DNV GL to classify Quark expedition cruise ship

JULY 11, 2018 — DNV GL is to classify the 200-passenger expedition cruise ship on order for Seattle, WA, headquartered Quark Expeditions at Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard (see earlier story). DNV GL’s contract

Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel set to start operations in 2020

JULY 6, 2018 — Shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries is to build Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel. The 3,500 cu.m capacity vessel is being built for Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation (CLS), a

LNG fueled 200K DWT bulker concept design gains AiP

JULY 5, 2018 — ClassNK has given approval in principle (AiP) to the concept design for a 200,000 DWT LNG-fueled bulk carrier developed by NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) and shipbuilder

WinGD books milestone order for 100th X-DF engine

JULY 5, 2018 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has booked an order for its 100th X-DF engine. It comes just five years after the launch of the engine. GasLog Ltd, an

DHT Holdings will install scrubbers on 12 VLCCs

JULY 3, 2018 — Tanker operator DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) has joined the rapidly growing number of shipowners opting to fit scrubbers to a sizable slice of its fleet in preparation for

ABB to supply power and propulsion packages for Virgin Voyages trio

JUNE 25, 2018 — ABB is to supply complete electric power and propulsion packages for the new Virgin Voyages fleet of three cruise ships, the first of which is due for delivery

Canada taps Davie for three AHTS-conversion medium icebreakers

JULY 22, 2018 — On behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, Public Services and Procurement Canada has issued an Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN) to shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for

Scottish shipbuilder gets EU funding for hydrogen-fueled car ferry

JUNE 20, 2018 — A European consortium led by Port Glasgow, Scotland, shipbuilder Ferguson Marine Engineering has won EU funding for a project that will see the construction of the world’s first

Giant wind farm installation jack-up ready for East Anglia ONE project

JUNE 19, 2018 — The world’s largest offshore wind installation jack-up vessel has successfully completed important maintenance checks ahead of its next large-scale offshore wind farm project. Seajacks UK reports that Scylla,

Norbulk protects raw sea water pipework with ultrasonic antifouling

JUNE 14, 2018 — Norbulk Shipping has chosen an ultrasonic anti-fouling system from Coventry, U.K., based NRG Marine to protect the raw sea water pipework on three LPG tankers. NRG Marine says

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