Industry News – Page 32
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NewsDamen developing floating wind anchor handlers
Damen Shipyards is developing a new class of anchor handler to support the roll out of large scale, floating offshore wind turbines.
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NewsEST-Floattech appoints new CEO
EST-Floattech has appointed Mark Witjens as CEO and Joep Gorgels as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Business Development Officer (CFO/CBDO).
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NewsABS awards AiP for large LCO2 cargo tanks
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its design of cargo tanks for super-large, liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers.
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NewsKongsberg Digital appoints new CEO
Kongsberg Digital has appointed Shane McArdle is appointed the company’s new CEO.
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NewsABS appoints Global Container Sector Lead
Veteran container industry specialist Christoph Rasewsky has joined ABS as the new Global Container Sector Lead, based in Hamburg.
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NewsAustralia targets planned maintenance
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has advised Recognised Organisations of a change in the focus of Port State Control (PSC) inspections regarding planned maintenance on ships.
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NewsMore LCO2 carrier designs aim for higher storage capacity
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have both gained approvals for their liquified CO2 (LCOS) carrier designs which target larger transport volumes.
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NewsCMA CGM creates clean energy fund
The CMA CGM Group is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, USD 1.5 billion budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.
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NewsDC circuit breaker
ABB launches a new solid state circuit breaker to protect and control DC power systems
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NewsKPI OceanConnect appoints new CEO
KPI OceanConnect and BOGA will join forces and operate under the name KPI OceanConnect under the leadership of Anders Grønborg.
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NewsLaid up vessel fire caused by burner
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its investigation report into the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough, citing a burner used to heat the space during winter.
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NewsDNV appoints new Area Manager for UK & Ireland
DNV has appointed Tony Linden as Area Manager for the UK & Ireland, having recently been appointed as Business Development Manager for the same area.
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NewsMichael Hansen appointed CEO of Hempel
Michael Hansen will succeed Lars Petersson as Group President and CEO of coatings company, Hempel on 15 October 2022.
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NewsSvitzer’s EcoTow solution is part of its carbon neutrality target
Sven Lumber, Head of EcoTow, Group Operations makes the case for decarbonisation in the towage market
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NewsSvitzer saves 1,000 tonnes of CO2
Towage operator Svitzer has announced that its Aim for 8 speed initiative – which asks tug crews to navigate at a maximum speed of eight knots during mobilisation and demobilisation – has prevented 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ from being emitted into the atmosphere.
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NewsAiP granted for design of large LCO2 carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for design of a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier.
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NewsRussian civil shipbuilding sector ‘facing deepest crisis in history’
The Russian sector of civil shipbuilding is facing with the deepest crisis in its history, with the industry expected to record a record drop in 2022 that will be significantly exceed the 43% y/y decline observed in 2021.
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NewsNYK vessel takes on biofuel in Singapore
GoodFuels has supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier MV Frontier Explorer in Singapore.
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NewsUECC signs up for biofuel tug services
Rolling cargo operator UECC has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product that replaces fossil fuels with biofuels on Svitzer’s tugs.
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NewsDecarbonisation network gains another signatory
Wilmar International has become the latest signatory to a global decarbonisation network
