Since the Chesapeake-class pilot boat was introduced by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2003, 21 have been delivered to 11 pilot associations throughout the U.S. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt Design, the new all-aluminum launch will measure 52.6’x16.8′, with a 4.8′ draft. Powered by twin Volvo Penta D16, Tier 3-certified diesel engines, each producing 641 h...
The towboat is powered by a pair of Laborde Products-supplied Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3MPTAW Tier 3 diesel marine engines rated at 803 hp at 1,400 rpm each. The engines are coupled to Twin Disc 5321 gears. Laborde Products also provided two Northern Lights M65C13.2S 65-kW Tier 3 electronic controlled generators. The towboat is also outfitted with RW Fernstrum keel coolers. A...
The FRC is an operational “game changer,” according to senior Coast Guard officials. The FRC is consistently being considered and utilized for a broader mission within the Coast Guard and other branches of the U.S. armed services due to the success of the platform and the FRC’s expanded operational reach and capabilities, including the ability to transform and adapt to t...
The Philadelphia-based shipyard will build up to five new ships, with 21’4″ drafts, to provide world-class maritime training for the U.S.’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in times of need. In May 2019, TOTE Services contracted with Marad as the vessel construction manager to deliver up to five NSMVs. This occurred after Cong...
“Today represents not only the continuation of production for the Coast Guard’s future replacement of their 210-foot and 270-foot-class medium endurance cutters, but also an important step in the continuing recovery of northwest Florida and ESG post-Hurricane Michael,” Eastern’s President Joey D’Isernia said in a statement. “Looking back on the condition of our shipyard...
This includes the following cruises and associated cruise tours: All remaining Alaska cruises on Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess All remaining Europe and Transatlantic cruises on Enchanted Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess Summer Caribbean cruises and all Canada and New England cruises on Caribbean Princess and Sky Princes...
Seakeeper has launched its smallest, most affordable boat stabiliser ever. Designed for models from 23-30ft weighing up to 5.5 tonnes, the new Seakeeper 1 will cost less than £13,000 ($14,900) when deliveries start in June. As with the Seakeeper 2 and 3 models, it runs off a 12V DC battery power rather than a 240V generator. That means it can be used on everything fro...
With this certification, Fischer Panda fulfils the requirements for the most important marine bus communication and is allowed to mark its compatible xSeries and iSeries generators with the NMEA 2000 logo. Communication between certified Fischer Panda generators and the NMEA 2000 bus is achieved by using an NMEA adaptor. This simplifies the integration of Fischer Pand...
First to arrive will be the Prestige X70 at the Cannes boat show in September. Sharing its hull with the Prestige 680 but featuring a radically different deck and superstructure, it is being likened to having your own private floating island. Central to this claim is an innovative layout that puts the sidedecks at flybridge level so that the cockpit, saloon and forwar...
The yard, which has been successfully building and selling Neel sailing trimarans for over 10 years, now plans to develop a dedicated range of blue-water power trimarans under the brand name Leen (Neel spelled backwards). First to arrive will be a Leen 56 in early 2021, followed shortly after by a Leen 72. As well as an extensive main deck area, the principal benefit ...
Called the Spearfish 32, its hull will be built using the last iteration of the original Fairey Marine Spearfish moulds. Featuring the same deep-vee shape that Fairey’s legendary designer Alan Burnard spent more than 25 years perfecting, it is claimed to stand comparison with anything being built today. New deck and cockpit mouldings give it a sleeker, more modern ...
It’s not exactly a crowded field but this shouldn’t lessen what the Austrian outfit has achieved with this brilliantly ambitious project. The smaller Silent 55, which blazed a trail with its adoption of solar/electric propulsion, proved the theory but did so looking a little rough around the edges. The $4.92million Silent 80 is a different beast altogether, having bee...
The host explained that this was his way of sparing his team the commute into London and the increased risk of coronavirus infection that comes with it. Chris’ boat Sun Star was moored up outside his house in the Buckinghamshire town of Marlow, 36 miles west of the Breakfast Show’s usual home in London Bridge. Evans added that the broadcast was a “trial” to future-...
The Hinckley Company Yacht Services just added a customized TM60 self-propelled transporter to their yard in Stuart, Florida. Matt Berbig, Hinckley Yacht Services General Manager said, “We went with Marine Travelift because we wanted a machine that could transport our larger size boats and position them in any area of new building interior. This made maneuverability a ke...
Your choice of ballast water management system can make a huge difference to your daily operation and lead to lost income. This story from the field will show you why operating with just one global operation mode instead of two, is what you want for your vessel. Follow the journeys of the two Chief Officers, Tony and Owen. DESMI CompactClean is Ballast Water Manag...
The company noted in its brief post through social media channels that the vessel run sea trials during May. Upon delivery, the Flex Artemis will commence its long-term charter deal with Gunvor. The contract term is for ten years with the first five years being firm. The 173,400-cbm vessel is fitted with a high-pressure two-stroke slow-speed propulsion system (ME-G...
Weather conditions during the early part of the last week had made it unsafe for the salvors to board the vessel and therefore slowed down the salvage operation, HM Coastguard said in an update. Settled weather conditions on 30 April allowed approximately 30 tonnes of cargo to be removed and transferred to a landing craft for disposal. “The focus of the salvage ope...
The East of England-based company will deploy its Pegasus Multi-units onto both substations, which will allow welfare facilities to be maintained during installation and commissioning. “The award of the contract to Pegasus Welfare Solutions Ltd confirms a commitment that as a regional based business we offer a world class approach that offshore wind projects need,” sa...
