Ocean Power international has replaced stern roller bearings on ES Kestrel, an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel, with grease-free Thordon SXL bearings while underway at sea, on behalf of the vessel's owner, Echo Cargo & Shipping.

Jumbo has successfully equipped its heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Jubilee, with two mechanical sails, marking a significant step in its decarbonisation efforts. The installation of wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is the latest in a series of measures to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions across its fleet.

Royal Caribbean vessel Icon of the Seas is currently on its way to Grand Bahama shipyard for “unplanned repairs” after cancelling one of its itineraries in the Western Caribbean.

According to AIS data, the vessel is currently en route to St. Kitts &…

An outsize concern on ships is bulkhead penetrations – the need to route pipes and cables through bulkheads in such a way that create holes in the ship. These require special seals and fastenings on either side of the hole to prevent water ingress, a…