11 February 2021
Swan Hellenic today announced the keel laying of SH Vega, the second of three purpose-designed ice-class expedition cruise ships that Helsinki Shipyard is building for the company.
The keel was laid in accordance with seafaring tradition and current Covid-19 restrictions, immediately receiving the outfitted and painted block 302 which had arrived at the shipyard last weekend.
The ceremony included the customary placement of coins, with Helsinki Shipyard project manager Jonas Packalén, Lloyd’s Register representative, Jukka Hujanen, and Helsinki Shipyard chairman, Victor Olersky, doing the honours.
Named after the first vessel to navigate the Arctic Northeast Passage, the elegant new ship represents the next generation of polar expedition vessels, having been designed for worldwide cruising with a strong focus on high-latitude areas.
Alaska contends with cruise ban as state leaders criticize Canadian decision Published February 11
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Print article Travel industry and local government leaders across much of Alaska are attempting to devise a Plan B after a decision by Canadian government officials upended the state’s coming tourism season. That’s because Canada’s Feb. 4 move to again block cruise ships from calling on its ports in 2021 eliminates the only practical way for ships sailing to Alaska from West Coast ports to comply with the Passenger Vessel Services Act. The 19th century law requires foreign-built vessels traveling between U.S. ports to stop in a foreign port along the way.
Navantia and Naviris sign a MOU for the European Patrol Corvette program Navantia and Naviris sign a MOU for the European Patrol Corvette program Thursday, 11 February 2021 16:46
Naviris (the 50/50 joint venture company between Fincantieri and Naval Group in charge of development of cooperation programs) and Navantia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enlarging the industrial cooperation for the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) program, the most important naval initiative within the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project.
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The EPC will be a smart, innovative, affordable, sustainable, interoperable and flexible vessel to meet the future missions in the evolved world context of mid-21st century. EPC will be a fully ready surface combatant to carry-out diversified missions, primarily aimed at enhancing maritime situational awareness, surface superiority and power projection, particularly in the context of gover
China Shipbuilding Industry Report 2021: China s Shipbuilding Completion Volume Fell by 27.3% in Q120 Due to COVID-19
February 11, 2021 05:58 ET | Source: Research and Markets Research and Markets Dublin, IRELAND
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Shipbuilding is a modern and comprehensive industry of strategic importance that provides technical equipment to industries such as water traffic, ocean development and national defense.
China s shipbuilding industry has been developing rapidly with the government s policy support and cost advantages since the beginning of the 21st century. China-made mainstream ships including container ships, bulk carriers and oil tankers and high-end ships including liquefied gas carriers have certain competitive advantages on the international market. In the recent decade, the global shipbuilding industry presented a market structure of tripartite China-South Korea-Japan competition.
Tony Kaye on His Years With Yes, David Bowie, and Badfinger
Tony Kaye on His Years With Yes, David Bowie, and Badfinger
The keyboardist is a founding member of Yes and backed Bowie on the legendary Station to Station tour
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Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features keyboardist Tony Kaye.