Littoral states around the Baltic are waging a diplomatic campaign to get other countries to back a greater crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet passing through the region, concerned about the potential for environmental catastrophe with a number of near disasters reported among the ageing fleet of...
Finland’s Meriaura has signed a contract for two general cargo ships with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for delivery in January and December 2026. The 105 m long, 1A ice classed 6,750 dwt vessels can use biofuel made from recycled raw material produced by Meriaura’s subsidiary VG-Ecofuel. “This...
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Finnish shipping company Meriaura has placed an order for two new cargo vessels in a series to be built by Netherlands-based shipyard Royal Bodewes. The vessels are scheduled for delivery to Meriaura in January and December 2026, respectively. Each newbuilding will have a length of 105 metres, a...
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has laid the keel of a new multi-role corvette ordered by the Finnish Navy. The vessel will be the lead ship of the four-strong Pohjanmaa-class corvettes. Upon completion, it will have a length of 117 metres, a beam of 16 metres, a draught of five...
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger; DGzRS) formally named the newest vessel to join its fleet of rescue boats in a ceremony on Sunday, April 7. Helene is the latest example in a series of 8.9-metre rescue boats that also includes SRB 86,...
ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, is offloading its only two supramaxes as part of the company’s ambition to offer fossil-free dry bulk shipping. The Aspo Group’s subsidiary has struck a deal with Turkey’s HGF Denizcilik for the sale of its 2012-built 56,300 dwt sister vessels...
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Polish shipbuilder Baltic Operator laid the keel of a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) slated for the Finnish Border Guard in a ceremony in Gdansk on Tuesday, March 12. Construction of the OPV is being undertaken by Baltic Operator in cooperation with Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku and in compliance...
Deliveries include a rescue boat for an Australian volunteer organisation, a firefighting launch for a government operator in the US state of Virginia, and two ambulance boats for a Norwegian shipping company. A Russian rescue and patrol vessel is unveiled for the first time. Finally, a Saudi customer places orders for new fireboats to be […]
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French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will install Norsepower Rotor Sails on a new low-emission roro fleet to be chartered to Airbus. The Norsepower Rotor Sail is a modernised version of the old Flettner rotor concept that uses electric power to actively rotate the cylinder-shaped rotors...
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US cruise company Royal Caribbean International recently commenced operational sailings of its newest ship, the 5,600-guest Icon of the Seas. Built by Meyer Turku of Finland, the lead ship of Royal Caribbean’s three-strong Icon-class measures 1,196 by 159 feet (364.75 by 48.47 metres) and has a...