Gothenburg-based Berg Propulsion is to supply electric motors, contra-rotating thrusters, and a full electrical integration system for two tugs under construction in India for the country’s Green Tug Transition Programme. The vessels, with a bollard…

Submarine design and construction firm, Hanwha Ocean, and Thordon Bearings, a specialist in polymer propeller shafts, rudders, and other bearings, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Program…

London-based Union Maritime has commissioned the tanker Monza, a third LR2 vessel in a series to be fitted with BAR Technologies’ WindWings® rigid sail technology. The LNG dual-fuel Monza, about 113,300dwt, has two 37.5m-tall WindWings that will…

Damen Shipyards Group has closed a deal with Turkey’s Albayrak Group for two tugs to be deployed in West Africa – one in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, and one in Pointe-Noire, Congo. The shipbuilder’s strategy of building for stock will enable…

Brisbane-based shipbuilder, Aus Ships, and Volvo Penta are building an electric-drive passenger ferry for delivery as a demonstrator in the fourth quarter of this year.

The vessel will have a twin installation of Volvo Penta IPS450E electric…

Helsinki-based maritime software firm, NAPA, and ferry and RoRo operator, Stena Line, have released details of a new stability management and cargo planning system for vessels engaged in RoRo and RoPax trades.

NAPA Stability for RoRo has been…

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has won a contract from GSX Energy to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for four LNG bunkering vessels under construction at China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard. GSX Energy is a…

A new report from Switzerland’s Accelleron, called Accelerating to Net Zero: Asia Pacific as the Proving Ground, has revealed how Asia Pacific ports are pioneering developments in new sustainable marine fuels including green hydrogen and e-fuels. The…

Netherlands-based Concordia Damen has closed a deal to build a 41m-long shallow draught pusher tug for an undisclosed client in Paraguay. The CDS 4115-type unit will be built at the inland shipyard in the Netherlands and is scheduled for delivery in…

London-based Orca AI and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on integrated autonomous navigation, berthing, and speed control systems both for new ships and as retrofits for existing vessels.

The…