Vessels & Shipyards
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NewsTotalEnergies returns to China’s Hudong-Zhonghua for LNG bunkering vessel
TotalEnergies returns to China for its new LNG bunkering vessel
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NewsAmbitions and realities in UK shipbuilding
British shipbuilding has had a well-publicised decline since its heyday in the first half of the 20th century but are there signs of a resurgence?
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NewsFifteen heavy lifters from German specialist
BBC Chartering put its multipurpose 13400dwt triple-decker, BBC Leer, into service this month
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NewsSterntube failures on the rise
Increasing numbers of vessels are suffering failures in their stern tube bearings, according to SLS Technical Manager, Engineering, Jose Antonio Vazquez and 90% of them are in the aft bearing. And he believes he knows why. “Increased pressure over operators and crews to meet targets makes them take risks,” he said.
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NewsLandmark large ammonia carrier project
LR and Guangzhou Shipyard International have inked a JDP for a Very Large Ammonia Carrier
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NewsMAN Cryo expertise for newbuild hydrogen ferries
Torghatten is employing MAN Cryo’s expertise within detail for bunkering systems, hydrogen piping and vent masts for newbuilds
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NewsData sharing brings digital twins closer
Breakthrough in secure data sharing heralds a new era for digital twins in the maritime sector
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NewsEchandia wins RoPax conversion deal
Echandia is helping Öresundslinjen decarbonise with the conversion of a RoPax ferry to full electrical operation
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NewsPolferries opts for Italian ro-pax design
The Varsovia is the latest iteration of the Visentini ro-ro/ro-pax template
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NewsDutch know-how for US cableship project
The first US-flag, Jones Act-compliant, cable layer to serve the offshore wind market is being developed
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NewsDamen to modify CMA CGM vessels
Modifications to ten CMA CGM vessels will bring fuel savings of more than 10%, says Damen
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NewsCMA CGM selects Damen for retrofit campaign
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 CGM has selected European yards for the installation of complex energy efficiency modifications.
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NewsBound for duty on the Dogger Bank
Illustrative of accelerating investment in the offshore market’s commissioning service operation vessel(CSOV) category, Norwegian interests are introducing a new generation intended to raise the bar in wind farm support writes David Tinsley
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NewsHybrid coaster series for Nordic owners
A new generation of 5,400dwt coasters introduced by a Finnish-owned Swedish company is claimed to cut CO2 emissions per cargo unit by as much as 50%, relative to existing vessels of similar size writes David Tinsley
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NewsAutonomous eco-vessel collaboration launches
Classification society, Indian Register of Shipping, is teaming up with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers to foster innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry
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NewsNorway’s Vestland Evaluating Hydrogen Value Chain
Ocean Hyway Cluster and partners are exploring the potential for retrofitting PSVs for hydrogen or ammonia fuel, including what value a local industry could create for Vestland in western Norway.
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NewsEPS to retrofit suction sails on board oil tanker
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has announced that it has signed a deal to retrofit fixed suction sails on board an oil tanker.
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NewsSolvang orders world’s first full scale onboard CCS retrofit
Solvang ASA, the Norway-based shipowner, has ordered a full-scale, turnkey Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) retrofit on board one of its LPG carriers with Singaporean shipyard Seatrium. The contract is understood to be the first of its kind for a full-scale CCS unit.
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NewsEU Backs efuels Retrofit for Bulker
A bulk carrier is to be converted to run on next-generation fuels under an EU-sponsored initiative aimed at accelerating international shipping’s decarbonisation. The EUR17m ($18.2m) GAMMA collaborative project, named in reference to usage of ‘green’ ammonia and (bio)methanol, will see a 62,000dwt Ultramax bulker retrofitted with new technologies.
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NewsNippon Paint Marine rides high on sustained market growth
Nippon Paint Marine has plenty in the pipeline this year, following the appointment of its new president
