Types of Ships

Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear plant will be commissioned in the year 2012 if things go according to the plan. The floating Russian Nuclear Plant once operational will generate massive power at sea.

The ocean drilling vessel, D/V Chikyu is operated by the Japanese Centre for Deep Earth Research and is a massive drilling ship which is capable of penetrating to depths over 2500 metres beneath the oceanic bed.

USS Independence (Littoral Combat Ship) is a unique war ship of the US Navy. A Trimaran by design, the naval warship has been mainly commissioned to provide security to coastal areas.

E-Ship 1 is one of the most unusual RoLo cargo ships which are used to carry wind turbine components. The ship uses the unique Flettner rotors for its propulsion. Find out more about the peculiar ship inside the article.

L-Cat is a special type of catamaran that can be used for a number of applications. Know more about this highly innovative catamaran in the article.

Turbine installation vessel, the TIV MPI Resolution is an example of unparalleled and singular marine engineering. The offshore wind turbine vessel, put into active operational duty from 2004, is a ship with independent elevation capabilities. Find out more inside.

The USS Nimitz is the largest war ship in the world. It belongs to the Nimitz class ships of the US Navy and is one of the most sophisticated air craft carrier the world has ever seen.