Design and Naval Architects

Incat Crowther Design for South Korean High-Speed Ro-Pax Ferry

High-speed Ro-Pax ferry to operate between Incheon and key Yellow Sea islands for Korea Express Ferry Incat Crowther has been commissioned by South Korean shipbuilder...

Walker Marine Design and Mainprize Offshore Unveil 33m Supa-SWATH CTV

Expanded 33m Supa-SWATH CTV platform enhances payload, endurance and offshore transfer capability Walker Marine Design and Mainprize Offshore announce the launch of the latest design...

Chartwell Marine Collaboration Targets Japan Offshore Wind Market

Collaboration targets domestic construction of offshore wind vessels for Japan’s growing sector Chartwell Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cooperative Association of...

BMT Opens Digital Innovation & Simulation Centre

Flagship facility supports accelerating immersive engineering, autonomous systems assurance and digital twin solutions for defence and commercial customers BMT has announced the opening of its...

MAURIC Undertakes Design Studies for Composite Customs Patrol Vessel

Project combines MAURIC’s patrol craft design heritage with Couach’s advanced composite shipbuilding capability French naval architecture firm MAURIC has secured a tender to provide the...

Chartwell Marine Selected for Rural Island Ferry Project

New ferry to deliver essential lifeline service for island residents Chartwell Marine, a specialist in next-generation vessel design, has been appointed to lead the design...

From Ship Design to Retrofit Expertise: GLO MARINE at Nine

As GLO MARINE celebrates its 9th anniversary, the company reflects on a journey marked by ambition, learning, and a clear focus on becoming a...

Derecktor to Build New Research Vessel, RV Brewer for SoundWaters

Derecktor Shipyards announced a new research vessel agreement with SoundWaters, a Stamford, Connecticut–based non-profit focused on environmental education and and Long Island Sound stewardship....

Skipsteknisk to Design Taiwanese Research Vessel

Skipsteknisk, a an independent Norwegian naval architecture and marine engineering firm, announce that it has been selected to design a cutting-edge oceanographic research vessel...

BMT Partner with Teledyne Marine Vehicles on Maritime Autonomy Projects

BMT, a leading international design, engineering and maritime consultancy, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Teledyne Marine Vehicles group,...

Compute Maritime Leads £700k AI-Driven CTV Design Project

London-based deep tech innovator Compute Maritime, developer of the world’s first generative AI ship design, NeuralShipper, is leading a £700,000 project awarded under the...

Optimised With AI Driven Workflow Powers Voltron Future’s First CTV

Voltron Future announce the launch of the CTV-26 RON, a next-generation crew transfer vessel purpose-built for the offshore wind sector. This project marks the...

Port Houston Select Incat Crowther to Design Hybrid Electric Tour Ferry

Leading international digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther has been selected by Port Houston to design a new state-of-the-art hybrid electric tour ferry for the port’s...

Torghatten Orders Two Fully Electric Vessels for Koster Islands Service

In a significant move towards decarbonising maritime transport, Swedish ferry operator Torghatten AB has signed a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Työvene Oy for the construction of two fully...

Incat Crowther Designs Passenger Vessel for Cruise Whitsundays

Incat Crowther, a Leading global digital shipbuilder, has been commissioned by Cruise Whitsundays, part of Australia’s premier experiential tourism group Journey Beyond, to design a cutting-edge 36-metre passenger...

Skipsteknisk Secures Contract for Italian Oceanographic Research Vessel Design

Skipsteknisk, the renowned Norwegian ship design firm, has been awarded a contract by T. Mariotti Shipyard to design a state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessel for Italy’s Institute for Environmental Protection...

Robert Allan to Design Battery Electric Tug for Tianjin Port 

Robert Allan Ltd., the globally renowned naval architecture firm, has secured a contract to design the next-generation AmpRA 3600 battery electric tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China....

AI Enhances Ship Powertrain Design but Cannot Replace Human Expertise

A recently completed research project evaluating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ship powertrain design has found that AI can significantly enhance and...

Conoship Designs Next-Gen Pilot Vessel for Vloot

Conoship International announce its selection by Baltic Workboats as the principal designer for the concept and basic design of a new-generation pilot vessel commissioned by Vloot. This advanced vessel will enhance...

