Shipbuilding and Shipyards

Two 24 m Explorer Type Motor Yachts delivered to owners

Recently the two Danish Owners Lars and Per Thrane have taken delivery of these two remarkable yachts designed by KNUD E. HANSEN and build by Holland Jachtbouw Zaandam, Netherlands.

The yachts have been transferred to Denmark and are safely moored in a marina north of Copenhagen. The yachts are mainly going to operate in the Baltics, Denmark and Norway and will serve as private yachts for the Owners.

The two yachts have been 4 years in the making and are equipped with the newest technology the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/two-24-m-explorer-type-motor-yachts-delivered-to-owners/

SEA Europe – ECSA joint announcement

Martin Dorsman

European Shipowners and Maritime Technology Industry call for decisive actions against unfair trade practices and in favour of global playing field

SEA Europe and ECSA, the trade associations representing respectively European shipbuilding and maritime equipment and European shipowners, welcome the recent statement of EU Trade Commission Cecilia Malmström against unfair trade practices in the Far East. SEA Europe and ECSA now call upon the European Commission and the EU Member...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/sea-europe-ecsa-joint-announcement/

Last day to visit Griffin Filtration at IBEX!

Griffin Filtration opens its distributorship application for the Americas in IBEX Tampa, Florida USA

Catch the last day to visit Griffin Filtration at the International Boat Builders Exhibition ( IBEX ) in Tampa, Florida USA today (10/4).

Griffin’s stand is in Hall 2, No. 2346. Griffin Filtration opens its distributorship application in the American countries today.

For further details about Griffin Filter, Griffin Fuel Filter Water Separator, our manufacturing facilities of all kinds of filter...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/04/last-day-to-visit-griffin-filtration-at-ibex/

Foreship expertise to build West Coast cruise ship business

Marcus Höglund, Foreship Senior Vice President Engineering Services,

Naval architecture, design and marine engineering specialist Foreship has transferred a senior member of its management team in Finland to head its Seattle operation, in a move aiming to expand West Coast activities and provide a new focus for its US cruise ship customer base.

Marcus Höglund, Foreship Senior Vice President Engineering Services, will take up a position as Head of Operations North America, Foreship LLC with effect...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/01/foreship-expertise-to-build-west-coast-cruise-ship-business/

Damen and HST sign contract for second FCS 2710 at WindEnergy Hamburg

On 26th September, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with High Speed Transfers (HST) during WindEnergy Hamburg for a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This is HST’s second FCS 2710 since becoming the launching customer for the vessel type earlier this year.

The FCS 2710 builds on the success of its predecessor, Damen’s FCS 2610. The new design is upgraded to deliver more flexibility, more tank capacity, greater deck space, increased comfort and more accommodation. Damen has achieved much...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/27/damen-and-hst-sign-contract-for-second-fcs-2710-at-windenergy-hamburg/

BMT supports Hong Kong’s urban ferry expansion with development of new, fully flexible water taxi vessel designs

Water Taxi

(HONG KONG):  BMT has introduced new vessel designs in response to a tender issued by Hong Kong’s Transport Department.

Addressing a need to support the development of domestic passenger ferry services in Hong Kong, BMT’s design experience in hybrid marine powered vessels and hull form optimisation has been applied to a new hybrid “Eco Ferry” and a smaller, nimble 14 pax harbour craft for on-demand and ad-hoc trips, both of which could enable passengers to experience faster, smoother,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/26/bmt-supports-hong-kongs-urban-ferry-expansion-with-development-of-new-fully-flexible-water-taxi-vessel-designs/

Vittoria Shipyard launches the “Rome-Moscow” tug for the Russian Federation

The “РИМ—MОСКВА” (Rome-Moscow) tug

The eight million euro vessel will be deployed in the operations to dismantle nuclear submarines in the Barents Sea

The Company President Duò said: “With this build we strengthen our positioning in the domestic and international harbour and oceanic tug market. We are now focussing on becoming a point of reference.”

It is called РИМ—MОСКВА (Rome-Moscow) and it will be deployed in the operations planned for the dismantling of the nuclear submarines that have been...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/24/vittoria-shipyard-launches-the-rome-moscow-tug-for-the-russian-federation/

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