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Ship&Offshore
14.03.2024
Offshore

Dutch offshore wind farm approved by LR

Crosswind Hollandse Kust Noord, an offshore wind farm about 19km off the Dutch coast, has been awarded a Project Certificate by Lloyd’s Register (LR). The certification process involved a project design review and assessments of manufacturing,…

Ship&Offshore
14.03.2024
Shipbuilding

Hyundai, Accelleron and Neptune pioneer ship engine optimisation

Engine company, HD Hyundai Marine Solution, has signed an agreement with Piraeus-based Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA, to assist with Engine Part Load Optimisation (EPLO) on four car carriers.

HD Hyundai has recently established…

Ship&Offshore
11.03.2024
Shipbuilding

Mitsui completes world-first hydrogen test on two-stroke engine

Mitsui E&S Co Ltd, a MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, has carried out successful tests of a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine, running on hydrogen at up to 100% load, at its Tamano facility. The companies claim that the test is a world-first. 

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Ship&Offshore
11.03.2024
Offshore

Prysmian cable layer to have MacGregor cranes

Milan-based cable manufacturer, Prysmian Group, has ordered three cranes from Cargotec subsidiary, MacGregor, for installation on a sophisticated cable layer currently being built by Vard. The 191m-long vessel is costing around EUR 230 million and is…

Ship&Offshore
08.03.2024
Offshore

Floating solar project kicks off

The EUR 8.4 million Nautical SUNRISE project, supported by EUR 6.8 million from the Horizon Europe programme, was launched in December and will underpin research and development into offshore floating solar systems and components. The project aims to…

Ship&Offshore
06.03.2024
Shipbuilding

Enova funds ammonia-powered Höegh PCTCs

Höegh Autoliners ASA has secured grants of almost USD 14 million for two Aurora-class pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) which will use ammonia as fuel. The Oslo-based shipping company, which has a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, has a…

Ship&Offshore
06.03.2024
Ship Operation

Inmarsat Maritime partners with Aramco to trial over-water 5G mesh network

Inmarsat Maritime and Aramco, the world’s largest energy company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake trials aimed at providing high bandwidth 5G connectivity for Aramco’s offshore operations in the Arabian Gulf. The partners…

Ship&Offshore
05.03.2024
Offshore

Offshore wind-solar project in Italy under development

An agreement to develop a grid-scale offshore hybrid wind-solar project off the Italian coast of Calabria has been signed by SolarDuck, an offshore floating solar photovoltaic (OFPV) developer, Arrow Capital, an Italian asset manager specialising in…

Ship&Offshore
04.03.2024
Ship Operation

Jumbo Shipping, SAL Heavy Lift and Intermarine join forces

Netherlands-based heavy-lift contractor, Jumbo Shipping, and Germany’s breakbulk and project cargo specialist, SAL Heavy Lift, have joined forces with Houston-based multi-purpose ship and liner operator, Intermarine. The JSI Alliance now has a fleet…

Ship&Offshore
04.03.2024
Shipbuilding

Steel cut for Samskip SeaShuttle

A steel-cutting ceremony for the Samskip SeaShuttle has been held at Cochin Shipyard in India. The vessel is the first of two zero-emission short-sea container ships being built for the Rotterdam-based logistics company, Samskip, and has been…