Deltamarin to Design Six RoPax Ferries for Grimaldi

Naval architecture firm Deltamarin has secured a major contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to provide basic and detail design for six new RoPax Ferries ordered by the Grimaldi Group....

NR Marine Services Commissions Chartwell Marine to Design Legacy Turbine CTV

NR Marine Services is proud to announce its collaboration with Chartwell Marine, a leading pioneer in next-generation vessel design, to design a new Crew Transfer Vessel...

Incat Crowther To Design Low-Emission Ferry for Catalina Express

Incat Crowther announce they have been commissioned by Catalina Express, a leading Los Angeles-based ferry operator, to design a cutting-edge low-emission passenger ferry powered by renewable diesel. This vessel...

FISH Marine Design Unveils Modular Workboat Series

FISH Marine Design announce the launch of its latest series of modular workboats, designed for unparalleled versatility, efficiency, and next-generation propulsion. Ranging from 12...

WMD and NR Marine To Develop New Cyclone Class CTV

Following the success of its recent CTV's (Crew Transfer Vessel) fleet, WMD and NR Marine Services announce the development of the new Cyclone Class CTV. The...

Megamas Partners with Ulstein Design for Fibre-Optic Cable-Laying Vessel

Megamas Resources announced the award of a ship design contract to Norway’s Ulstein Design & Solutions AS, marking the commencement of the engineering phase for a...

Sanmar Secures Contract To Build Six Pilot Boats

Sanmar Shipyards, a global leader in specialised vessel construction, has been awarded a significant contract to build six Camarc Design pilot boats for the General Directorate of...

Rockabill Marine Design Puts Clients at the Helm

Rockabill Marine Design (RMD), a specialist in bespoke workboat design, reaffirms its commitment to hands-on, client-driven collaboration with a simple philosophy: "When you work with...

SCHOTTEL and Robert Allan Celebrate 500th Tug Milestone

Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. and German propulsion specialist SCHOTTEL have achieved a historic milestone with the construction of their 500th tug designed...

Case Study: GLO Marine Integrates 325t Vertical Lay System on Multi-Purpose Offshore Vessel

GLO Marine Engineering, a leader in offshore marine solutions, has successfully completed the complex integration of a 325-ton Vertical Lay System (VLS) aboard a 157-meter multi-purpose offshore...

750th Vessel Designed By Incat Crowther Delivered to Tokyo Kisen

Tokyo Kisen, a leader in Japanese maritime operations, has taken delivery of the first of two new Incat Crowther designed Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) specifically designed...

Aker Arctic to Design Next-Generation Baltic Sea Icebreaker

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) has selected Aker Arctic, the global leader in icebreaking technology, to develop the design for a next-generation Baltic Sea assistance icebreaker as part...

Macduff Ship Design Delivers MSY ‘GRACIOUS’

Macduff Ship Design is proud to announce the successful delivery of the newbuild fishing vessel MSY ‘GRACIOUS’ (PD 103) to MV GRACIOUS LTD. Constructed by Macduff Shipyards Limited, is...

Chartwell Marine Foiling Fast Ferry TriFoiler Demonstrator Begins Sea Trials

Chartwell Marine, a leader in next-generation vessel design, has unveiled its electric foiling high-speed trimaran demonstrator, marking a significant leap forward in sustainable maritime...

Dual Fuel Tractor Tug Delivered to BOTAS

The 39-metre tug Silivri has been successfully delivered to BOTAS Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, a leading energy infrastructure company in Türkiye. The tug, part of the TRAktor V3900-DF series,...

Macduff Ship Design Delivers Two New Mussel Harvest Vessels 

Macduff Ship Design, a leading naval architecture firm, announce the delivery of two sister vessels, ‘Fruitful Harvest’ and ‘Fruitful Bough’, to Blueshell Mussels of Shetland. The two new 20-meter...

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Selects SALT and ZPMC for its Three New SOVs

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) confirm the selection of SALT Ship Design, as the naval architect and ZPMC (Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited) as the shipyard for the construction of three purpose-built Service...

Incat Crowther Designs New Fast Ferry for Caribbean Operator

Incat Crowther, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has designed a state-of-the-art 24-metre passenger fast ferry for Caribbean operator Smith’s Ferry Services....

