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The Switch secures contract for shaft generator drives on new aframax tankers

The Switch has secured a contract to supply single drives for shaft generators to be installed on four tankers currently under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China’s Fujian Province.

The vessels, designed by the Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute, are 113,600-dwt Aframax tankers powered by LNG dual-fuel engines.

Built for UK-based ship owner Union Maritime, these tankers are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027.


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The Switch to supply single drives for tanker newbuild quartet in China

The Switch, a leading provider of innovative power electronics for the marine industry, has won a contract to deliver the single drives for shaft generators that will be installed on four tankers under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in Fujian Province.

The Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI)-designed, 113,600-dwt LNG dual-fuel Aframax vessels are being built for UK-based shipowner Union Maritime and are slated for delivery in the first half of 2027.

Optimising energy...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/the-switch-to-supply-single-drives-for-tanker-newbuild-quartet-in-china/

Fishing Vessel News Roundup | August 15 – Argentinian scalloper, Chinese aquaculture tourism platforms and more

Deliveries include a prawn catcher for a Scottish owner, a scallop vessel for an Argentine operator, and a pelagic trawler designed for Russian Far East waters. A Russian crab boat has meanwhile completed sea trials and will be delivered to its new owner. Finally, two Chinese shipyards have...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/trawling/fishing-vessel-news-roundup-august-15-argentinian-scalloper-chinese-aquaculture-tourism-platforms-and-more/