Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip launch Shore power green initiative
RST and Samskip announced on 24 July 2023 the successful launch of their Green Shore Power initiative, which aims to greatly reduce CO2 emissions produced by vessels docked by providing new clean shore powered energy solutions. The joint initiative is…Bollinger Shipyards delivers USCGC William Sparling to US Coast Guard
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered USCGC William Sparling to the US Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 180th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the US Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 54th Fast Response Cutter…NCL announces enhancements to Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced today that Norwegian Joy will undergo enhancements in January 2024 to enhance the onboard guest experience with popular offerings, including a new Thermal Suite in the Mandara Spa and Salon, expanded Vibe Beach Club, 24…Finnlines takes delivery of first hybrid Superstar vessel
Helsinki-headquartered Finnlines has announced the delivery of its first hybrid Ro-Pax vessel, Finnsirius. The vessel, which was delivered at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 18 July, will join Finnlines’ Finland–Sweden (Naantali–Långnäs–Kapellskär) line. Traffic is scheduled to…Ships Monthly August 2023 issue out now
SHIPS MONTHLY August 2023 The August 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – The Isle of Man Steam Packet’s new Manxman reaches home,…HMS Prince of Wales completes repairs
HMS Prince of Wales, which broke down last August and was taken to Babcock, is ready to resume duties after completing nine months of repairs expected to cost about £25 million. The Royal Navy’s future flagship broke down off the…Silver Nova handed over to Silversea Cruises
On 21 July 2023 German shipbuilder Meyer Werft handed over its newest cruise ship, Silver Nova, to Silversea Cruises. Silver Nova is one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships in the world. The LNG-fuelled 54,700gt cruise ship is part…Redwise delivers the first full electric tug to Vancouver
Redwise has delivered the first full electric ASD tug on behalf of HaiSea Marine, a partnership of the Haisla Nation and Seaspan ULC, a long-standing customer of Redwise. The tug, named Haisea Wamis, is the first of many. Not alone…Damen to supply Air Cavity System to Amisco for reduced emissions
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the first sale of its innovative Damen Air Cavity System (DACS) to Amisco. With its ambition to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder, Damen has developed DACS to support maritime operators in their efforts to…New container ship MSC Michel Cappellini named in Bremerhaven
MSC hosted a naming ceremony for its largest container vessel MSC Michel Cappellini at the MSC Gate Terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany in mid-July 2023. The container ship has a container capacity of 24,346 TEUs, a length of 400m and a…Second LNG-fuelled Containership Delivered to Pasha Hawaii
Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii has taken delivery of the second of two new ‘Ohana class 774ft liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containerships built at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. The new vessel, Janet Marie, joins Pasha Hawaii’s fleet serving the…Croatian ferry Tijat ends her days after 68 years
Jadrolinija’s legendary ferry Tijat has been retired after an impressive 68 years of service. Tijat holds legendary status in Croatia. Built in 1955 at the Split shipyard, she was one of the oldest ferries that has navigated the Adriatic coast.…One Innovation makes maiden call to Rotterdam
The 2023-built 24,136TEU container vessel ONE Innovation made her maiden call at Rotterdam is not only a remarkable appearance in July 2023. She was striking, not only because of her pink livery, but alsoas she is the first ship which…Pride of Kent heads to Tilbury
P&O’s Channel ferry Pride of Kent (1992), which made her final sailings on 6 June 2023, is sailing into retirement from the Dover to Calais route and has gone into layup in the Port of Tilbury. The 180m former cross-Channel…Bernhard Schulte Offshore orders two CSOVs from Ulstein in Norway
Bernhard Schulte Offshore has returned to Ulstein Verft for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The contract includes options for four additional vessels. The vessels, which utilise the TWIN X-STERN…Pentland ferry business up for sale
A buyer is being sought for the passenger ferry business run by the same family for more than 50 years which operates on Scotland’s north coast. John O’Groats Ferries, which runs between Caithness and Orkney, was put up for sale…