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Finnish Navy's second Pohjanmaa-class corvette floated out
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (22+ words) Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has launched the second Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette ordered from the company by the Finnish Navy....
VESSEL REVIEW | Vologda Dawns & Vologzhanin " Electric tour boats to serve Russia's Vologda Region
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (322+ words) Russian shipbuilder Emperium recently delivered two new sightseeing vessels in a series for operation in the Vologda Region. Vologda Dawns (" "; Vologodskiye Zori) and Vologzhanin (; Russian for "resident of Vologda) belong to the Project EM2108 series of open-air, electric vessels for inner…...
Russia's Vodohod welcomes second electric river ferry in series
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (238+ words) Russian transport company Vodohod has taken delivery of a new electric ferry built by local shipyard Emperium. Lomonosov () is the second vessel under the Project EM901 or Moskva 2. 0 series of river ferries, which are being built as improved variants of an…...
UK designer unveils multi-role ASV for naval use
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (200+ words) Navantia UK recently unveiled a new large autonomous surface vessel (ASV) that the company said would form a key component of the "hybrid navy" concept, wherein traditional crewed warships are combined with crewless escorts and autonomous technologies such as drones....
Best Large Survey USV " Challenger " Astilleros Gondan
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (411+ words) This pioneering 24-metre unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was purpose-built for ocean exploration, seabed mapping, and inspection, maintenance, and repair operations in Norwegian waters. Equipped with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, Challenger can remain at sea for up to 30 days, and…...
VESSEL REVIEW | 25 USV2401 " US Marine Corps acquires interceptor ASVs for technology demonstration purposes
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (344+ words) US defence shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and Metal Craft Marine have delivered two autonomous surface vessel (ASV) prototypes to the US Marine Corps following a contract award from the US Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit. The two ASVs…...
OPINION | More risk and cost: de-scoped Collins-class upgrade boosts calls for Australia to consider Japanese subs
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (517+ words) The reduced Collins-class submarine life-of-type extension (LOTE) program, announced on Tuesday, May 19, will cost more than previously expected and deliver less capability. The Australian Government's decision to cut back the scope of the work also increases the risk to Australia's…...
China's fuel exports drop to 10-year low in April as it looks to protect domestic supplies
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (396+ words) China exported small quantities of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to Southeast Asia and other regions in April, as fuel exports fell to the lowest in a decade on Beijing's curbs to safeguard against energy market disruptions caused by the…...
Tanker News Roundup | May 21 " German LCO2 carrier, sail-equipped Aframax newbuild and more
5+ day, 20+ min ago (485+ words) Deliveries include an LCO2 carrier, a sail-equipped Aframax tanker, an LNG-fuelled chemical tanker, and a VLCC for an Omani owner. A Hong Kong operator has meanwhile placed orders for new shuttle tankers to be built in China. Bernhard Schulte, the shipowning…...
Estonian State Fleet inks hybrid ferry contract with Polish builder
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (270+ words) Estonian State Fleet (ESF) has awarded a design and shipbuilding contract with Polish shipyard Crist for the construction of Estonia's first fully electric passenger ferry. Scheduled to enter service at the end of 2028, the new Ro-Pax ferry will operate primarily…...