Industry News
‘AIDAnova’ bunkered in Tenerife
On 16th January, 2019, ‘Coral Methane’ successfully carried out her first LNG bunkering operation on the world’s first LNG-powered cruise ship at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands. She fuelled ‘AIDAnova’, the newest ship from AIDA [Read more...]
Tallink to collaborate with TalTech
Tallink and TalTech have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of developing various solutions for Tallink Grupp’s vessels over the next two years. According to the two-year €100,000 co-operation agreement, signed by Member of the Management Board [Read more...]
MV Werften acquires ship design firm
German shipbuilder MV Werften has expanded its design capabilities with the acquisition of the Rostock-based Neptun Ship Design. Neptun Ship Design will be an independent subsidiary of MV Werften to provide future design services for the shipyard group. [Read more...]
Deltamarin continues with ‘Titanic II’ project
Blue Star Line has contracted Deltamarin to continue with the design of ‘Titanic II’. This contract covers design process tasks, consultancy and project management services. Deltamarin will provide Blue Star Line with outline design services, including finalising and [Read more...]
RMC firms up ropax order
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) and Kvarken Link have signed a construction contract to build a new Vaasa/Umeå ferry, following a letter of intent agreed just over a week ago. The construction agreement calls for the building of a [Read more...]
Seafarers union attacks P&O over flag switch
UK-based seafarer ratings union RMT has poured scorn over P&O’s claim that Brexit was behind a decision to switch the entire Dover/Calais ferry fleet from the UK to the Cypriot flag. RMT general secretary, Mick Cash, said: [Read more...]
BWMS for ropaxes
Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a number of contracts to supply its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). The contracts cover in total 13 systems, the orders for which were all booked in the fourth quarter of [Read more...]
MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo to launch this year
Launching this year, MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo, organised by SMM, is the latest addition to the maritime exhibition portfolio of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC). This new trade fair is dedicated to the interior [Read more...]
Scrubber wash water problems – fake news
The Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 has called upon the shipping industry not to single out scrubber wash waters when coastal states and port authorities adopt local regulations. Responding to reports that coastal states and ports are [Read more...]
GAC Norway opens Tromsø branch
Growing interest in year-round Arctic cruises has prompted GAC Norway to open a branch, in Tromsø. Located 300 km north of the Arctic Circle, Tromsø is the largest urban area in Northern Norway and serves as a portal [Read more...]