Global shipbuilder VARD has announced it has secured contracts for the design and construction of two additional luxury expedition cruise ships for the French Cruise company PONANT. The order follows construction contracts signed in 2016 between the two parties calling for a series of four expedition-style cruise ships. The two new vessels will be identical to the four … [Read more...]
VARD to Build All-Electric Ferry for Norway’s Boreal
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has won a contract for the construction of an all-electric car and passenger ferry for Boreal in Norway. The RoPax ferry is specially designed for environmentally friendly operations in the Norwegian fjords with a fully electric battery package for continuous all-electric operations. The ferry, designed by Multi Maritime, will measure 74 meters in … [Read more...]
VARD to Build Expedition Cruise Ship for Australia’s Coral Expeditions
Global shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract for the design and construction of one expedition cruise ship from Australian cruise operator Coral Expeditions. The expedition cruise vessel will be designed by Vard Design in Norway and tailored for small expedition cruises to remote locations in the Asia-Pacific region. It will have a total length of 93.5 meters with a beam … [Read more...]
Power Barge Corporation Announces New Medium Speed Engine Power Barge Design
Dave Nickerson, President of Power Barge Corporation (PBC) announces the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Approval In Principle from ABS New Orleans for a new modular medium speed engine power barge design. This 80 MW to 180 MW power barge design was jointly developed by Power Barge Corporation, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractors A/S (BWSC), and Vard Marine USA … [Read more...]
VARD Lands Order for Live Fish Transporter
Vard Holdings Limited has announced that it has secured a contract with a Norwegian fishery for the design and construction of a live fish transportation vessel as the shipbulder continues to diversify away from the sluggish offshore market. The order was placed by Fjordlaks Aqua based in Ålesund, Norway. The new live fish transporter is scheduled for delivery from Vard … [Read more...]