DNV launches digital EEXI calculator
Classification society DNV estimates that currently up to 30,000 vessels will need to take action to comply with the upcoming EEXI regulation, likely be adopted at this week’s 76th meeting of the
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VIDEO: Hospital ship Global Mercy completes sea trials
The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has completed sea trials. Gothenburg, Sweden-based Stena RoRo, which is managing construction of the ship on behalf of the international charity organization Mercy Ships,
Finnish RoPax runs aground
Viking Line’s 1988-built RoPax Amorella, which operates on the Turku, Finland, to Stockholm, Sweden route, grounded at Järsö, in the Åland archipelago at 12.50 pm, Finnish time, yesterday with 200 passengers and
Latest E-Flexer has added passenger capacity
Delivered September 3 by Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling (Weihai), the Galicia is the third of nine E-Flexer RoPax vessels on order at the yard for StenaRoRo. It is the first of three
Houlder to advise on design and build of Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC) has awarded London-headquartered design and engineering consultancy Houlder a contract to act as technical advisor on the design and build of a new battery-hybrid
Knud E. Hansen develops 212-meter RoPax design
The latest design unveiled by Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen is an innovative 212-meter RoPax ferry that can transport up to 700 passengers and 390 cars. The vessel also offers
Stena Ropax set for delivery voyage from Yellow Sea to Irish Sea
Stena Estrid, the first of five vessels being built in China for European giant Stena Lines, has successfully completed three days of sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea. After performing well in
DFDS buys Moby RoPax duo
Copenhagen headquartered DFDS reports that it has entered into an agreement with the Italian ferry company Moby to acquire the two combined freight and passenger ferries Moby Wonder and Moby Aki, built
Grimaldi cruise ferries go greener with Corvus “mega batteries”
Corvus Energy reports that it has completed the installation of a 5.5 MWh battery energy storage systems (ESS) in each of the two Grimaldi Group RoPax cruise ferries Cruise Barcelona and Cruise
VIDEO: ABB adds new midsize range to Azipod line
ABB is introducing a new midsize range of Azipod propulsors covering the 7.5 – 14.5 MW power range. The range is aimed at the ferry and RoPax sector, but will also be