Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder said it has ordered one 30,000cu.m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and the vessel is currently being constructed by China’s Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in Ningbo.
The US-flagged inspection, repair and maintenance (IMR) vessel, Paul Candies, built by Louisiana-based Candies Shipbuilders LLC, has three Schottel propulsion installations including two Combi Drives, two transverse thrusters and one retractable Rudderpropeller.
Danish life-saving equipment specialist, Viking, has been awarded official approval for its Viking LifeCraftTM Survival Craft by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA), affirming that the system meets the requirements for replacing conventional lifeboats on passenger ships and other vessels where large-scale ship evacuation emergencies may occur.
Owners and operators of DNV GL-classed vessels will now be able to use the classification society’s new remote survey and inspection system, made possible by its Veracity data platform.
Norwegian car carrier operator United European Car Carriers said it has signed shipbuilding contracts with CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard for construction of up to four pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) for 3,600 vehicles.
Spanish company Cobra Wind International has awarded Spanish yard Navantia and its partner Windar a contract to build five offshore floating foundations for wind power plants.
ABS Advanced Solutions and Houston-based SecurityGate have announced a partnership which, the entities claim, will afford “the most in-depth cyber risk analysis solution in the maritime market”.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is to provide ballast water management systems (BWMS) for 23 product, chemical and LPG tankers operated by Greece’s Eletson Corporation.
Following the establishment of the Smart Maritime Network early this year, the Smart Maritime Council (SMC) has now been established and held its first meeting in London recently.
Australian marine architects Incat Crowther said it has won a contract to design a 1,000-passenger high-speed RoPax ferry to operate between China and Taiwan.
Expedition cruise operator SunStone Ships has signed up for a fourth ship in the Infinity series of expedition vessels designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions.
Parsippany-based CR Ocean Engineering has clinched a deal for more than 35 exhaust gas cleaning systems for a range of ships of various types belonging to an unnamed United States shipowner.
The 2,400-TEU container/roll-on roll-off (ConRo) vessel, Taino, built by VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula for Crowley Maritime Corporation, was recently christened at a ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
