Inmarsat has signed a business cooperation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries digital solutions subsidiary Hyundai Global Service (HGS) that paves the way for HGS to use Inmarsat Fleet Xpress dedicated bandwidth
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
Australian expedition cruise operator Coral Expeditions has placed an order with Vard for a second 93.4 m, 120 passenger ship. This follows the April delivery of its first Vard ship, the Coral
The two 149 m LNG battery hybrid RO/RO ferries recently ordered by Canada’s Seaspan Ferries (see earlier story) may look a lot like the pair delivered to the operator last year, but
The world’s most powerful all-electric ferry thus far will soon start operating on a 22 nautical mile crossing between the Danish islands of Ærø and Fynshav. This is seven times the length
Rolls-Royce and ZF are developing a new electronic monitoring system for ships. The aim is to achieve maximum vessel availability, while keeping fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to a minimum. Called the
Green ferry pioneer Norled has commissioned the Westcon shipyard in Ølen, Norway, to build two new ferries — one of which will be the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered car ferry,
Offshore wind turbines are getting larger, with units under development with heights of more than 270 m and blades 120 m long. These increases in size and installation height create problems for
Damen’s Yichang Shipyard in China has laid the keel for a 6,000 cu.m LNG bunkering tanker. Ordered by Estonian energy company Elenger (formerly Eesti gas), the 99.8 m long vessel is set
Bollinger Shipyards has promoted Chris Remont to Executive Vice President of New Construction Programs. In this role, Remont will assume responsibility of overseeing all commercial and government new construction programs for the
