Best Electric Cargo Vessel – Hydromover – Lita Ocean A very interesting and innovative craft, it is impressive that this electric powered aluminium catamaran was built in Singapore, rather than locally, by its Malaysian owner. It is a tribute to the capabilities and competence of Lita Ocean that it...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Hydromover – All-electric catamaran cargo vessel and testbed for operation in Singapore
Singapore shipbuilder Lita Ocean has completed construction of a fully-electric light cargo vessel for operation in the country’s waters by Malaysian company Yinson GreenTech (YGT). Built in compliance to RINA class rules, Hydromover is a catamaran fitted with swappable batteries and space for up to 25 tonnes of cargo. The battery technology provided by Shift […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | BC Corse – Hybrid buoy tender for French Mediterranean waters
Merre Shipyard in France has handed over a new coastal buoy tender to local operator Armement des Phares et Balises. Designed by compatriot naval architecture firm Frederic Neuman, BC Corse was built to replace the operator’s earlier, larger buoy tender, which was heavily damaged in a grounding...
VESSEL REVIEW | Uncle Li – New support boat for Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) recently took delivery of a new mark-laying and committee boat built by UK-based Seaward Boats to a design by TT Boat Designs. The vessel is the second in a series of three Seaward-built boats to be handed over to the RHKYC. It is named Uncle Li in honour […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Castalia – Electric harbour workboat for Spain’s Consulmar
Spanish port services provider the Consulmar Group has begun operating a new harbour workboat powered entirely by batteries. Castalia was designed and built by compatriot shipyard SYM Naval to perform duties that include pollution control, mooring/unmooring assistance, and transport of personnel...
VESSEL REVIEW | Rebel Defender – UK operator acquires compact towing and maintenance workboat
UK operator Rebel Marine has added a new aluminium vessel to its fleet of compact workboats. Designed and built by Netherlands-based Aluva, Rebel Defender is a V-Hulled, shallow-draught open workboat and safety boat suitable for a variety of tasks such as pushing and towing of pontoons, maintenance...
AWARDS 2022 | Best Landing Craft – Offshore – Ros Aine – Chartwell Marine
Best Landing Craft – Offshore – Ros Aine – Chartwell Marine Chartwell Marine is rapidly becoming known globally for its innovative and imaginative workboats. This l ..
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REMINISCENCES | Building a luxury day boat for the navy
Early in the year 1992, a tender arrived on my desk from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This looked exciting. I opened the tender documents to see what sort of naval ve ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Chase Zero – Hydrogen-powered foiling chase boat for New Zealand sail racing team
Professional sailing team Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has begun operational sailings of a new hydrogen-powered, catamaran foiling chase boat prototype. Named Chase Z ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Naval support pontoon workboat for Bahrain Defence Force
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) recently took delivery of a new pontoon workboat designed to support operations at its naval installations. Built by UK-based WorkFloat, t ..
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