Penta-Ocean Construction Commissions Ulstein To Design New Heavy Lift Vessel

Penta-Ocean Construction, a prominent Japanese general contractor, has commissioned Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. to design its new heavy lift vessel for offshore wind...

Ulstein Design & Solutions Wins Record Aftermarket Contract for Cable Layer Orient Adventurer

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date for the cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. The contract, awarded by...

Marin Teknikk New Contract with Chevalier Floatels on Construction Support Vessel

Marin Teknikk, a leading Norwegian ship design and engineering company, announce a new agreement with Chevalier Floatels from The Netherlands. This collaboration will see...

Breeze Ship Design Contracted For Two Multipurpose Supply Vessels

Breeze Ship Design announce they have recently been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, for the design of two new multipurpose offshore supply...

Kongsberg Maritime To Deliver Ship Design and Technology For Six Hybrid PSVs

Kongsberg Maritime is proud to announce a partnership with Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM), which was ranked first in Petrobras' prestigious tender for six state-of-the-art,...

Macduff Ship Design Reflects on a Year of Achievements

As 2024 comes to a close, Macduff Ship Design is proud to celebrate the delivery of several exceptional vessels to their new owners. This...

Incat Crowther Design All-Electric Cargo Vessel

Global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design an ultra-efficient, all-electric cargo transfer vessel for Singapore’s marinEV, a business of Yinson GreenTech....

BMT Strengthens Position in Asia Pacific with Acquisition of AMT

BMT, a global leader in maritime design, technical consultancy, and engineering, has acquired Australian Maritime Technologies (AMT), an independent, wholly Australian-owned naval design and...

GLO Marine Celebrates 8 Years and Opens New Bucharest Office

GLO Marine is proud to announce the opening of its new office in Bucharest, a key step in its development as a vessel upgrade...

BMT Introduces ‘The Deep Blue Project’

BMT, a global leader in environmental sciences, maritime engineering, and asset management, proudly unveils The Deep Blue Project, a pioneering initiative advancing autonomous technologies...

REM Offshore Orders Inspection, Maintenance & Repair Vessel

Skipsteknisk will be designing a state-of-the-art IMR (Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair) vessel, the ST-245 IMR, for REM Offshore which will be constructed at...

Bridging the Gap in Maritime Decarbonization: The Role of the Decarbonization Retrofit Specialist 

The path to decarbonisation is not straightforward. Shipowners must navigate numerous technological options — cold ironing, hybrid propulsion, energy efficiency upgrades —and decide which offers the...

MMC Ship Design Sign Contract For the Design of 10 Platform Supply Vessels

MMC Ship Design Office would like to announce the signing of a significant contract with the renowned Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for the...

Deltamarin and ESL Shipping Partner on Methanol Multipurpose Vessels

ESL Shipping is building a series of four new, methanol-fuelled multipurpose vessels. These new 1A ice-class vessels are the top of the market in...

Vera Navis Partner With Sandock Austral Shipyards

Vera Navis, the largest firm of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in Portugal, and Sandock Austral Shipyards, the largest Shipyard in Southern Africa, announce...

Chartwell Marine expands into APAC

Chartwell Marine, a trusted pioneer of next-generation vessel design, announce its expansion into APAC with the hire of Fabien Lecuona, who will spearhead Chartwell...

BMT Partner With Strategic Marine on StratCat35 CTV

In partnership with Strategic Marine, BMT proudly unveils its latest innovation for the offshore wind industry: the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). Making its...

SeaTech Solutions and Pascal Technologies Partner To Develop AirHull Vessels

SeaTech Solutions International (SSI), a leading provider of vessel designs for the marine and offshore sectors, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Pascal...

All-electric, Zero-emission Hydrofoil Fast Ferry Receives Funding

Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for the design of an all-electric, zero-emission fast foil ferry demonstration vessel and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington...

Aker BP Contract Tymor Marine For Stability Technology

Tymor has been awarded a contract to set up its proprietary ‘stability in service’ technology, MOSIS, onboard Aker BP floating production unit at Norwegian...

Cadmatic drives innovation in Virtual Sea Trial project

Cadmatic is proud to be part of the groundbreaking Virtual Sea Trial project, an ambitious initiative aimed at revolutionising the shipbuilding industry. This collaborative project brings...

RV Resilience, US Department of Energy’s First Hybrid Research Vessel

RV Resilience, a new, state-of-the-art hybrid research vessel designed by global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther and built by Snow & Company has been delivered...

