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PaxOcean delivers largest FSRU built in China to Indonesia-based Jaya Samudra Karunia
PaxOcean has delivered a 26,000m3 floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Indonesia-based Jaya Samudra Karunia (JSK). The Karunia Dewata is the largest FSRU built in China and the first to feature Type C cargo …
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for mv Sideris GS with Berge Bulk
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract …
Costamare announces the acquisition of the York Capital Majority Interest in Five 14,000 TEU Containerships with Long Term Charters
Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) announced today the acquisition of the 60% equity interest of York Capital in five 2016 - built 14,000 TEU containerships. The acquisition brings the Company’s ownership interest in …
Spanish ferry company Balearia begins LNG retrofit work on its first ferry of six, to be converted to LNG operation
Spanish ferry company Baleària has begun retrofitting its Nápoles ferry, the first of the company’s six ships to be converted to liquified natural gas (LNG) operation.
The ferry arrived at the …
Backpacking in Brazil: costs, sights and preparation
When I think about Brazil, the first thing that comes to mind is football. Samba football, light-footedness and eye-catching technique, in the familiar bright yellow uniforms. But also the world-famous carnival …
SAIPEM 7000 semi-submersible at Damen Verolme Rotterdam for DPS upgrade
The Saipem 7000, one of the largest semi-submersible crane and pipelaying vessels in the world, has arrived at Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) for a major upgrade of its current DP3 system to meet the new closed ring DP3 …
The world's most eco-friendly bulk carriers Viikki & Haaga now operating on the Baltic Sea
Тhe new bulk carriers Viikki and Haaga have started operating on the Baltic Sea. The 25,600-dwt vessels, 160 metres long and fuelled by liquefied natural gas, produces less than half of the carbon dioxide of previous …
PaxOcean wins three newbuilding contracts from Royal IHC
PaxOcean has won newbuilding contracts for the construction of a 2,300m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) and two 3,500m3 split hopper vessels for Netherlands based Royal IHC. The vessels which will be constructed …
NYK Develops Advance Water-in-Oil Alarm to Prevent Engine Trouble
As a part of initiatives utilizing big data, NYK and MTI Co. Ltd. have developed an advance alarm system (patent pending) that can detect anomalies on a real-time basis caused by water getting in lubricating oil. This …
Ocean Infinity locates the missing Argentinian submarine ASA San Juan
Ocean Infinity, the seabed exploration company, confirms that it has found ARA San Juan, the Argentine Navy submarine which was lost on 15 November 2017.
Caption: Offshore support vessel Seabed Constructor - Image …