Shipyards and Shipbuilding News | Advanced Maritime Technology International https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/shipyards-and-shipbuilding Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:47:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amt-logo-colour-square-150x150.png Shipyards and Shipbuilding News | Advanced Maritime Technology International https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/shipyards-and-shipbuilding 32 32 Global Marine Group signs contract for next-generation cable maintenance vessel https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-vessels/global-marine-group-signs-contract-for-next-generation-cable-maintenance-vessel.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:27:36 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=19415 Global Marine Group has signed a contract to construct a new, purpose-built cable maintenance vessel, designed for fiber-optic submarine cable repair operations. The ship will be built at Colombo Dockyard [...]

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]]> 19415 MV Glen Rosa relocates to Inchgreen Marine Park as Ferguson Marine yard upgrade begins https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/shipyards-and-shipbuilding/mv-glen-rosa-relocates-to-inchgreen-marine-park-as-ferguson-marine-yard-upgrade-begins.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:34:41 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=19410 Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd has relocated MV Glen Rosa to Peel Ports’ Inchgreen Marine Park near Greenock in Scotland, to enable final commissioning tests on the vessel while the [...]

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]]> 19410 VIDEO: Black Marlin heavy-lift vessel arrives in Hobart ahead of Hull 096 loading operation https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-vessels/video-black-marlin-heavy-lift-vessel-arrives-in-hobart-ahead-of-hull-096-loading-operation.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:41:05 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=19376 The 217m semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin has arrived in Hobart ahead of a major milestone in the delivery of Incat’s Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship. Black Marlin [...]

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]]> 19376 Yamaha develops outboard material that cuts motor molding time by 20% https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/shipyards-and-shipbuilding/yamaha-develops-outboard-material-that-cuts-motor-moulding-time-by-20.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:54 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=19311 Yamaha Motor and Yamaha Marine, together with Japan Composite, have co-developed a paintable material called High-Cycle SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) that is said to reduce molding cycle time – the [...]

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]]> 19311 Wah Kwong NatPower and CKS sign MoU to advance maritime electrification https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/marine-renewables/wah-kwong-natpower-and-cks-sign-mou-to-advance-maritime-electrification.html Mon, 18 May 2026 15:30:25 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=18847 Wah Kwong NatPower has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (CKS) to collaborate on the electrification of waterborne transportation in Hong Kong and the wider [...]

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]]> 18847 Robots and AI could help shipbuilders adapt to design changes https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/vessel-build-and-maintenance/robots-and-ai-could-help-shipbuilders-adapt-to-design-changes.html Thu, 14 May 2026 15:48:58 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=18835 Researchers in the USA and Japan are developing robotic and AI systems to help shipbuilders identify and respond to deviations from planned designs during construction. Led by the University of [...]

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]]> 18835 Brim Explorer completes order for the construction of “world’s most efficient” battery-powered passenger vessels https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-vessels/brim-explorer-completes-order-for-the-construction-of-worlds-most-efficient-battery-powered-passenger-vessels.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=18419 Norwegian tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has signed contracts for the construction of two battery-powered passenger vessels. The two high-speed trimarans are scheduled for delivery in spring 2027. Herde [...]

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]]> 18419 World’s largest battery electric ship begins harbor trials for the first time https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-vessels/worlds-largest-battery-electric-ship-begins-harbor-trials-for-the-first-time.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:19:07 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=18237 Incat Tasmania’s Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery electric ship – has commenced harbor trials in the River Derwent for the first time. It marks the first occasion where [...]

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]]> 18237 Cochin Shipyard to build four electric TRAnsverse tugs for Svitzer https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/vessel-build-and-maintenance/cochin-shipyard-to-build-four-electric-transverse-tugs-for-svitzer.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:12:49 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=18075 Svitzer has signed a shipbuilding agreement with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the construction of four 26m electric TRAnsverse tugs. The agreement follows a letter of intent signed in October [...]

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]]> 18075 ABB to power Washington State Ferries’ first hybrid-electric new-build vessels https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-vessels/abb-to-power-washington-state-ferries-first-hybrid-electric-new-build-vessels.html Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:47:29 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=18033 ABB has secured an order with Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry operator in the USA, to supply and integrate hybrid-electric propulsion systems for two 160-auto ferries. The first [...]

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