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We are very excited by the development of wind solutions as a key answer to the decarbonisation challenges we are facing today and it is only natural for us to join the International Windship Association in its drive to further develop these technologies,” Edouard Louis-Dreyfus, LDA President, said. LDA Group owns, charters and operates over 100 vessels worldwide and ...

The 111-meter-long vessel, named Volcan de Tagoro, departed Hobart on July 16 for Spain, Incat informed. The newbuild completed sea trials over the past few days and loaded fuel and supplies for the delivery voyage to Spain. The delivery will be via Auckland, across the Pacific Ocean to Tahiti and the Panama Canal before crossing the Atlantic on its way to Spain. N...

Last fall, Chenega Future Inc. (CFI) awarded Armstrong Marine a contract to design and build the vessel. CFI is a non-profit, wholly independent foundation established and funded by the Chenega Corp.. CFI provides scholarships for education and training to all Chenega native shareholders, spouses of living shareholders and their descendants. OMC features seating for 1...

Under the agreement, Euronav has an option to purchase an additional 30 Ecochlor systems for its tankers between 2020 and 2024. Three of the Euronav ships to be retrofitted with the Ecochlor BWMS have flow rates at 8,000 m3/hr but will still require one treatment system. This option offered Euronav an efficient means to install and then treat ballast water onboard the...

The company informed that the 2009-built vessel now features an open loop, U-Type, Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber. During commissioning the new equipment was tested in several loads “complying comfortably with the stricter 0.1% sulphur fuel content limit applicable in Environmentally Controlled Areas (ECA),” Safe Bulkers said. The installation of the scrubber was done...

The digital solution, which is being tested by shipping group Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) on its Halunder Jet ferry in Hamburg, Germany, uses an equipment health management system (EHMS) to collect and analyze data from the MTU engines, ZF transmission systems and other key components on a vessel, taking into account additional factors such as wind, waves and curre...

Once implemented, it will be the first use of large-scale battery technology at an LNG facility globally. A ConocoPhillips Australia spokesperson told LNG World Shipping that the company is assessing bids from the tender process for the lithium-ion battery storage system, which would have installed capacity of 4MW. “Darwin LNG uses gas-fired power generation turbin...

Designed for performance The Type 1 Metal Button-fix retains all the benefits of the composite polymer versions – quick and easy installation, access to services, and amazing strength – but is manufactured in materials that are compliant for use with fire-retardant panels. The Fix and Button are diecast in a durable zinc alloy and a 316 stainless-steel spring provides...

The bulker, Paolo Topic, will be powered by weather deck-mounted solar panels alongside batteries and engines. Wärtsilä claims the project is the first of its type in commercial shipping and expects there to be “a drastic reduction in fuel consumption and maintenance costs.The Finland-based company’s HY hybrid-power module will control the engines, batteries, solar pa...

The Monaco-based company installed an open-loop scrubber on Martine, a post-Panamax bulk carrier. The scrubber installation was carried out concurrently with a ballast-water treatment system installation during a scheduled drydocking of the vessel as part of its second special survey at Cosco Gunagzhou shipyard. The scrubber installed on Martine is a U-type Alfa La...

Goldboro LNG developer Pieridae Energy Limited announced it has negotiated extensions of the key deadlines under its 20-year agreement with Uniper. Commercial deliveries of gas to Uniper are expected to start between 30 November 2024 and 31 May 2025. The 20-year agreement with Uniper is for half the liquefied natural gas produced at Goldboro LNG, or 5 mta. While the p...

Could the future of yacht design actually lie in the past? That’s the idea behind the 75m superyacht concept Steamring, which takes inspiration from the world of steampunk. Desing duo Baran Akalin and Doğa Naz Cebeci are certainly not afraid to think outside of the box, as these head-turning renderings confirm. Cebeci’s interior is every bit as striking as Akalin’s...

Having carried out the SIMOPS bunkering on its LNG-powered Containerships Nord in the Port of Rotterdam, the vessel became the first container carrier performing SIMOPS in Europe by means of ship-to-ship bunkering. Containerships worked closely with Shell, its bunker supplier, the Port of Rotterdam and with the RST Terminal. The vessel received approximately 200 tonne...

Established by US-based classification society ABS and Netherlands-based research institute MARIN, the JIP will investigate transparent and validated methods of performance assessment for wind-assisted shipping propulsion technologies. It will cover the majority of currently marketed wind-assisted ship propulsors. This will aim to improve methods for transparent perfo...

Running from 11 to 15 September, the event will pay tribute to US-built boats and host classic yachts designed by famous American naval architects such as Nathanael Herreshoff, Olin Stephens and John Alden. The Yacht Club de Monaco will also create an event “village” with a bar, lounge and a stars and stripes theme, honouring the country described as “dear to the hear...

The first confirmed “anchor partners” behind the sustainability initiative comprise German yards Abeking & Rasmussen and Lürssen, Dutch builders Feadship, Heesen, Amels and Damen and Italian yard Benetti. Refit yards MB92 and Rybovich, alongside yacht coatings company Alexseal, have also pledged their support. The agreement means the companies have made a commitment t...

It comes after the yard live streamed the yacht's launch at its Kaag facility last month. Feadship also revealed the origins of the yacht's name. The numbers "818" mean "prosperous" in Chinese numerology, while the owner's birthday on August 18 mirrors the significance of these numbers. The word "syzygy" meanwhile is used in astrology to reference a rare event in w...