The shipyard noted that the vessel is currently the world’s largest LNG bunkering ship with an 18,600-cbm capacity. The 135-meter long vessel named Gas Agility is the first to feature GTT’s Mark III Flex containment system. The vessel, ordered by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will operate in Northern Europe under a charter deal with the French major Total. T...
To remind, in September 2017, the Sif-Smulders joint venture secured a contract to manufacture the monopiles and transition pieces, as well as two foundations for offshore substations, for the 857 MW project. The company stated it had managed to maintain the schedule despite the current challenging situation. Triton Knoll will comprise 90 MHI Vestas 9.5 MW turbines...
MOL’s first LNG bunkering ship, the world’s largest such vessel, was delivered on Thursday. Both of the vessels will have a capacity of 18,600 cubic meters with a length of about 135 meters. They feature the Mark III Flex membrane containment system provided by French company GTT. Hudong-Zhonghua says that the performance of the second LNG bunkering vessel will ...
The investments will help alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the local communities and provide a boost for construction jobs at the port, the port authority said. “While our nation battles this global pandemic and the economic headwinds of these challenging times, there is a strong desire among many of us to look toward the future,” said Port...
Since June 2017, 43% of the VLOC fleet has been sent to the scrapyards, while 18% of the fleet is idled or damaged, data from the world’s largest shipowner association (BIMCO) shows. “The tragic Stellar Daisy accident brought the safety aspect of VLOCs into question. Now, three years on, three out of five VLOCs are no longer in operation as their long-term charters ha...
Les Alizés will be built at CMHI’s shipyard in Jiangsu province, eastern China, and is scheduled for delivery in 2022. Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine Sales – MAN Energy Solutions, said: “MAN Energy Solutions has previously worked with Jan De Nul Group on many of its vessels and recently provided four 12V32/44CR engines to CMHI for a major semi-submersible proj...
The HMM Algeciras, described as the world’s largest boxship, was named at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s (DSME) Okpo shipyard in Geoje, Korea. The ceremony was presided by the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook served as godmother of the ship. “For me, it is very meaningful that HMM takes delivery of the most tec...
The company said that it was readying a surface disinfection system based on the company’s UV-C reactor technology used for its ballast water management products. The 50cm handheld device emits a ray of UV-C which is passed over the surface, taking only seconds to disinfect the scanned area. The scanner can be used to kill the coronavirus from sickbay/hospital beds...
Built in 2002 to in-house naval architecture by Oceanco and exterior lines by the Monaco-based design firm The A Group, her interiors were completed by the French designer Francois Zuretti. The 1,083 GT yacht Lucky Lady, for sale following a number of refits - including a complete interior refit and redesign in 2012; another interior revamp in 2017 as she completed he...
Despite the difference in size and volume, both models maintain the balanced proportions designed by Spadolini, and embody the Florentine designer’s vast experience designing timeless yachts with clean and sober lines. Spadolini explains: “The 30 and 43-metre represent the smallest and largest in an expandable series that meets the modern needs of the market. It made ...
Baudouin is proud to be one of only a few high speed engine manufacturers offering an IMO III and EPA Tier IV Certified Solution. Be one of the first and do like the NYC Ferry & the designer Incat Crowther who trusted Baudouin and equipped two new vessels with 2x 12M26.3+ SCR system design along with the necessary urea tanks and dosing system components. Know more...
Having left Germany yesterday, the 2,990 GT vessel is now en route with Gibraltar as her first port of call. SuperYacht Times rendezvoused with Artefact over the North Sea to bring you these first images. Commissioned by a visionary and technically-minded owner, steel cutting got underway in November 2016 after nearly two and a half years of research and development b...
Built by Peene-Werft GmbH in 1992, yacht Leander G, for sale, features exteriors designed by Kusch and interiors by Heinz Vollers, Katalin Landon, and Pauline Nunns Associated Ltd. Yacht Leander G, for sale in Monaco, has undergone three refits in her lifetime, the most recent one having been completed at Navantia in Spain during February 2020. This motor yacht for sa...
Conceived to be able to travel to the world’s most remote locations, Stormbreaker is ready to be built at 90 or 115 metres and will be for sale with Jim Evans, founder of SuperYachtsMonaco. As described by Jim Evans, motor yacht Stormbreaker showcases razor-sharp exterior lines and “is the next level of go-anywhere explorer. The concept incorporates all the elements t...
However, the year will soon run its course, and as we look forward to the coming of spring, it is the perfect opportunity to introduce the delights in-store within the March/April issue of The SuperYacht Times newspaper, available via subscription or by picking up your copy at the upcoming Palm Beach International Boat Show. As is well known, at SuperYacht Times, we a...
Built by Overmarine in 2000, the motor yacht for sale is an 84 GT vessel, with her naval architecture and exterior designs from the drawing boards of Andrea Bacigalupo. Yacht Hakuna Matata II, for sale, has been maintained in excellent condition by her two previous owners and has recently undergone a refit in 2019. Featuring interiors designed in-house, yacht Hakuna M...
Built by the British yard Sunseeker in 2011 and formerly cruising under the name of Dijana, this motor yacht for sale has both interior and exterior design from the drawing boards of the shipyard and is currently one of six Sunseeker 88 yachts for sale. Motor yacht Alfie Buoy, for sale and currently located in Golfe Juan in the South of France is ready for summer cru...
Claimed to be the holistic reinvention of the traditional motor yacht, the CLX96 comes from the drawing boards of international designer Jozeph Forakis. The design layout aims to blur the boundaries between the exterior and interiors.“We wanted to offer those aboard the SAV a truly authentic experience, one that nourishes body and soul and celebrates wellbeing– the true ...
