Shippax
Newsletter– week 28

Wärtsilä
to supply propulsion solutions for
Grimaldi Group newbuild programme

Technology
group Wärtsilä will supply a range of
propulsion solutions for nine newbuild
ferries under construction for
Grimaldi Group fleets. The vessels are
being built at China Merchants
Shipbuilding Industry Group Weihai
Shipyard as part of Grimaldi’s fleet
renewal programme centred on
decarbonised shipping operations.

Fincantieri
to build third ultra-luxury vessel
for Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings

Fincantieri
has signed a contract with Marc-Henry
Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint
Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts,
for the construction of a third
ultra-luxury cruise vessel. The value
of the agreement, subject to financing
and other terms and conditions, was
described as significant.

Foreship
develops energy-efficient ferry
design for the Greek domestic
market

Foreship,
the naval architecture and marine
engineering company of RINA, has
developed a new ferry concept
tailored to the specific operational
and economic requirements of the
Greek domestic market, with a focus
on efficiency, simplicity and cost
control. Greece’s ferry network is
one of the most extensive in Europe,
connecting more than 200 inhabited
islands and transporting around 50
million passengers annually. At the
same time, operators are working
within a highly constrained
environment, shaped by strong
seasonality, regulated pricing and
increasing pressure on operating
costs, alongside the need to renew
an ageing fleet.

India
secures government backing for
ship recycling expansion

India’s
ship recycling sector has received
significant government backing,
according to the latest market
outlook report from Wirana Shipping.

The
report notes that India aims to
recycle 16,000 ships over the next
decade, a figure that broadly
matches BIMCO’s estimate for global
recycling volumes over the same
period. According to Wirana
Shipping, the target demonstrates a
firm resolve by the Indian
government to boost domestic ship
recycling, irrespective of the
volume ultimately achieved by the
country’s recycling facilities.

New
study reveals ETS revenues per
country breaking down shipping’s
EUR 9 billion contribution

A new
study by European Shipowners | ECSA
quantifies for the first time how much
revenues shipping contributes to the
national budget of EU Member States.
European Shipowners urge for a
requirement to reinvest these revenues
in clean fuel availability and clean
tech projects for the energy
transition of shipping.

CORSICA
linea trials BioLNG on A GALEOTTA
for Marseille–Bastia service

CORSICA
linea has become the first operator
serving Corsica to launch a pilot
integrating biomethane into the LNG
supply of one of its vessels, with A
GALEOTTA running on BioLNG on the
Bastia–Marseille route during the 2026
summer season.

The
platform that makes connectivity
at sea work: Nowhere Connect Suite

When
Nowhere Networks started out, the
company built its own shore-to-ship
radio network. As the network grew, no
orchestration platform on the market
offered the control, performance, and
flexibility needed to combine it with
LTE/5G and satellite. So, the team
built their own.

Rollback
for Hull 102 as Incat’s electric
trio for Molslinjen takes shape

Tasmanian
shipbuilder Incat has rolled back Hull
102 at its Prince of Wales Bay
shipyard in Hobart, marking a major
construction milestone for the first
of three 129-metre battery-electric
fast ferries on order for Danish
operator Molslinjen. The operation,
completed on 3 July, clears the way
for the installation of the vessel’s
passenger deck superstructure.

Oceanbird
completes installation and sea
trials of Wing560 on TIRRANNA car
carrier

Oceanbird
has completed the installation and
initial sea trials of its Wing560 wind
propulsion system aboard the Wallenius
Wilhelmsen car carrier TIRRANNA,
marking a significant milestone in the
commercialization of wind-assisted
shipping technology.