The Hellenic Navy acquires a former research vessel for special operations support as Japan welcomes a stealth frigate into service and new corvettes for Russia and the Philippines are launched. Construction begins on Australia’s Hunter-class frigates. Finally, ordered have been placed for frigates for the German Navy and patrol boats for Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours. […]
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Container Vessel News Roundup | June 14 – Singaporean, Norwegian and Dutch newbuilds, new Russian design and Taiwanese six-ship order
New container vessels have been delivered to owners in the Netherlands, Norway, and Singapore. A Taiwanese company orders six methanol-ready 2,400TEU ships. Finally, a Russian design firm unveils a new concept vessel that can also transport dry cargo. X-Press Feeders takes delivery of 7,000TEU newbuild from Chinese yard Singapore shipping company X-Press Feeders has taken […]
VESSEL REVIEW | Iniya – Inland commuter and sightseeing boat for Russia’s Pskov Oblast region
Russia’s Ushakov Shipyards has handed over a new passenger vessel to local shipowner Mashpromlizing for use as both a commuter ferry and a sightseeing boat. The ferry has been named Iniya after a genus of freshwater dolphin native to the Amazon region of Brazil. It was designed by United...
Russian design firm unveils new dry cargo/container vessel concept
Vympel Design Bureau, a naval architecture firm under Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, has developed a concept design of a new vessel series capable of transporting both dry and containerised cargo. Two variants will be made available under the Project 00111 series. The Project...
Response boats handed over to Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations
Russia’s Vympel Shipyard, a division of state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, has handed over four new response boats in a series to the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations. The vessels all belong to the Project MS001 series designed by USC’s Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. Eleven...
Russian Navy’s newest salvage and rescue tug floated out
Russian shipbuilder Astrakhan Ship Repair Plant, a division of state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, recently launched a new tug ordered by the Russian Ministry of Defence. The future Mikhail Chekov is the seventh vessel under the Project 22870 series of tugs slated for the Russian Navy. The...
Russian Fishery Company’s newest trawler enters service
Russian Fishery company has taken delivery of a new freezer trawler built by compatriot Admiralty Shipyards. Kapitan Martynov is the fourth in a series being built to a design by Norwegian naval architecture firm Skipsteknisk. It has a length of 108.2 metres, a beam of 21 metres, a total cargo hold...
Sea trials completed for new Russian river ferry
Russia’s Ushakov Shipyards has completed conducting sea trials of a new river-capable passenger vessel to be used as both a commuter ferry and a sightseeing boat. Iniya was designed by United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Onega Research Design and Technology Bureau for local owner Mashpromlizing. The...
Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | February 16 – Norwegian ambulance catamarans, Saudi fireboat orders and more
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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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 14 – Russian submarines, UK fisheries patrol catamaran and more
The Russian Navy welcomes two new submarines into service as trials begin for a fisheries protection vessel for a UK operator. The Royal New Zealand Navy will conduct testing of an unmanned vehicle powered by renewable energy sources. Finally, an order has been placed for a minehunting remotely...