It took eight years to build Royal's Navy newest aircraft carrier is setting sail for two years of sea trials. The new warship will leave her dock in Scotland after…
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MSC Cruises takes delivery of the new ship MSC Meraviglia
It’s the biggest ship ever built by a European ship owner At the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of MSC Meraviglia. During the ship’s…
Watch the giant ship Dockwise Vanguard load the largest spar platform ever built
That’s a tall order Boskalis, the Dutch sea transport specialists, have taken on the task to carry the biggest spar platform. For Statoil's Aasta Hansteen project, Dockwise has transported the…
Disasters at sea involving container ships
Your shipment of fail has arrived The large behemoths of the sea are not unsinkable. The cargo ships carrying hundreds of containers seem like large floating cities MOL Comfort MOL…
The first electric-powered autonomous container ship to be launched in 2018
Robo-ship A Norwegian company named Yara has teamed up with maritime technology company Kongsberg to build the first all-electric autonomous container ship. The launch is set for 2018. The new…
Behold the mightiest US Navy battleships
Iowa-Class Battleships The Iowa-class battleships were six fast battleships ordered by the US Navy in 1939 to escort the Fast Carrier Task Forces that would operate in the Pacific Theater…
Disasters at sea involving car carrier ships
So many cars lost… Since 2002, we've seen a few disasters involving car carrier ships. PCTCs (pure car/truck carrier), as they are known, have a bulky and boxy figure and…
Video: Boat launch failures are weirdly satisfying to watch
Oh no! Launching a ship or a boat to water for the first time is a very important event. The builder is satisfied with the results, the owner sees his…
The most famous shipping canals of the world
Making journey times shorter To shorten shipping lanes, cargo ships take shortcuts. These are canals that significantly cut the journey time. Two of the most important canals for the international…
182m Research Expedition Vessel designed by Espen Oeino in build
Built by Vard shipyards Shipbuilder Vard, a company part of the Ficantieri Group, has announced that will design and build a Research Expedition Vessel (REV). The ship is designed by…