At the Brodosplit Shipyard in Split on Dec 9 a keel laying ceremony was held for the world's largest sailing ship with masts, which is being built for the Star Clippers Ltd. company from Monaco, writes Vedran Pavlic for ... continue reading
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Presented at the Monaco Yacht Show 2015, the project "Eighty-five" mega-yachts of 85 meters designed by Fincantieri and Pininfarina. 2,460 gross tons and five bridges, each characterized by technological solutions and unique construction. Among the most significant details of ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 8945UK cross-Solent ferry operator is set to order its largest passenger car ferry to date. The 1000 passenger capacity, 174 car capacity vessel is part of a £45m investment by the ferry operators new owner – Balfour Beatty. The 90m x ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 4711Global containership giant Maersk Line has gone to a shipyard in China for the construction of seven new 3,600 TEU capacity, ice-class, short-sea containerships.The vessels will be built by COSCO Shipyard Zhoushan, the first time that the Danish ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 5189The latest newcomer to the international cruise industry, California-based Viking Ocean Cruises has taken delivery of its first vessel. The 47,800grt Viking Star was handed over at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard on 28 March. The first of three sisterships ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 7807The world’s largest cruise vessel owner, Miami-based Carnival Corp has ordered nine new cruise vessels from Italy’s Fincantieri and Germany’s Meyer Werft. The Italian’s will build five ship, in Monfalcone and Maghera, and Meyer four, with ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 3469Following its take-over by Capital Acquisition Corp II, leading expedition cruise line Lindblad is to order at least two new vessels. The size of the new ships and the yard that will build them hasn’t been revealed. However, the ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 4413Chinese shipyard Huanghai Shipbuilding in the north east of the country has launched Tahitian operator Aranui Cruises (Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime –CPTM) new passenger/cargoship Aranui 5. The 125m vessel was supposed to have made her maiden voyage on ... continue reading
in Ship Building and Technology 6242Many engineers have been working on alternative fuels to make shipping more eco-efficient. To achieve this a Norwegian engineer has developed an innovative vessel recently. This vessel would be capable to save 60 percent of the average fuel consumption of ... continue reading
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