The Southern Centre for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair division of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation has begun conducting sea trials of a new inland sand dredger slated for the country’s Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation (Rosmorrechflot). Lotos-2 belongs to the Project 93.159 series of self-propelled, bucket wheel dredgers, the first example of which was handed over… Read More
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to supply a regasification module for Höegh Evi, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure. The module will be installed onboard the LNG carrier Hoegh Gandria to convert the vessel to a high-capacity floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The order, booked by Wärtsilä in Q1… Read More
Prysmian and VARD, a subsidiary in the Fincantieri Group, are pleased to announce that the market leading cable laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa has been awarded the prestigious Ship of the year 2025 by the Norwegian trade magazine Skipsrevyen. Since 1997, Skipsrevyen has annually honored world-class Norwegian shipbuilding and design. Skipsrevyen has given this prestigious recognition… Read More
Vigor Marine Seattle, the Pacific Northwest’s premier ship maintenance and modernization company, today announced the successful completion of the Wenatchee hybrid-electric conversion project, marking a major milestone in Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) effort to modernize its aging fleet and reduce carbon emissions. The 202-vehicle Wenatchee, one of the three largest ferries in the WSF system and now… Read More
SANMAR has secured a new order from German tugboat operator H. Schramm Towage for the construction of a twin Z-drive tractor tug, specifically designed for harbour ship-handling, escort, and towing operations. The contract was formally signed during the recent TugTechnology conference in Antwerp, Belgium, with senior executives from both companies in attendance. Schramm Towage, a… Read More
