHIB class.

Dredger duo arrives in India

Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone looks set to bolster its dredging and reclamation activities with the arrival of two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs)

Parkol on a roll with trawler orders

Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017

Whitby, UK-based boatbuilder and retrofitter Parkol Marine Engineering has launched the first in a series of 10 trawler boats that it is building for various fisheries across the UK and Ireland.

The swiftly changing seascape of ferry safety

Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017

A leap forward in digitisation and technology, combined with fresh input from a new breed of architects, is helping to bolster ferry safety across the world. Dr Roberta Weisbrod, founder and executive director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association, reports on the group’s Third International Ferry Safety Conference, which was hosted in New York earlier this year.

Crew-free and connected

Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017

Sea-Kit has unveiled the first in a new class of small ships capable of manned, remote-control and autonomous operation, and adaptable to a number of mission requirements.