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Stena Line has ordered two hybrid E-Flexer ferries for the Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route, with entry into service scheduled for 2030. China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard in China will build the pair, each about 200 metres long with capacity for up to 1,500 passengers and 2,750 lane metres of freight.
Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn has replaced the crane arm on a large offshore vessel during a recent drydocking. The new crane section was dispatched from Poland, moved by road across Europe and then shipped across the Baltic Sea and Kattegat to the yard. The source does not name the vessel or its owner.
Solent University has hired a lecturer specialising in sustainability for its yacht and superyacht design courses, as the Southampton school prepares a revised Master’s programme. Giles Barkley said the new version will place more emphasis on designing for a sustainable future. The course currently takes about six students a year.