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Seaway Alfa Lift Delivered

Seaway7's newbuild heavy lift crane vessel Seaway Alfa Lift (CMHI-207) has departed China following its delivery from China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI). The vessel has been constructed at the CMHI Haimen shipyard. The mission equipment for …
Jul 20, 2023 / Curious

Car Carriers Stir Methanol Engine Demand

China Merchants Energy Shipping dual-fuel order leads Pure Car and Truck Carrier segment towards methanol as future sustainable fuel; option for four more vessels China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered 2 × MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas …
Jun 2, 2023 / Curious

Grimaldi Group orders five + five ammonia-ready 9,000 CEU capacity PCTC’s

RO-RO Italy’s Grimaldi Group continues its ambitious fleet expansion plan apace, with its latest order for five + five ammonia-ready 9,000 CEU capacity PCTC’s at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s Jiangsu shipyard. The contract value for the confirmed …
Nov 22, 2022 / Vessels

Seaway 7 Held Keel Laying Ceremony for Seaway Ventus

Seaway 7’s new wind turbine installation vessel Seaway Ventus has reached its second significant build milestone with the laying of the keel. The occasion was marked this week with a keel-laying ceremony which took place on Monday 6th June, at the …
Jun 14, 2022 / Vessels

Höegh signs contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry to build a series of its zero carbon ready Aurora class vessels

Höegh Autoliners announced earlier today that it has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero carbon ready Aurora class vessels.Under the terms of the …
Jan 20, 2022 / Vessels

First Steel Cut for IWS Fleet's Construction Service Operation Vessel

The first steel has been cut for IWS Fleet AS first Construction Service Operation Vessel at the China Merchants Heavy Industry facility in Jiangsu, China. The ceremony held 14th of January 2022 marks a major milestone in bringing the series of IWS …
Jan 18, 2022 / Vessels

Seaway 7 celebrates build milestone for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel and announces vessel name

On November 25th, Seaway 7 held the steel cutting ceremony for its next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) facility in Jiangsu, China. The ceremony marks the first major milestone in …
Nov 29, 2021 / Vessels

TMC compressors for wind turbine installation vessel

TMC Compressors (TMC) has been chosen to supply the marine compressed air system to a wind turbine installation vessel that China Merchants Heavy Industry is building for Seaway7.The compressor system delivery is for the VIND 1 wind turbine …
Oct 29, 2021 / Curious

Awind selects MacGregor for two Offshore Wind Service Vessels

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received orders from Awind AS, a subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions headquartered in Oslo, to supply equipment packages for two new “walk-to-work” Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV).Both vessels will …
Sep 13, 2021 / Curious

Broad scope of Wärtsilä solutions selected for OHT’s next-generation wind turbine installation vessel

The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including the engines, a Wärtsilä NOx reducer emission abatement system, as well as steerable and tunnel thrusters to deliver …
Jul 29, 2021 / Vessels