Danish naval architecture firm Knud E Hansen has been selected to design six modern roll-on/roll-off vessels for Grimaldi Group. The new vessels will have a length of 238 meters, a beam of 34 meters and a gross tonnage of 64,000 tonnes. Each will have the capacity to transport over 7,800 linear meters of rolling units, equivalent to about 500 trailers, nearly double the … [Read more...]
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Unified Ship Designs
Ship designers at Rolls-Royce have unveiled what the company describes as a radical overhaul of its vessel design philosophy aiming to optimize vessel construction and operations without sacrificing space on board. In the process, the new unified designs will also ensure that a Rolls-Royce-designed vessel, whether it's an offshore support vessel or expedition cruise … [Read more...]
Robert Allan Ltd. Designs for New Fleet of Pusher Tugs & Barges for Louis Dreyfus Company in Brazil
A modern fleet of pusher tugs and barges for Louis Dreyfus Company, a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods have recently begun construction in Brazil, all to customized designs from Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, Canada. The vessels will transport bulk grain products on the Amazon River system, with an expected delivery in 2017. This shallow-draft fleet … [Read more...]
Robert Allan LTD. Is Awarded 2016 BC Export Award
The Government of British Columbia, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), and Business in Vancouver magazine have presented the 2016 BC Export Award for Professional Services to Robert Allan Ltd., naval architects of Vancouver BC. This honour is presented annually “to a company that has provided expert advice, technical support or educational programs to … [Read more...]
New Ro-Ro’s for DFDS to ‘Raise the Bar’ for What is Environmentally Friendly
Danish naval architecture firm Knud E Hansen will be providing the design for two new roll-on/roll-off vessels for European shipping and logistics company DFDS. The two ships will be built by Jinling Shipyard in China for delivery at the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019. The vessels are expected to be among the largest and most efficient vessels of their kind anywhere in … [Read more...]