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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

Shipping

Asyad opens Asian hub in Singapore

Omani shipping company, Asyad Shipping, has opened its first international office in Singapore as part of plans to expand its Asian business portfolio. The move follows the introduction of a new direct container line earlier this year, linking Oman…

12.12.2022

Offshore

HSM Offshore Energy starts construction of electrified gas platform

Dutch yard HSM Offshore Energy has a contract for an electrified gas production platform in the North Sea, which will run entirely on offshore wind power. The order was placed by oil and gas exploration and production company ONE-Dyas for its N05-A…

12.12.2022

Companies & People

Engine firm and ship manager team up

MAN Energy Solutions and Anglo-Eastern have set up an ‘Innovation Partnership’ to exchange data and experience in engine operation, performance, and maintenance. The companies will also collaborate in testing digital products, and creating and…

09.12.2022

Companies & People

Rivertrace expands with new acquisition

Environmental monitoring specialist in the marine sector, Rivertrace, has completed its acquisition of Solar Solve Ltd, a manufacturer of anti-glare window roller sunscreens in the marine, offshore, aviation, agriculture, and commercial sectors. The…

08.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Rauma-built RoPax delivered to Tallink

The LNG-powered RoPax ferry, MyStar, built by Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), has been delivered to Tallink Grupp. The Estonian cruise ferry and RoPax operator has commissioned the 2800-passenger ice-class 1A vessel following recent sea…

07.12.2022

Companies & People

MAN Energy Solutions to restructure Executive Board

There will be changes to the Executive Board of MAN Energy Solutions SE effective January 1: Dr. Gunnar Stiesch will take over the Technology department, which was previously headed by CEO Dr. Uwe Lauber in a dual role, and will join the board as the…

06.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Groupe Beneteau unveils electric yachts

Groupe Beneteau has chosen the Salon Nautic de Paris, open from December 3rd to 10th, to launch two new electric sailing yachts, the Oceanis 30.1 and the First 44, powered by emission-free propulsion systems from Torqeedo GmbH. The new vessels…

06.12.2022

Offshore

EC-backed initiative to boost floating wind

The 13-partner NextFloat Project has been launched in Europe to hasten development of floating wind power. Coordinated by Paris-listed Technip Energies and backed by the European Commission (EC) under its Horizon Europe programme, the project has…

05.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Shell and Alfa Laval to develop GCU

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited and Alfa Laval have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a gas combustion unit (GCU) suitable for liquid hydrogen carriers. The GCU is an essential safety component for the…

05.12.2022

Shipbuilding

Terntank orders wind-/methanol-ready hybrid tankers

Danish shipping company Terntank has ordered two 15,000dwt chemical/product/biofuels tankers with environment-friendly propulsion from Chinese yard China Merchants Jinling. The order includes options for two repeat vessels. The vessels will have…

05.12.2022

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