Derecktor launches third hybrid

Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, N.Y. has launched the third in a series of 65 ft aluminum hulled catamarans featuring BAE Systems hybrid technology. Derecktor’s first two hybrid cats were research vessels, but this

Derecktor gets go ahead for Fort Pierce megayacht shipyard

Family owned Derecktor Shipyards yesterday signed a long-term agreement with St. Lucie County, Fla., for the development and operation of a megayacht maintenance, repair and refit facility at the Port of Fort

VIDEO: Metal Shark to build next gen Miami-Dade fireboats

Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark is to build the next generation of fire boats for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. Miami-Dade has selected the Metal Shark “50 Defiant X” fireboat, a

New ferry features Danfoss hybrid electric drivetrain

Danfoss Editron has provided the hybrid electric drivetrain system powering a new ferry connecting the communities of Thyborøn and Agger in north west Denmark. The ferry, which was delivered by the Søby

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Royal Caribbean orders fifth Edge class cruise ship

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a fifth Edge-class cruise ship for delivery in the

ABB and SINTEF cooperate on plan to convert ferry to battery hydrogen hybrid

ABB and SINTEF Ocean are cooperating with Norway’s Fiskerstrand shipyard on a project that plans to convert an existing ferry to run on a combination of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. The

Kongsberg wins major power-by-the-hour service contract

When Norway’s Kongsberg Group acquired the Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM) business, it took on board an operation that in 2018 reported an underlying loss of about $45 million. It is understood that

Keppel Nantong delivers ultra low emission dredge

Keppel Singmarine’s Nantong, China, shipyard has delivered the world’s first dredge to meet European Union Stage V emissions requirements for inland waterways vessels. The dredge, named Afonso de Albuquerque, is the first

Jensen to design new series of Moran tugboats

Jensen Maritime Consultants, the Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., has been awarded a contract to design ship assist and escort tugboats for Moran Towing Corp., New

Giant Brazil repair yard project moves ahead

Plans to open a major new shipyard in Brasil have taken another step forward. In a ceremony held Tuesday, a Protocol of Intention was signed by Governor João Azevedo on behalf of

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