MTU gas engines ordered for Doeksen cats
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 — Singapore headquartered shipbuilder Strategic Marine and Rolls-Royce signed a contract at the SMM event in Hamburg today covering the delivery of four MTU gas engines for two new
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 — Singapore headquartered shipbuilder Strategic Marine and Rolls-Royce signed a contract at the SMM event in Hamburg today covering the delivery of four MTU gas engines for two new
JUNE 29, 2016 — Spanish shipbuilder Construcciones Navales del Norte—La Naval — has now delivered Texelstroom, one of the world’s first hybrid RoPax ferries. The 135 m double ender has been built
JUNE 22, 2016 — Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has won its first newbuilding contract since its establishment in 2014 on the site of the former STX Finland Rauma shipyard (see
JUNE 16, 2016 — Copenhagen, Denmark, based OSK-ShipTech A/S says it has been chosen by Irish Ferries to work with it on the interiors for the EUR 144 million RoPax cruise ferry
JUNE 7, 2016 — DNV GL reports that it has signed a contract to provide classification services for Stena Line’s new gas-ready RoPax ferries, recently ordered at AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China
MARCH 10, 2016 — In response to a string of major incidents, trade association Interferry has produced operational best practice guidance for fire safety on RO/RO ship vehicle decks. The guidance is
NOVEMBER 13, 2015 — What’s the best way of stating the size and capacity of ROPAX (roll-on/roll-off passenger) vessels? Deadweight? Passenger capacity? Vehicle lane meters? The question has been made more relevant
AUGUST 22, 2015 — The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) has launched its latest competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry. Entries are being sought from naval architectural students from all over the
MAY 22, 2015 — Will the “Ro-Pax of the Future” have rotor sails? It looks like it from a teaser image released by Finland’s Deltmarin which will reveal details of the design
MARCH 16, 2015 — ABB has won an order to deliver complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and an energy management solution for the LNG-fueled fast ropax ferry ordered by Estonia’s