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Havyard sets up new company to promote hydrogen power

Havyard Group has established a new company, Havyard Hydrogen AS, to take the next steps in the development of hydrogen as a fuel for ships. With a particular focus on hydrogen power for large ships sailing long distances, the company expects to have…

25.11.2020

MAN lands engine contract for up to six LPG-fuelled VLGCs

MAN Energy Solutions has won a contract from Petredec Holdings (Eastern) Pte Ltd for up to six MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP dual-fuel engines for very large gas carriers (VLGCs) being built at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The order comprises three firm vessels…

24.11.2020

New ferries for Lake Geneva to have Wärtsilä Stage V engines

Two new passenger ferries being built at Swiss shipyard, Shiptec AG, are to have high-speed Wärtsilä 14 engines complying with the EU Stage V emission standard for inland waterway vessels. The 60m-long ferries, with capacity for 700 passengers, will…

23.11.2020

First stage of FPSO design order

Norwegian engineering firm and marine architect Sevan SSP said it has a study contract from Norwegian energy company Equinor to prepare initial design for a floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The FPSO would be for the Wisting…

23.11.2020

Danelec to run data over DNV GL Veracity platform

Voyage data recorder, ECDIS and ship-to-shore information company, Danelec, will now run its data over DNV GL’s Veracity platform. The move will enable the Denmark-headquartered company to pass data securely and efficiently from its DanelecConnect…

20.11.2020

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding participates in Roboship project

Japanese yard Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is taking part in a project to develop a crewless coastal freighter called the Roboship. The project is a joint effort between Japanese joint venture company e5 Lab, some 22…

20.11.2020

Volvo Penta unveils upgraded D16 engine portfolio

New, more powerful versions of Volvo Penta’s D16 engines are now available, following an upgrade programme across the entire D16 range. The engines are used in many applications across different sectors but in a marine context, they can be used as…

19.11.2020

Icebreaking offshore vessel to have Steerprop azimuths

Rauma-based Steerprop is to provide azimuth propulsion and steering systems for a shallow-draught icebreaking offshore service vessel under construction for the Russian companies, Mercury Sakhalin and Pola. The double-acting, walk-to-work vessel is…

18.11.2020

Greener shipping with another methanol-ready vessel

Proman Stena Bulk Ltd has finalised an agreement to build an additional vessel under its joint venture partnership. Methanol-ready 49,900dwt petrochemical product carrier Stena Prosperous is scheduled to join Stena ProPatria and Stena ProMare in…

17.11.2020

DNV GL issues new rules on floating wind structures

New rules on floating wind structures released by DNV GL have been designed to provide a solid basis both for experienced stakeholders and new entrants to the sustainable energy sector. The rules apply standardised well-proven maritime processes to…

16.11.2020

Ireland’s first catamaran wind farm service vessel under construction

Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard has started construction of a 27m-long catamaran wind farm service vessel. The third in Penguin’s Windflex 27 series has been sold to Irish operator Farra Marine and was designed by Australia-based naval architects Incat…

16.11.2020

Hybrid conversion for Brazilian OSV

Brazilian offshore vessel operator, CBO, has signed a contract with Helsinki-headquartered Wärtsilä to retrofit its platform supply vessel (PSV), CBO Flamingo, with a hybrid propulsion system. The PSV is understood to be the first vessel in Latin…

13.11.2020

Concordia Damen signs contract for 40 eco-friendly dual-fuel barges

Dutch yard Concordia Damen, part of Dutch yard group Damen, has signed a contract to build 40 environmentally friendly dual-fuel barges with institutional investors advised by investment bank J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The barges will be chartered…

13.11.2020

Palfinger to supply cranes for Brazil’s largest-ever FPSO

Offshore floating energy project manager, MODEC, has placed a contract with Austria’s Palfinger Marine GmbH to supply two wire luffing lattice boom cranes for the largest floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit ever delivered to…

12.11.2020

FSU conversion ready for Myanmar deployment

The conversion of the 125,541m3 LNG carrier, LNGT Power Anatolia, ex Northwest Seaeagle, into a floating storage unit (FSU) has been completed at Sembcorp Marine’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore. The project was overseen by Singapore-based ship manager,…

11.11.2020

LPG-fuelled gas carrier completes successful sea trials

The first of twelve gas tankers earmarked by Singapore-based tanker owner, BW LPG, for LPG engine conversions has undergone successful sea trials. The 2015-built LPG tanker, BW Gemini, has been equipped with a Wärtsilä LPG Fuel Supply System in a…

10.11.2020

Companies & People

Austal expands support business

Australian shipbuilder Austal has signed an agreement to take over Australian yard BSE Maritime Solutions for US$19.6 million. Austal said the acquisition will help expand its ship repair and related support business across the defence and…

10.11.2020

Damen completes research vessel rebuild

Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam has completed the rebuild of a former offshore survey ship into an advanced exploration and research vessel, OceanXplorer. The new ship, owned by OceanX, is equipped with a series of submersibles, sonar arrays, manned…

09.11.2020