Kongsberg Maritime has won the contract to supply its Kamewa waterjets for two fast ferries to be built by Singapore's Penguin Shipyard for a Middle East client.
Over the next five years, more than ten Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710s will be built using serial production techniques adopted from the automotive sector and adapted for the shipbuilding sector.
The Viridis Bulk Carriers design is for 5,000 dwt short seas vessels that offer a range and safety levels equivalent to conventionally fuelled vessels.
In January, French company Neoline Armateur contracted Türkiye's RMK Marine to build the first ever ro-ro vessel to use wind power for commercial operations at its Tuzla yard.
