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Ship&Offshore
24.10.2024
Shipbuilding

MAN to lead medium-speed ammonia engine project

MAN Energy Solutions is heading a research project on medium-speed ammonia engines with partners from industry and research institutes. The team members are aiming to develop a four-stroke, medium-speed, dual-fuel test engine that uses ammonia as fuel.

Ship&Offshore
22.10.2024
Shipbuilding

ClassNK issues PCTC safety notation

ClassNK has awarded ‘Additional Fire-Fighting measures for Vehicle Carrier’ (AFVC) notation to K Line’s 2003-built car carrier, Texas Highway. As the volume of electric vehicles (EV) shipped by sea accelerates, the risk of lithium-ion fires which do…

Ship&Offshore
21.10.2024
Companies & People

Boluda takes over Finnish tug firm YHB

Rotterdam-based Boluda Towage has boosted its capacity in northern Europe with the acquisition of Finnish harbour towage and icebreaker firm, Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering (YHB). The Finnish company’s six-ship fleet includes five icebreakers capable of operating in extreme weather conditions. Efficient and safe ship manoeuvring in ice requires both ice-class vessels and expert crews.

Ship&Offshore
18.10.2024
Offshore

New joint venture to manage CSOV fleet

Windward Offshore GmbH & Co. KG and Stödig Ship Management AS are to set up a joint venture to manage the technical and crew operations for a fleet of commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The new arrangement has been formalised through a…

Ship&Offshore
17.10.2024
Shipbuilding

Hurtigruten unveils more details on ‘Sea Zero’

Norwegian coastal operator and expedition cruise company, Hurtigruten, has released more details of its Sea Zero project aimed at developing a substantially more sustainable ship design. Still in its research and development phase, the project’s…

Ship&Offshore
16.10.2024
Offshore

Hydrogen-electric OSV deployed on Wadden Sea

Hamburg-based eCap Marine has completed a project for Offshore Service GmbH to provide an emissions-free power plant for the offshore support vessel, Coastal Liberty. The vessel now uses green hydrogen and is working in the Wadden Sea.

Following…

Ship&Offshore
15.10.2024
Offshore

Windcat celebrates first ‘Elevation’ CSOV launch

The first in a series of six commissioning service vessels (CSOVs) being built by Damen for offshore workboat group, Windcat, has been launched at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. Following outfitting and commissioning, the first CSOV is due for delivery…

Ship&Offshore
14.10.2024
Shipbuilding

TotalEnergies to add fourth LNG bunker vessel

TotalEnergies has signed a contract with Spanish owner, Ibaizabal, to charter an LNG bunker vessel currently being built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. The 18,600m3 vessel is due for delivery before the end of 2026.

Ship&Offshore
09.10.2024
Offshore

Vard to build tailor-made CSOV for Navigare Capital Partners

Vard, Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a contract for the design and construction of a tailor-made commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Danish Navigare Capital Partners. This contract, established in close…

Ship&Offshore
09.10.2024
Offshore

Study: Swift Anchor technology offers up to 12% LCoE savings

At the recent Floating Offshore Wind Exhibition and Conference in Aberdeen, Scotland, Schottel Marine Technologies released a comprehensive report highlighting the potential of its Swift Anchor technology. The study was carried out in collaboration…