A ship design unit of British engine maker Rolls-Royce has secured a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries to apply its award-winning Environship in the design of a new ship for the new Zealand navy. Rolls-Royce says the contract marks the first reference for the wave-piercing hull for in the naval sector. Rolls-Royce will also equip the new … [Read more...]
Wärtsilä to Design New Offshore Maintenance Jack-Up
Helsinki-headquartered Wärtsilä says it has been awarded a contract to design a new series of jack-up vessels to serve maintenance vessels in the offshore oil and gas. The company announced Tuesday it had signed the contract in March with a well known Chinese yard. The new design will be developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design in collaboration with Altis, a consultancy … [Read more...]
Ocean-Going LNG Bunkering Barge Concept Receives Class Approval
A new design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-bunkering articulated tug and barge unit (ATB) designed by Seattle-based naval architecture firm Jensen Maritime has been granted “approval in principle” by classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The designation establishes that Jensen’s vessel concept for the A1 Liquefied Gas Tank Barge is compliant … [Read more...]
World’s First ‘Widened’ Containership Re-Enters Service – Ship Photos of the Day
After successful sea trials, the world's first widened containership - MSC Geneva - re-entered service this month sailing between China and South America. The MSC Geneva is the first three ships belonging to the German shipping company Reederei NSB to be cut in half and widened at Huarun Dadong Dockyard in China. The company says that the widening increases TEU … [Read more...]
Naval Architects of Lore May Have Been Right After All
Docked near the Houston ship channel in a bug infested estuary is the battleship USS Texas (BB-35), the world's last remaining "dreadnought" afloat. After over 100 years after her launch in 1912, naval architects are now uncovering data revealing her design features could be far more efficient than anyone ever realized. Computational … [Read more...]