Ships Monthly February 2024 issue out now
SHIPS MONTHLY February 2024 The February 2024 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Ferry to flotel for Baltic veteran ferry Isabelle, Aranui 5…American tug Angles Gate to celebrate 80 years
Los Angeles is known for its movie stars but it also harbours a maritime celebrity, the tugboat Angles Gate, which is getting ready to celebrate its 80th birthday. Built at Decatur, Alabama for the Army Transportation Service in 1944, the…Boskalis orders new hopper dredger from Royal IHC
Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC has been contracted by compatriot operator Boskalis to build a new trailing suction hopper dredger with a hopper capacity of 31,000 cubic metreswhich will make it one of the largest vessels of its type in the…Damen Shipyards wins contract for the supply of four electric ferries to British Columbia
In a competitive tender process that attracted many international bidders, Damen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four, fully electric, passenger car ferries for BC Ferries. These will be used for short-range services in the coastal waters…Finnlines’ new ro-pax Finncanopus built in China set for Baltic debut
Finncanopus, the second of the 68,460gt Finnlines’ ro-pax series built in China at the CMI Jinling Yard, was handed over in early December 2023 and earned her keep during a six-week delivery voyage carrying cargo and making several calls while…Damen Shipyards delivers the second of a series of three new Damen Combi Freighters
2024 is off to a good start with the successful delivery of a second Damen Combi Freighter 3850, Violet to Baltnautic Holding BV following the handover of the first vessel, named Indigo, just nine days earlier. The ceremony took place…Japan’s first LNG-fuelled ferry Sunflower Kurenai wins Grand Prize
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. announced that Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferry, Sunflower Kurenai owned by MOL and operated by its group company MOL Sunflower Ltd won the highest award, the Grand Prize, in the 2023 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards.…New Very Large Gas Carriers launched in South Korea for Pertamina International
Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has expanded its fleet with the addition of two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), optimised for transporting LPG commodities domestically and internationally. The two VLGCs, VLGC Pertamina Gas Tulip and VLGC Pertamina Gas Bergenia, are the…DNV to class Purus’ first VLEC newbuilds
In January 2024 DNV has been selected to class ship owner Purus’ newbuilding order of two Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC). The vessels have been contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and scheduled for delivery in…Outfitting commences at Ulstein Verft for Olympic’s first Twin X-Stern CSOV
In January 2024 the hull of yard number 318, the first of two newbuild Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for Olympic, arrived at the outfitting yard Ulstein Verft AS in Norway. The hull will be positioned in the dock hall,…Saving a historic lifeboat which served on the Mersey a century ago
Efforts are being made on the Wirral to save the historic Barnett class lifeboat William and Kate Johnston, which was one of just four of its type that was built and operated by the RNLI. Serving New Brighton RNLI from…BC Ferries to acquire four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels
BC Ferries is making a significant capital expenditure to acquire four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels, increasing passenger capacity and improving environmental sustainability. The vessels, set to operate on routes connecting Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island and Campbell River…All-electric tug ‘Sparky’ earns its keep
The Ports of Auckland’s Damen-built all-electric tug Sparky, which won the ‘Tug of the Year’ award at the International Tug and Salvage Awards event in 2022 and has most recently been nominated for the 2023 ‘Ship of the Year’ award,…Viking announces first-of-their-kind China cruise voyages
In January 2024 Viking announced three new first-of-their-kind itineraries that will provide guests with exclusive access to China in 2024. The new voyages range from 10 to 20 days and explore cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Each…Operator Odfjell expands tanker fleet
Norwegian chemical tanker operator Odfjell SE, a major player in the global seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other speciality bulk liquids, is expanding and renewing its fleet with six newbuilds through a combination of long-term time charter and…Stena RoRo orders another E-Flexer ro-rax vessel
Stena RoRo has placed an order for another ro-pax E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The vessel will be delivered in the first quarter of 2026 to Corsica Linea and will operate between Marseille and Corsica. This…