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- Kleven Maritime Starts Building Hurtigruten’s Hybrid Cruise ShipThe first steel has been cut for MS Roald Amundsen, a hybrid-powered cruise ship ordered by Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten, at Kleven Yards on the western coast of Norway.Shipbuilding News February 28, 2017
- BC Ferries’ 2nd Salish Ferry Sets Sail for British ColumbiaThe second of three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) -powered Salish Class vessels, ordered by Canadian ferry owner and operator BC Ferries, departed Gdansk, Poland on February 11 bound for its new home in British Columbia.Shipbuilding News February 16, 2017
- Norwegian Solvang to Order up to Four Ethylene CarriersNorwegian transporter of LPG and petrochemical gases Solvang Shipping has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of up to four ethylene carriers with South Korea’s shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.Shipbuilding News February 18, 2017
- Ninth 14,000 TEU SAVER Handed Over to SeaspanHong Kong-based containership manager and owner Seaspan Corporation has taken delivery of YM Wind, a 14,000 TEU newbuilding, from Taiwanese CSBC Corporation.Shipbuilding News May 26, 2017
- First Cyber SAFE Certified Ships DeliveredThe first ships to be classed with Lloyd’s Register’s cyber notations have been delivered to Global United Gas Carriers in Korea.Shipbuilding News May 30, 2017
- Rolls-Royce Develops New Unified Ship DesignUK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce has revealed a radical overhaul of its vessel design philosophy in an effort to optimise construction and operations without reducing the use of space on board.Shipbuilding News May 30, 2017
- Bahri, Partners Ink JV Deal to Set Up Maritime Yard in Saudi ArabiaThe National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has signed a shareholder agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Saudi Aramco and Lamprell to enter into a joint venture (JV) partnership to establish a maritime yard in eastern Saudi Arabia.Shipbuilding News May 31, 2017
- COGES LNG Boxship Ready for Order BookPartners in the PERFECt joint industry project (JIP) took one step closer to electric-driven 20,000 TEU ships with an LNG-fuelled combined cycle gas and steam turbine (COGES) electric power plant.Shipbuilding News June 01, 2017
- Understanding Sacrificial Anodes on ShipsA ship is continuously in contact with water and moisture laden winds which makes it highly susceptible to corrosion. The other body of the ship (mainly hull) is continuously in contact with water, making it extremely vulnerable to corrosion.Equipment News January 17, 2017
- How to Choose the Correct Type of AnodeAll over the world you will find that there are many different water environments which require different protective solutions for your boat. However, there are really only three basic water types, which are salt, fresh and brackish waters.Equipment News March 16, 2017