Shrouded in secrecy, little information is known about this fourth unit in the growing Amels 242 Limited Editions range designed by Tim Heywood. The sleek and flowing exterior lines hide an internal volume of 1,705 GT which accommodates up to 12 guests and 19 crew members.

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Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work vessel Acta Centaurus has now been working for 1.5 months in the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. During this first charter with MHI Vestas, the new built DP2 Service Operation Vessel (SOV) supports installation and commissioning of 31 turbines. The operations with the SMST provided Access & Cargo Tower with motion compensated gangway and...

The Scorpio Tanker scrubber order is worth a reported US$20.3M and is in addition to 52 systems already ordered by Scorpio Tankers, as announced in December 2018. The ENVI-Marine scrubbers ordered by Scorpio Tankers are a hybrid-ready design, which allows them to be upgraded to a closed loop configuration at a future date. The scrubber is said to use no moving parts b...

As its latest generation of shuttle tankers become something akin to offices at sea, so VSAT has become a central component of Teekay Offshore’s operational profile. The technology ensures the vast volumes of data sent to shore for remote monitoring and diagnostics are transmitted successfully and without hindrance. Teekay Offshore’s fleet of shuttle tankers operates ...

The 27 m escort tug is being built in Dubai, UAE, for P&O Reyser to operate in the Port of Barcelona, Spain, from Q3 2020. Construction of the asymmetric tractor tug (ATT) began in late June with a steel-cutting ceremony at Drydocks World’s shipyard in Dubai. It will be classed by Lloyd’s Register and built to a Cintranaval CND-17009 Eco Silent design. DP World’...

The aim of the project is to research and broadcast the effects of marine plastic pollution on the ocean and the threat they represent for marine mammals such as orcas and dolphins. Using the sailboat Barba equipped with B&G on board, the Arctic Whale Project will conduct an Arctic roundtrip starting this summer. “Our goal is to provide a platform for scientists an...

Following an initial test on one vessel, K Line will acquire up to 50 Seawings. “Seawing represents a breakthrough for our industry and for the environment,” said Akira Misaki, managing executive officer of K Line. “K Line has always been committed to demonstrating that shipowners are prioritizing technology to improve ship efficiency and to solve the core issue of marit...

The new vessel will be a sister to an identical vessel ordered during the summer of 2018 – again for Nordlaks – for which MAN Cryo also won the order to provide the fuel-supply system. The system forms part of a hybrid gas-battery propulsion solution – a first for the segment. Designed by NSK in Norway, the sister vessels will be built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. Te...

This initiative comprises a study with pilot deployment in real operations at European port-container terminals. The project is funded by the Connecting Europe Facility Program of the European Commission and co-ordinated by the Fundación Valenciaport. A statement explained “The development of the fourth industrial revolution in the last decade (Industry 4.0) is pro...

Material and surface: Solid handle shank made from precision cast G-X7 CrNiMoNb 18 10; material no. G 4581. Connection tube and fixing material made of X5 CrNi 18 9; material no. 1.4301. Handle shanks blasted and electropolished with a half-matt finish. Connection tube precision ground in design A or with a grooved plastic coating in design B. Scope of delivery: EU...

This will enable mooring operations to be undertaken without human intervention and supports effective operation of the fully electric, zero emission vessel. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2018 fourth quarter order intake, with the automated mooring system scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2019. "It is critical for Kongsberg to work with world...

The order confirms SmartDock as the world’s first commercially available auto-docking solution. By automating docking procedures, the system is designed to mitigate potential human errors resulting from ship officers having to perform technical maneuvers numerous times per day. According to Wärtsilä, this capability is important on larger ferries entering and leaving tig...

“We are very pleased that this agreement has been settled and is looking forward to seeing the ship entering into operation. The new shipowner is an exciting addition to the Norwegian maritime cluster and we wish them all the best,” says CEO Gunvor Ulstein in Ulstein Group. The vessel is of the design type PX121 from Ulstein Design & Solutions and was delivered from U...

It has ordered IBS and DP systems from Kongsberg for two ultra-luxury polar-class passenger ships, which will be operated by the Seabourn brand. These two ships will be built at the T.Mariotti shipyard in Genova, Italy, and are scheduled to enter service from Q2 2021. Kongsberg will supply its K-Bridge IBS featuring multi-functional workstations with touch-sensitiv...

This milestone, the result of many thousands of hours of discussions, development work, engineering and cross-industry collaboration, was marked by a traditional keel-laying ceremony held at the yard. 70 metres in length, it will be the largest monohull vessel to be built in aluminium by Damen and is scheduled for launch in August 2020. A prospective client can realis...

The cruise operator said that “due to the success” of its new ship Hondius, it has ordered a sister ship to be built by the same manufacturer. Janssonius is scheduled to be completed in October 2021. It will have capacity for 174 passengers, the same as Hondius, and will be a nearly identical size and design with Polar Class 6 ice-strengthening equivalent to a 1A supe...

The Harvey Energy will become the first ABS-classed dual fuel- and battery-powered vessel and the first USA-flagged OSV equipped with a battery converter system. The Harvey Supporter will become the second vessel in the Harvey Gulf fleet to have a battery power system. The battery installation, which is expected to achieve the ABS class notation ESS-LiBATTERY, will signi...

Topaz is a leading international provider of marine logistics and solutions to the global energy industry. The company operates a fleet of 117 vessels, predominantly in the Caspian Sea, Middle East and North Africa, and West Africa. The group enjoys a particularly strong position in the Caspian Sea. More recently, the company has become active in the renewable energy ...