Polish offshore support vessel operator the Lotos Petrobaltic Group has awarded Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine a contract for the construction of a new catamaran crewboat. The vessel will be built to a design by UK-based BMT. Following its scheduled delivery in early September of this year,...
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a hybrid-ready StratCat 27 CTV to Prosperous Wind Shipping, a Taiwan affiliate of Pacific Radiance Ltd.
Set to start operation for Prosperous Wind at Taiwan’s Yunlin offshore wind farm in April 2024 under a $3 million contract, the vessel is designed for the efficient and reliable transfer of technicians and cargo, and is designated to play a crucial role in wind turbine generator installation operations at the Yunlin offshore wind farm,...
A new design for a 48-meter long service operation vessel (SOV) from BMT features a SWATH hull that, the company says, will be a game-changer, enabling operations in challenging sea conditions and significantly boosting seakeeping capabilities and uptime. The optimized hull form and methanol-ready machinery configuration are built on a dynamic diesel-electric platform in an innovative approach designed to ensure both enhanced operational efficiency and a significant reduction in environmental...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/bmt-launches-new-48-meter-sov-design-with-a-swath-hull/
An operator in Finland acquires a second large ferry for trips to and from Sweden while an Italian builder lays the keel for a future dual-fuel cruise ship. A UK design firm unveils a proposed commuter catamaran for North American customers. Finally, construction begins on a new inter-island ferry for the US Virgin Islands. Finnlines […]
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Unveiled at the International Workboat Show this week, the latest addition to ship designer BMT’s portfolio is a new all-electric ferry, the EF-500.
With a length of 42 meters, a molded beam of 12 meters and a design draft of 1.6 meters, the EF-500 has a capacity for 500 passengers and four crew. The low wake catamaran hull features what BMT describes as a “simple, easily constructible design with a lightweight and durable aluminum structure.”
Powered by two 770 kW electric motors and with a...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/video-bmt-unveils-new-ef-500-all-electric-ferry/
Training for ship navigation and tugboat maneuvering has been enhanced in the UK after classification approval for a new suite of simulators. DNV has provided a statement of compliance to UK maritime technology group BMT for its suite of five full-mission bridge simulators in southern England.
Enhanced Training
The Royal Canadian Navy acquires a new large patrol ship as a future surface combatant for the Pakistan Navy hits the water. The US Navy places an order for three new steel-hulled landing craft. Finally, a UK firm introduces a new class of unmanned surface vessel for naval use. Royal Canadian Navy takes delivery of […]
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Vessel operator HST Marine, a company under UK-based Purus Marine, recently took delivery of a new fast hybrid crewboat built by Singapore shipyard Strategic Marine. HST Tynemouth belongs to a series of crewboats designed by UK naval architecture firm BMT in compliance to Bureau Veritas class requirements. The series was designed for optimal operational efficiency […]
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WORK BOAT WORLD: Marine wastewater management technology company the Evac Group has appointed Bjorn Ullbro as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will take over the posit ..
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Best Catamaran Patrol Craft – MPA Guardian – BMT This diesel-electric hybrid-powered catamaran harbour patrol craft was very carefully and creatively designed for ser ..
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