Breeze Ship Design Chosen For Two Multipurpose Supply Vessels

Breeze Ship Design announce that it has secured a contract with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the design of two state-of-the-art Multipurpose Offshore Supply Vessels...

First of a new Robert Allan Z-Tech Tug design delivered

Coinciding with the 20th year of Z-Tech operations, Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that the PSA Gemini, a Z-Tech 6000, has been successfully delivered to PSA Marine...

BMT and Greenline Marine Partner On Electric Ferry Design

BMT, a global leader in maritime design and engineering, in collaboration with Greenline Marine Inc., unveil an all-electric ferry design at the Canadian Ferry...

Next generation of maintenance vessels for offshore wind turbines

KNUD E HANSEN continues to expand its portfolio of innovative designs and extensive experience in the offshore wind farm sector with a new wind...

The Future Looks Bright: Rockabill Marine Design Reaches Major Financial Goals

Rockabill Marine Design are thrilled to announce they have achieved their financial targets three years ahead of schedule by successfully completing the purchase of...

Zero-Emission Research Vessel Project Launched by Oceans North, Miawpukek Horizon, Allswater, and MEOPAR

In a significant step towards sustainable marine research and zero-emission ship design, Oceans North, in partnership with Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, Allswater, and MEOPAR,...

Incat Crowther To Develop New Eco-Tourism Vessel

Incat Crowther has been commissioned by The Tour Collective, a leading eco-tourism operator in Australia’s southeast Queensland region, to develop a new custom-designed tourism vessel...

Two Robert Allan Ltd. tugs for the Philippine Navy

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that YT 027 and AT 010, a RAmparts 2700 and RAmparts 3000-W respectively were successfully delivered to the owner, the Philippine Navy, in May 2024. The newly completed tugs were built at Josefa Slipways Inc. in Sual, Philippines and are designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to provide support to the navy’s surface vessel fleet.

BMT Supports Maritime Craft Services with redesign and innovation

Since its launch in 2019, Maritime Craft Services Clyde Ltd (MCS) SWATH 2 vessel has successfully supported MCS’s offshore wind operations. To reduce the...

Incat partners with Brittany Ferries and Wärtsilä on zero emission ferry

Incat is pleased to announce a new partnership with European shipping company Brittany Ferries and technology company Wärtsilä to explore design and technical requirements...

First of Twelve High-speed Hybrid Ferries Launched Exceeds Performance Expectations

The first of twelve new hybrid high-speed ferries designed by Incat Crowther for Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines have exceeded performance expectations during sea...

First Vessel in New Fleet of Cutting-Edge Ferries

The NSW Government has announced the first of seven new Parramatta Class ferries, which have been designed by leading digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther, is...

NAV Engineering latest Crew Transfer Vessel design

NAV Engineering is pleased to announce its latest Crew Transfer Vessel design, HybriNav35 adding to its portfolio of designs that will bring greater benefits...

Elliott Bay Design Group and ioCurrents To Drive Innovation in Maritime Industry

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a leading provider of naval architecture and marine engineering services, is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum...

Incat Crowther to Design New Fast Supply Vessel for African Offshore Energy Sector

Incat Crowther and Penguin International have been commissioned to design and construct a new 36-metre fast supply vessel (FSV) for O3S – Oil Senegal...

Incat to Commence Design Study for New Electric-Hybrid Ferry with DFDS

Incat Tasmania is excited to announce a new partnership with Danish Shipping and Logistics  Company DFDS to complete a design study for the construction...

Research Vessel Delivered to Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources

Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art research vessel designed by leading digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther. The...

Kongsberg Maritime celebrates 50 years of ship design

From setting the benchmark that set the standard for offshore supply vessels in the 1970s, to advanced anchor handlers that transformed the oil and...

Rottnest Fast Ferries To Launch New Incat Crowther Designed Catamaran

Construction on a new 32-metre passenger ferry, designed by Incat Crowther for Western Australian ferry operator Rottnest Fast Ferries, has commenced at Austal Philippines. The...

thyssenkrupp Veerhaven commissions the design of next generation of pusher tugs

 thyssenkrupp Veerhaven's plans for the pusher tug of the future are taking shape: The logistics subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, based in Rotterdam, has...

