VIDEO: Ponant orders cruise icebreaker with hybrid LNG dual fuel power

DECEMBER 18, 2017 —Starting in 2021, French luxury cruise line Ponant aims to take passengers where few have gone before—beyond the North Pole on Arctic Ocean crossings to Greenland’s northern coast and

Hull optimization promises big fuel savings for expedition cruise duo

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — Two 138 m, 240 passenger expedition cruise ships under construction for Hapag Lloyd cruises are projected to see fuel savings of over 10 percent as a result of

Fincantieri seeks to delist Vard

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — Fincantieri is proposing to delist its 79.34% owned shipbuilding and design subsidiary Vard from the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The delisting is subject to, among other

Vard to continue negotiations for Norwegian Coast Guard trio

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has been invited to continue negotiations for the construction of three vessels for the Norwegian Coast Guard. The Norwegian Government had originally

Vard wins order for expedition cruise ship

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of an expedition cruise vessel for Coral Expeditions of Australia. Developed by Vard Design in Norway

More red ink at Vard, but order backlog edges upward

JULY 24, 2017 – Specialist shipbuilder and designer Vard Holdings Limited, which is now 78.20% owned by Fincantieri, has reported its financial results for the second quarter and first half-year ended June

Wartsila 31 main engine to power advanced trawler

JUNE 13, 2017 — Wärtsilä is to provide a Wärtsilä 31 main engine, the propulsion machinery, and the auxiliary engines for the Skipsteknisk 126 design pelagic trawler under construction at Vard’s Langsten,

Rokke starts giving his money away, orders research ship

APRIL 2, 2017 — Vard Holdings has received a contract for the design and construction of a 181.6 m Research Expedition Vessel for Rosellinis Four-10. Rosellinis Four-10 is wholly-owned by the Norwegian

Vard books order for live fish transporter

APRIL 7, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of a live fish transportation vessel for Fjordlaks Aqua in Ålesund, Norway. The Vard 8 50

Philly Shipyard, Fincantieri team for USCG polar icebreaker

APRIL 6, 2017—Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA, is teaming with Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) to compete for the detail design and construction of the next generation heavy polar icebreaker for the United States

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