V.Ships will partner with REV Ocean to provide a tailored suite of ship management services for the world's largest and most advanced research and expedition vessel, the REV Ocean.
Following the christening, the ship will undergo further sea trials, and the final systems will be installed by the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder.
During the dry-docking, in addition to several regular technical maintenance works and upgrades, the vessel’s will have an extensive facelift of the main passenger areas which will receive a brand new and modern interior design.
According to ABB's estimation, the company's permanent magnet shaft generator system can cut fuel costs by up to four percent compared to conventional solutions.
The project represents the largest and most advanced research and polar logistics icebreaker design and development in the market, replacing the existing Polarstern research ship.
Business area Kongsberg Maritime has won a major contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for Bibby Marine’s new eCSOV, the world’s first full-electric offshore vessel.
Austal Australasia has been awarded a contract valued between A$265 and A$275 million by Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden, for the design and construction of a 130-metre combined cycle, ‘hydrogen-ready’ vehicle passenger ferry.
South Korean shipyard, Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd., has ordered 4 engines in connection with the construction of 2 LNG carriers for an undisclosed shipowner.
The cutter suction dredger will remove build-up sediment from the key shipping channels in the Demerara River, increasing navigational depths ensuring safe and efficient vessel traffic.
When completed, REV Ocean will conduct research covering the entire marine ecosystem, from the coastal zone to abyssal depths, and from polar regions to the tropics.