Chartwell makes strategic hire to expand into fast passenger ferries and drive sector’s decarbonisation

Chartwell Marine, trusted UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design, announces the addition of Christophe Rident as Senior Naval Architect to its professional roster. Rident...

HAV Design contracted to design autonomous zero-emission ferries

Norway-based HAV Design has signed a contract to design and develop four newbuild, autonomous zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the...

Majestic Fast Ferry Begins Construction of Ten New Second-Generation Incat Crowther Ferries

Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry Pte Ltd has commissioned leading digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther to design a new second generation 39-metre passenger ferry as the...

Griffon Hoverwork awarded design and feasibility work by Canadian Coast Guard

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has asked for engineering design consultancy services from Griffon Hoverwork to update their current air cushion vehicle (ACV) design...

BMT reveals new 48m SOV design

Designed to optimise offshore operations, the advanced methanol-ready SOV design combines exceptional safety, unparalleled comfort, and operational efficiency, all while prioritising eco-friendly practices. BMT is...

Deltamarin signs a design contract for the 13th E-Flexer RoPax vessel

Deltamarin has signed a design contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete basic and detail design of a new RoPax vessel. The...

Malin Group & Partners Take the Next Step To a Cleaner Way to Build with MariLight 2

Malin Marine Consultants, part of Malin Group and specialists in the marine industry, have been awarded support through the latest round of the Clean...

Austal to build Incat Crowther designed catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries

Austal Australasia has been awarded a contract to construct a 32-metre catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries, based in Hillarys, Western Australia. Collaborating with vessel designer...

First Two of Five New Bespoke 30-Metre CTVs Delivered to Offshore Wind Operator in US

The number of Incat Crowther-designed crew transfer vessels (CTVs) servicing the global offshore wind industry continues to grow with the delivery of two new...

ESVAGT chooses HAV Design to develop Holland-bound SOV

Norway-based HAV Design has been chosen to develop an offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) for international SOV owner and operator ESVAGT. Under the contract,...

SSI joins OCX Consortium to drive convergence of digital standards for 3D vessel design approval

SSI, the leader in software, services and expertise for the business of shipbuilding, has joined the OCX Consortium to facilitate the digital exchange of...

Signet Shipbuilding delivers first ART 92-32W Rotortug®

SIGNET SIRIUS, the first of two ART 92-32W Rotortugs® was recently delivered by Signet Maritime at their Pascagoula Shipbuilding and Repair facility. This is the first...

Camarc Celebrates Pair of Fire Boats for Hellenic Fire Service

Camarc, a leading shipbuilder, is proud to announce the launch of two impressive Fire Boats for the Hellenic Fire Service. These state-of-the-art vessels, built...

Flagship Boat build is major win for Yorkshire’s marine economy

North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NEIFCA) has teamed up with renowned regional boat builder Parkol Marine to develop a first-of-its kind new...

SeaTech Solutions International and GRSE Pioneer India’s Green Maritime Innovation with E-VOLT 50 Electric Tug

 In a significant stride towards India’s ambition of becoming a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd,...

US Workboat Operators Need Industry Collaboration To Overcome Hesitancy In Low Emission Transition  

While the US workboat market is primed for the transition to low carbon powertrains, workboat operators must be given further support in the selection...

GLO Marine Bolsters Leadership with Charles Day as Business Development Director

GLO Marine, a rapidly expanding player in maritime retrofit solutions, strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Charles Day as Business Development Director....

36-Metre Passenger Ferry Miss Outre-Mer Delivered to CTM Deher in Guadeloupe

A new 36-metre custom built passenger ferry has been delivered to Guadeloupe-based operator CTM Deher by leading digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther. The new ferry,...

BMT and Strategic Marine join forces to drive innovation into offshore wind

BMT is delighted to announce a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with Singapore-based Strategic Marine, forging a powerful collaboration aimed at driving the offshore wind Crew...

Megamas contracts Ulstein for ship concept design

Singapore based Megamas Resources in partnership with Renaissance Technologies (RTM) has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for the design of a modern, advanced,...

Friede & Goldman and OIM Wind unveil the FO-146 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Friede & Goldman are proud and thrilled to unveil the FO-146 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV), a groundbreaking collaboration with their partners at OIM...