Yesterday, the naming ceremony for the new vessels joining Boluda Towage’s fleet in the region took place in Genoa. During the event, the latest Damen-built vessel, an ASD Tug 2813, was officially named VB Marte. The vessel was delivered by Damen in December last year at Damen Song Cam Shipyard and subsequently completed its voyage… Read More
On October 23, the “Xin Hai Jing 1,” China’s first extra-large self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger designed with distributed in-hold dredge pumps, built by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) for CCCC Shanghai Dredging, was officially delivered at ZPMC Qidong Offshore Engineering base. The vessel achieves full-chain independent controllability of dredging equipment—from overall design to core… Read More
By Ira Breskin Vessel Construction Management practices received praise at the Shipbuilding in America conference here this week. Vessel Construction Management (VCM) essentially outsources oversight of a ship’s entire construction process, from design to delivery, to a third party acting as the owner’s representative. The vessel construction manager takes charge of the entire project, from… Read More
By Kim Sung-mo The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on October 25 (local time) that South Korea and Hanwha are playing a pivotal role in the Donald Trump administration’s plan to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry. To restore America’s shipbuilding capabilities, which lag far behind China’s, the U.S. requires technology and investment from allies like… Read More
The world’s largest battery-electric ship has entered commercial service, with Incat Tasmania’s China Zorrilla completing its maiden passenger voyage between Buenos Aires and Colonia. The 130-metre vessel was built for long-standing customer Buquebus and can carry up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles across the River Plate. The ferry is powered entirely by batteries, with… Read More
