Valmet opens Miami office
Espoo, Finland, headquartered Valmet, whose best known services include marine automation, has opened a new office in Miami, Fla, to strengthen its local presence and improve its services to the global marine
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Digital modeling will help Carnival identify its best decarbonization options
Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation are to use a digital model of the cruise ship Regal Princess to identify the best options for decarbonizing the ship. This initial project is being delivered under
New DNV guidance on managing blackout risks on passenger ships
Reporting that blackout incidents on cruise ships are on the rise, DNV has released a new guidance titled “Managing the risk of blackouts.” It addresses the main causes and associated risks of
Seastreak resumes summer service to New England
Starting Memorial Day weekend, ferry operator Seastreak will resume its summer service connecting New York City and Highlands, N.J., to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. “Not only is this route the longest passenger
Guadeloupe ferry project showcases digital shipbuilding solution
The PT Kim Seah Shipyard in Indonesia is using Incat Crowther’s digital shipbuilding solution to construct a 35 meter catamaran ferry for CTM Deher of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. Incat
New Polish RoPax ferries will feature advanced ABB technology
Three new LNG-fueled, hybrid-electric RoPax ferries on order at Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding (see earlier story) will feature ABB power, automation and propulsion solutions. The vessels will be delivered to Polish ferry operator
Holland America cruise ship will be temporary home for Ukrainian refugees in Rotterdam
Holland America Line’s cruise ship Volendam will be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees as part of an agreement announced by Netherlands and city of Rotterdam government officials. The ship will dock in
Ponant signs up polar cruise ship for ABB MarineCare
French cruise company Ponant has signed up its LNG-fueled hybrid-electric exploration cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot for ABB’s MarineCare services. Le Commandant Charcot recently became the first cruise ship of its type
Alaska invites contractor proposals for ferry replacement project services
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is now seeking proposals for preconstruction and construction services for the Tustumena Replacement Vessel (TRV), an ocean-class passenger and vehicle ferry that will operate
Is this the right sail solution for cruise ships?
Rotor sails, tilting rotors, hard sails: There are a lot of wind-assisted propulsion solutions out there. French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique thinks that Solid Sail, developed in its long running Ecorizon R&D