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Ship&Offshore
04.09.2025
Shipbuilding

LR announces new notations for WAPS and ergonomics

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced two new notations for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) and another notation for ergonomic access and human-centric design. The new notations are designed to support the maritime industry’s transition to…

Ship&Offshore
03.09.2025
Shipbuilding

Höegh names sixth Aurora-class PCTC

Höegh Autoliners has named the 9,100-CEU Höegh Moonlight at a ceremony in Gothenburg. The sixth pure car truck carrier (PCTC) in the 12-ship Aurora-class was sponsored by Jenny Westermark, senior vice president, GTO Production Logistics, at Volvo…

Ship&Offshore
02.09.2025
Shipbuilding

J-ENG completes tests on ammonia dual-fuel engine

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has completed successful test runs on a seven-cylinder dual-fuel ammonia/heavy fuel oil engine due to be installed on a medium-sized gas carrier next year. The engine has a 50cm bore, operates at high pressure, and…

Ship&Offshore
01.09.2025
Ship Operation

ABB and Wallenius Marine expand fleet support service

Zurich-based ABB and Stockholm-based Wallenius Marine have set up a new joint venture in Stockholm to deepen their collaboration in the OVERSEATM project.

The setup gathers and analyses data from a series if vessels trading worldwide. Experts in the…

New Ships
01.09.2025
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä to support bigger battery RoPax project

Wärtsilä has been retained by Finland’s Wasaline as electrical integrator in a project to increase battery capacity on board the RoPax vessel, Aurora Botnia. The ferry’s batteries will be boosted by nearly five times, increasing the current 2.2-MWh…

Ship&Offshore
29.08.2025
Offshore

First Elevation Series CSOV launched in Vietnam

The Windcat Rotterdam, the first in a series of six commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) in the Elevation Series, has been launched at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. Developed together with Damen Shipyards Group and CMB.TECH for spells…

Ship&Offshore
28.08.2025
Shipbuilding

Oceanbird unveils first rigid wing sail

The first wing sail from Oceanbird, a joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, has been installed at Oresund Drydocks in Landskrona, Sweden at an inauguration ceremony. The permanent ‘Wing 560’ installation will be used for crew…

Ship&Offshore
26.08.2025
Shipbuilding

First of two Scottish island ferries launched

The first of two ferries to be deployed on the Little Minch Scottish island service has been launched at Cemre Marin Endustri in Yalova, Turkey. The Lochmor and sister vessel, Claymore, will operate on the route between the Isle of Skye and the…

Ship&Offshore
26.08.2025
Ship Operation

Wallem launches cyber threat protection service

Hong Kong-based Wallem Group has launched a consultancy service designed to protect clients’ vessels from computer disruption. Its Vessel IT Security and Management Services (VITS) have been developed to protect all of the shipboard systems on which…

Ship&Offshore
22.08.2025
Offshore

Cadeler wins Formosa 4 wind farm deal

Copenhagen-based offshore wind developer, Cadeler, has won a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) in Taiwan for the transport and installation of 35 Siemens Gamesa 14-MW wind turbines at the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm.

Cadeler will deploy…