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Spotted: Nexans Aurora launched at Ulstein Verft
On 8 November 2020, Nexans’ next-generation Cable Laying Vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’ was launched at Ulstein Verft. The 149.9 m long and 31 m wide vessel will be working in the offshore renewables market, installing subsea cables including cables …
Nov 9, 2020 / Vessels
BC Ferries' third battery-electric hybrid vessel launches at Damen Shipyard (Video)
New Island Class ferry will service Campbell River – Quadra Island route in 2022BC Ferries continues to roll out its Clean Futures Plan with the launch of its third battery electric-hybrid Island Class vessel. The vessel entered the water early …
Nov 2, 2020 / Vessels
WATCH: Ecobunker Shipping Held Naming & Launching Ceremony for Ecobunker Tokyo Bay
Company’s first vessel, Ecobunker Tokyo Bay had her naming & launching ceremony at Fukuoka Shipbuilding shipyard yesterday. She is a multi-bunkering vessel capable of both Ship-to-Ship LNG and VLSFO (very low sulphur fuel oil) bunkering.“We will …
Aug 5, 2020 / Vessels
Asia Largest Multipurpose Ro-Ro Ship built by CIMC Raffles launched
On June 30, 2020, 10:38 a.m., a 2700-meter lane multipurpose Ro-Ro ship M/V “Bohai Hengtong” launching ceremony was successfully held in Longkou construction base of CIMC Raffles. The ship is built by CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited (CIMC Raffles) for …
Jul 6, 2020 / Vessels
Ulstein Held Launching Ceremony For Ocean Victory
Ocean Victory (see also CruiseMapper), ship number three in the SunStone Ships' INFINITY series, had her launching ceremony 16 March at the CMHI Haimen yard. She is the second exploration cruise vessel built at the yard featured with the ULSTEIN …
Mar 19, 2020 / Vessels
Zamakona Yards Announces Launching of the ARCTICA SIUANA
Zamakona Yards reaches a new milestone with the launching of the first of the two 69 m reefer vessels to be built for the Greenlandic shipowner Royal Arctic Line A/S. The vessel will be named SIUANA ARCTICA and will replace the existing vessel …
Feb 3, 2020 / Vessels
The Tenth Multipurpose Frigate Emilio Bianchi Launched
It is the last unit of the Italo-French FREMM programThe launching ceremony of the "Emilio Bianchi" frigate, the tenth and last FREMM vessel – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place Saturday (Jan25) at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso …
Jan 27, 2020 / Naval
FKAB announces the launching of 50m offshore windfarm service vessel
The launching of the 50m offshore windfarm service vessel has successfully been made.It is built for the shipowner Shanghai Xiongcheng Offshore Engineering at the shipyard Jiangsu Dayang Offshore Equipment Co., Ltd.This vessel concept was developed …
Sep 19, 2019 / Curious
Cochin Shipyard launches two Ro-Pax vessels for Inland Waterways Authority of India
The launching of two Ro Pax vessels designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, for Inland Waterways Authority of India was held on 08 Aug 2019. The ceremony was attended by Senior Officials of IWAI in the presence of Directors of Cochin Shipyard …
Aug 12, 2019 / Vessels
Spotted: Plug-in hybrid vessel Color Hybrid launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft
The plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid (see also CruiseMapper), was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft on 14 April 2019 and positioned quayside. The vessel is now undergoing completion work prior to her delivery this summer.Caption: The …
Apr 25, 2019 / Vessels