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ClassNK issues AiP for ammonia storage and regasification barge

ClassNK has awarded the world’s first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). The barge has been developed jointly by NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, and IHI. Ammonia as a source of green power is one…

06.01.2023

Companies & People

Plans to expand Daewoo Shipbuilding after takeover

South Korea’s Hanwha Group said it plans to expand Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering into a major global enterprise after taking over the troubled South Korean yard. In December 2022, Hanwha Group signed an agreement to take over Daewoo…

06.01.2023

Shipping

Study to assess green fleet development

A feasibility study has been launched by the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI) and classification society DNV to assess scope to develop a commercial framework for new green-fuelled ships. The RSI is an alliance of Swedish dry bulk charterers and…

05.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Second ‘Superstar’ RoPax launched in China

Finnlines’ second Superstar-class cargo-passenger vessel, Finncanopus, has been launched at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai. The first vessel in the class, Finnsirius, was launched last August. The RoPax vessels, due to enter service later…

04.01.2023

Shipbuilding

World’s tallest jack-up vessel leaves China

Jan De Nul’s second and largest jack-up vessel, Voltaire, has left Cosco Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China, bound for the United Arab Emirates. The vessel, now the tallest jack-up installation unit in the world capable of working in water depths of…

02.01.2023

Shipbuilding

MacGregor lands substantial PCTC order

Cargotec subsidiary, MacGregor, has landed two contracts to supply RoRo equipment for 15 pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). The vessels are to be built in China and South Korea for three different shipowners. The orders, worth almost EUR 90…

30.12.2022

Shipbuilding

First heavy-duty fuel cell system launched

Teco 2030 has unveiled a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel-cell system that can be combined in stacks and modules for heavy-duty sectors including ship propulsion and auxiliary power requirements. The company claims that the PEM system is the…

29.12.2022

Offshore

Aibel to construct production platform of the future

Norwegian offshore yard Aibel has an order from Norwegian/British consortium Aker BP to construct a new type of offshore oil and gas production platform. With the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract Aibel is responsible to…

29.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Holland Shipyards is awarded contract to build MPP coasters

Dutch shipping company Hartel Shipping & Chartering has placed an order with Holland Shipyards for three multi-purpose coastal freighters of 3,800dwt. The new vessels, designed by Conoship, measure 89.42m long and 13.2m wide. They will have a cargo…

27.12.2022

Companies & People

Final deal for Daewoo Shipbuilding takeover signed

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group has signed an agreement to take over South Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Daewoo Shipbuilding said. The deal comes after the two parties signed a tentative agreement in September 2022 in…

26.12.2022

Offshore

EPO to grant patent for Hexicon mooring system

Swedish offshore wind developer, Hexicon, is to receive additional patents from the European Patent Office (EPO) for the mooring system of its TwinWindTM floating wind design. The EPO already granted patent approval for the company’s inclined towers…

22.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Marinfloc EGR systems for methanol-fuelled boxships

Swedish wastewater treatment specialist, Marinfloc, is to supply combined exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) bleed-off and bilge water separators for twelve methanol-fuelled container ships under construction for Maersk Line. The 16,200-TEU ships are…

20.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Damen wins New Zealand fishing contract

Damen Maaskant is to design and build a new scampi fishing vessel for New Zealand seafood company, Sanford Limited. The design, based on a Damen Sea Fisher 3210, will be developed jointly by the two companies to incorporate the latest standards of…

20.12.2022

Companies & People

North Star raises financing package to expand SOV fleet

British offshore operator North Star has secured a £140million (US$172.2 million) financing and loan package to support the next phase of its offshore wind growth plan including newbuildings. North Star aims to broaden its position as one of the UK’s…

19.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Meyer Werft delivers Arvia to P&O

The 5,290-passenger Excel-class cruise vessel, Arvia, has been delivered to UK-based P&O Cruises by German shipyard, Meyer Werft. The 344m-long vessel, a sister ship to the 2020-built Iona, has 20 decks and 2,659 cabins. It is powered by LNG and has…

16.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Construction start of Conoship’s new-generation vessels

Construction of a new generation of short-sea vessels developed by Dutch marine architect Conoship International Projects has started at Gelibolu Shipyard in Turkey, with more to be constructed in the Netherlands. The diesel-electric general cargo…

16.12.2022

Shipping

UAE President inaugurates Port Khalifa expansion

The ten-year Port Khalifa project has been formally inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event marks another key step in the port’s rapid development, which costs AED 4…

15.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Kongsberg winches for Turkish-built tugs

Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has won a nine-vessel deal to supply heavy-duty towing winches for tugs to be built at Turkey’s Med Marine. With this new contract, KM is now supplying winches for 16 vessels on order at the shipbuilder. The Escort…

14.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Knud E. Hansen presents new concept of a river cruise ship

Danish marine architect Knud E. Hansen has announced a design for a approx. 109m-long river cruise vessel especially for the U.S. market. It would be used for cruises with of a range up to 14 days with maximum 220 passengers. The design of the…

13.12.2022

Shipbuilding

New MSC flagship named in New York

MSC Cruises has commissioned its latest cruise ship, MSC Seascape, following an official naming ceremony at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York, the cruise line’s new home port from April 2023. The vessel is the 21st ship in MSC Cruises’ fleet…

13.12.2022

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