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GONDAN delivered hybrid-powered icebreaking tug, VILJA
GONDAN Shipbuilders delivered at the end of June the new hybrid-powered icebreaking escort tug VILJA, which left Port of Gijón to head for Port of Luleå, Sweden.Awarded to GONDAN as the result of an international competition amongst world renowned …
Jul 10, 2019 / Vessels
Delivery of first vessel with Wärtsilä HY hybrid technology marks new era in shipping
The technology group Wärtsilä’s hybrid power module solution, the Wärtsilä HY, is now fully operational on the ‘Vilja’, an escort tug owned by the Swedish port of Luleå. The tug was built at Gondan Shipbuilders in Asturias, Spain and was delivered in …
Jul 8, 2019 / Vessels
Biggest European shipbuilders collaborate on vessel connectivity
The biggest European shipbuilders have announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform. This project is named Code Kilo.In order to meet the digitalisation challenges of a diverse audience of …
Apr 22, 2019 / Curious
Hyundai Mipo wins US$107Mln order for 3 container ships
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a mid-sized South Korean shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has secured 120 billion won (US$107 million) worth of orders to build three container vessels.Under the deal with an Asian shipper, Hyundai Mipo will build the …
Mar 21, 2019 / Curious
SCHOTTEL propulsion systems for IMR vessel Paul Candies
Paul Candies, a new Inspection Maintenance Repair (IMR) vessel built by Candies Shipbuilders and owned by its parent company Otto Candies, LLC, is equipped with three different SCHOTTEL propulsion systems. Its two Combi Drives, two transverse …
Mar 18, 2019 / Vessels
Croatia’s troubled shipbuilder selects strategic partner
Croatia’s troubled shipbuilder Uljanik has selected domestic shipyard Brodosplit as its strategic partner, the company informed the Zagreb Stock Exchange.Uljanik said in the statement that it would conclude a contract with the partner on the …
Feb 11, 2019 / Curious