VIDEO: CMA-CGM launches world’s largest LNG-powered containership

China’s Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard yesterday launched theCMA CGM Jacques Saadé, the first in a new fleet of nine French-flagged, 23,000-TEU, LNG-powered containerships that will join the group’s fleet in 2020 on the

Topaz signs PSV up for extended drydocking scheme

Dubai headquartered OSV specialist Topaz Energy and Marine has entered its 2012-built, 79.4 m long platform supply vessel Caspian Voyager into the ABS Extended Dry-Docking (EDD) scheme. The program will extend the

German consortium to build zero-emission push boat

Construction is to start next month on what Berlin, Germany, based port and logistics specialist BEHALA says will be the world’s first zero-emission push boat. The energy supply on the almost 20

Grand Bahama Shipyard resumes operations

Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) reports that it has officially resumed operations, welcoming back its first commercial vessel, the 57,062-ton Agathonissos. Owned by Greece-based Eletson, it returned to the shipyard yesterday to complete

Wasaline RoPax to have Wärtsilä navigation and communications system

The new Wasaline RoPax ferry, under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Finland, will be fitted Wärtsilä’s Nacos Platinum navigation and communication system. The order for the system, placed

Fortescue takes delivery of Schottel equipped Rotortug sextet

The Damen Song Cam shipyard has delivered six Robert Allan-designed ART 85-32W Rotortugs to Perth, Australia, based Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue). The advanced tugboats – FMG Dusky, FMG Tawny, FMG Spinner, “FMG

Prysmian moves ahead on construction of advanced cable layer

Milan, Italy, headquartered Prysmian Group reports that construction of its advanced cable laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci is on track. The basic design phase has been substantially completed and detail engineering is

WSF and Vigor initiate hybrid-electric ferry project

Dignitaries from the state of Washington joined Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State Ferries officials and Vigor employees yesterday at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard to celebrate the beginning of the greening of WSF’s fleet.

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Metal Shark expands into Peru

Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark has announced its expansion into Peru, with a new patrol boat order now in production, and a multiyear co-production agreement recently established with state-operated Peruvian shipyard

First X-Bow polar vessel named, delivered and set to explore

The first in a series of expedition ships being built for Miami headquartered SunStone Ships was named Greg Mortimer in a ceremony held today at China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) shipyard in

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