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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has issued a statement of fact for the results of the hull performance analysis and operational profile analysis by Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) based on actual data of a ship in…

10th April 2024

ClassNK issues hull analysis results

10th April 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Japanese vessel builder Sasaki Shipbuilding has been awarded Approval in Principle for a methanol dual-fuel system in a 9,000DWT general cargo ship.

9th April 2024

Sasaki Wins Approval for Methanol Dual-fuel System

9th April 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Damen Marine Components has been contracted by Royal Bodewes to supply steering, control and propulsion equipment for four vessels over the next two years.

8th April 2024

Damen ship control package for Royal Bodewes

8th April 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Cathrine Kristiseter Marti has been appointed chief executive officer at Vard Group AS, with effect from 1 June 2024. Marti replaces the current ceo, Alberto Maestrini, who will retain his position as chairman of the board. 

4th April 2024

VARD appoints new CEO

4th April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years, BIMCO’s Filipe Gouveia has claimed. The decline reflects strong demand, following a series of market…

4th April 2024

BIMCO: Ship recycling sinks to 20-year low

4th April 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Corvus Energy’s Corvus Orca Energy Storage System has been awarded Type Approval by ClassNK.

4th April 2024

First ClassNK TA for maritime ESS awarded to Corvus Orca

4th April 2024

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Container liner owner and operator CMA CGM has selected Damen Shipyards Group to install energy efficiency solutions onboard a number of container vessels over the next few years. The agreement marks the first time CMA…

4th April 2024

CMA CGM selects Damen for retrofit campaign

4th April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Chantier Davie of Quebec has been awarded the design contract for the planned series of six heavy icebreakers to be deployed by the Canadian Coast Guard.

4th April 2024

MILESTONE IN CANADA’S ICEBREAKER RENEWAL

4th April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

In the first North American application of the E-Flexer ro-pax ferry concept developed by Stena RoRo, the 203m Ala’Suinu is on positioning voyage from her Chinese yard of build for service in eastern Canada.

4th April 2024

E-FLEXER NEWBUILD FOR CANADIAN SERVICE

4th April 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

The world’s first large methanol-powered deep-sea vessel has completed its first bunker operation in European waters setting a new milestone in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ ambition to become a multifuel port.

3rd April 2024

Methanol bunkering first at Antwerp-Bruges

3rd April 2024