Cheoy Lee Shipyards

HKKF takes delivery of two advanced new hybrid ferries

Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF) has taken delivery of two new state-of-the-art hybrid ferries. Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Hong Kong-based Cheoy Lee Shipyards, the new 40-meter ferries can transport up to 450 passengers each and will service the busy commuter routes between Hong Kong and the islands of Lamma Island, Peng Chau, and Hei Ling Chau.

New Hong Kong ferries on the way

The two new HKFF ferries, one of which is carbon-hulled and the other aluminum-hulled, are part...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/hkkf-takes-delivery-of-two-advanced-new-hybrid-ferries/

New tug: Enter the KST Dragon

KST Dragon GA drawing

Robert Allan Ltd. reports that the KST Dragon, a RAmparts 2500-CL ship handling and escort tug, arrived in her home port of Singapore last month and will soon commence operations for KST Maritime, a subsidiary of Italian parent company MedTug SpA, part of the MSC Group.

The RAmparts 2500-CL design was developed by Robert Allan Ltd. in collaboration with builder, Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong, and has been a successful series since 2018. KST Dragon is the first of two RAmparts 2500-CL tugs...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-tug-enter-the-kst-dragon/

Dual-fuel standby duo goes to work in Hong Kong

Robert Allan Ltd. reports that a pair of of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) standby vessels built to its RAstar 4200-DF design recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST). Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, the vessels, the LNG Sentinel I and LNG Sentinel II, were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL) import terminal.

The standby vessels feature an electrical propulsion system with Z-drives that can receive power from both diesel and dual fuel...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/dual-fuel-standby-duo-goes-to-work-in-hong-kong/

Cheoy Lee delivers its 50th RAmparts 3200-CL tugboat

Hong Kong headquartered Cheoy Lee Shipyards has marked a significant milestone. The tug Joymoni, recently delivered to Mongla Port Authority in Bangladesh is the 50th RAmparts 3200-CL to be completed by the shipbuilder, and it represents more than a decade of evolution and refinement in tug design.

The RAmparts 3200-CL was designed by Robert Allan Ltd in 2008 exclusively for Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd., with the first tug, Ocean Pioneer, delivered to Ocean Sparkle in India in 2011. Based on the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/cheoy-lee-delivers-its-50th-ramparts-3200-cl-tugboat/

Hong Kong court to decide on inquest into 2012 fatal ferry sinking

A judge of the High Court of Hong Kong is set to issue a ruling on whether the local coroner should commence an inquest into the sinking of a passenger vessel in an incid ..

The post Hong Kong court to decide on inquest into 2012 fatal ferry sinking appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ferries/hong-kong-court-to-decide-on-inquest-into-2012-fatal-ferry-sinking/

Peruvian tug operator opts for Schottel mechanical hybrid solution

A tugboat on order at Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong for PSA Marine Peru will be equipped with Schottel RudderPropellers featuring the patented Sydrive-M technology.

Sydrive-M connects a vessel’s port and starboard mounted azimuth thrusters, allowing them both to be driven using only one of the main engines. In turn, this leads to reduced operating hours of the main engines, resulting in lower maintenance costs as well as less fuel consumption and lower emissions.

The system needs no additional...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/peruvian-tug-operator-opts-for-schottel-mechanical-hybrid-solution/