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Overseas Shipholding Group to Upgrade Engines on Alaskan Class Vessels

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), a leading provider of energy transportation, announced a comprehensive lifecycle engine upgrade (LCU) program for all four vessels in its Alaskan Class fleet to be achieved through a contract with MAN Energy …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious

Høglund successfully delivers the fourth and final vessel with advanced Fuel Gas Supply and Control System to GSI

Proteus Rong Na, the last in a series of 4 LR II 119,900 DWT LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers with Høglund Fuel Gas Supply and Control system has been delivered to the owner on the 14th of July from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The vessel has …
Jul 26, 2023 / Vessels

AD Ports Group Announces Purchase of Vessels Following Strategic Agreements

AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, has announced plans to expand its fleet with the purchase of five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers. These vessel acquisitions will follow the …
May 2, 2023 / Curious

Høglund Fuel Gas Supply & Control System Successfully Delivered to GSI

Following the successful delivery of the first vessel, Proteus Bohemia, at the end of 2022, sister vessel Proteus Elsie is now also in operation. Proteus Elsie, the second in a series of 4 LR II 119,900 DWT LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers with Høglund …
Apr 6, 2023 / Vessels

COSCO Launches Aframax Green Adventure for Aegean Shipping

A newbuild Aframax tanker Green Adventure was launched for Aegean Shipping at the Cosco Yangzhou shipyard in China's Jiangdu District on Monday. The 112,500 DWT crude oil tanker is scheduled to be delivered later this year.The vessel is one of four …
Mar 31, 2022 / Vessels

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) selects state-of-the-art structural monitoring systems for two AFRAMAX tankers

Unique fiber optic measurement technology specified for hull stress and fatigue early warning system, and long-term design verificationLight Structures AS, the world leading supplier of fiber optic condition monitoring systems for maritime …
Oct 26, 2021 / Vessels

First DNV SILENT-E class notation awarded to a merchant vessel

Canadian seaports offer attractive port fee reductions to vessels which comply with eco-friendly underwater noise standards. The LR2 crude oil tanker newbuild ONEX Peace is the world’s first cargo vessel to earn DNV’s SILENT-E class notation, which …
Jun 16, 2021 / Vessels

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company takes delivery of giant crude oil tanker Al-Siddeeq

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company has taken delivery of the giant crude oil tanker “Al-Siddeeq” from China’s shipbuilding company Bohai — signaling the first such cooperation between the country and Beijing. By adding Al-Siddeeq, the company’s fleet grew to …
Jun 2, 2021 / Vessels

FSL Trust announces sale of crude oil tanker FSL Shanghai

FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), announces that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust, has executed a Memorandum of Agreement to sell the crude oil tanker, FSL Shanghai, to an unaffiliated …
Feb 25, 2020 / Vessels

Performance Shipping Announces Delivery of Aframax Tanker Vessel P. Fos

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), announced that yesterday, January 27, 2020, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it took delivery of the M/T P. Fos (formerly M/T Virgo Sun). Caption: Crude Oil Tanker P. Fos (formerly M/T Virgo Sun) …
Jan 28, 2020 / Vessels