A methanol dual-fuel system, developed by Sasaki Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for a 9,000dwt general cargo ship, has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas. The classification society assessed the Sasaki system against its Rule Note, NR…

The first of two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) for Norway’s Olympic has now been launched at its building yard, Ulstein Verft. The CSOV Olympic Boreas and its sister vessel will be assisting in offshore energy construction projects…

ClassNK, Nihon Shipyard Co Ltd and IMC Co Ltd have signed an R&D agreement to expand anti-roll tank (ART) applications to large container ships. ARTs are designed to limit a ship’s rolling motion by the transfer of liquid, usually water, in the…

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has announced an order from Norwegian owner, Solvang, for LPG cargo handling systems for two very large gas carriers (VLGC) on order at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.

The 88,000-m3 panamax VLGCs will incorporate…

ABS has joined Horizon Europe’s BlueBarge Project, an initiative involving 14 partners from ten European countries focusing on the development of shore power facilities. ABS will provide safety, classification, and regulatory compliance services in…

Energy major Shell has signed a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with US-based marine robotics company, Ocean Infinity, to provide lean-crewed and unmanned assets for subsea data capture projects. The five-year agreement will require the US company…

I dare say that shipping is the biggest melting pot – by definition a place or a situation in which people or ideas of different kinds gradually get mixed together – among the multitude of global industries. No other business brings together so many…

Lotos Petrobaltic SA, an offshore energy and mining subsidiary of Poland’s Orlen Group, has ordered a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) at Strategic Marine shipyard in Singapore. The StratCat 27 CTV is due for delivery in September.

The vessel, to be…

Finland-based Meyer Floating Solutions and Florida’s Oceaya LLC have announced a new partnership that will design and build luxury modular floating entertainment facilities such as cinemas, gourmet restaurants and nightclubs.

Due to launch next…