Austal’s Vietnam shipyard has ordered four MAN 16V175D-MM engines, delivering 2,720 kW at 1,800 rev/min for water-jet propulsion to be used on a high-speed catamaran ferry newbuilding for the Degage Group. The 66 m, 574 pax ferry is scheduled for delivery in the first half [Read more...]
Austal Philippines has launched the 115 m long, high speed vehicle-passenger ferry ’Express 5’, for Molslinjen of Denmark, utilising a new vessel transportation system designed by the company. The Auto Express 115 high-speed catamaran ferry design is the largest by volume constructed by an Austal shipyard [Read more...]
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Ferry Sunflower are to conduct trials using the Berthing Aid system, currently under development by Furuno Electric. The vessel to be used is the ropax ’Sunflower Gold’, which sails on the Kobe/Oita route. Furuno’s Berthing Aid system measures the exact distance [Read more...]
Satcoms service provider Marlink has added SpaceX’s Starlink service to its offerings. Marlink and OmniAccess will leverage Starlink – a high-speed, low-latency broadband internet service enabled by a constellation of satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) – to complement their portfolio of smart network solutions and services globally. Under [Read more...]
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has contracted Gasum to perform the initial bunkering of the first LNG-fuelled cruise vessel built at St Nazaire. This first LNG bunkering exercise took place on 10th September, 2022 at the French port of La Rochelle, for which it was also the [Read more...]
Research by satcoms supplier Marlink showed that the future evolution of non-geostationary satellite (NGSO) connectivity services will support increasing market demands in the Polar regions. Marlink has published a report on the current status and future outlook for satellite capacity and connectivity based on vessel activity [Read more...]
Dualog Nordic has signed a contract with global communications company Viasat to supply Sea Cloud Cruises (SCC) with high-speed, Ka-band connectivity in Europe, the Caribbean and Central America. Through a network of owned and partner satellites, Viasat provides high-speed connectivity with high bandwidth enabling passengers [Read more...]
Telenor Maritime signed a five-year partnership contract with Polferries during this year’s SMM event. The Norwegian satcoms company will deliver passenger services (wi-fi and mobile), as well as connectivity between ship and shore, to all five of Polferries’ vessels currently operating. “The ferries are an [Read more...]
Both Seadream and Royal Caribbean Group ((RCL) plan to implement SpaceX's Starlink satcoms system. RCL has claimed to be the first major cruise ship operator to sign up to the high-speed, low-latency connectivity for a better on board experience for guests and crew across its fleet [Read more...]
Intellian Technologies, a technology and solutions provider for satellite communications, has unveiled the new Iridium patented Certus C200 Maritime terminal. This terminal is claimed to be a more compact and light-weight version that joins the C700 maritime terminal range. It was launched at SMM in Hamburg, Germany, with delivery [Read more...]