DLBA Partners with Champion's Auto Ferry
DLBA has announced a partnership with Champion’s Auto Ferry for the development of a new 84ft x 31ft double-ended ferry. The design is compliant with USCG regulations for commercial passenger Subchapter T operation in Michigan and has been ruggedized for rigorous all-weather operation. Designed to fit three car lanes by integrating a lightweight deckhouse design for the local river operation, the vessel provides an optimal platform for roll on / roll off service enhanced by Champion’s proprietary ramp design.The vessel’s all steel construction hull has been designed to ABS SVU90M…
Chinese Consortium Bags USD 1.4bln Panama Bridge Project
The government of Panama gave a US$1.4 billion contract to build a bridge over the Panama Canal to Panama Cuarto Puente, a Chinese consortium.Panama Cuarto Puente consortium or so-called Panama Fourth Bridge Consortium, composed of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its unit China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), will design and build a bridge over the Panama Canal.According to a report in Reuters, the 6.5-km (4-mile) bridge will have six car lanes and a two-way metro line. The Chinese companies initially won the contract in June but the award was postponed after rival bidders appealed the decision.Now that the consortium outbid companies from Spain…
Deltamarin Introduces New Ro-Pax Design
Deltamarin launched its new ro-pax vessel DeltaChallenger concept during the Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Oslo. The design incorporates the latest technologies available, many of which are not yet used on any other ro-pax vessel, Deltamarin said. To reduce fuel consumption the vessel has six rotor sails by Norsepower, giving ca. 10 percent of the total propulsion power (1.3 MW). Fuel economy and maneuverability is gained through the combination of dual-fuel electric machinery, four power plants (2 x 6 MW and 2 x 3 MW) and the new compact Azipod D pod propulsion system from ABB.
MAN Diesel Supplies CR Engine, Propellers and GenSets for STENA Super Ferries
In a contract involving the world’s largest Ro-Pax ferries, MAN Diesel will supply complete propulsion packages based on its latest common rail engine, the medium speed 48/60 CR. The two new ferries are to be built by the Aker Yards Group for the STENA LINE. At 62,000 GT and 240 metres overall, the newbuildings feature a record-breaking 5,500 metres of trailer lanes, 700 metres of car lanes and facilities for 1,200 passengers. They are due to be delivered from Aker Yards’ facilities in Germany during 1st and 3rd quarters of 2010. Under MAN Diesel’s program of progressively introducing common rail fuel injection technology onto its four stroke medium speed engines…
Aker to Build the Ferries for Stena
Gothenburg (Sweden) to deliver two innovative Super Ferries. the contract is approximately $510.6m. the first and third quarter of 2010. further vessels of the same type. Germany. to offer building of the ferries in Germany. car ferries for more than 20 years. The 62,000 GTships ordered will be 240 metres long and 32 metres wide. passenger capacity will be 1,200 in each.
