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Meriaura orders two biofuel powered 6750 DWT cargo vessels from Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard
Meriaura has signed a delivery contract for two Ecotrader cargo ships with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes. According to the contract, the ships will be built in Hoogezand in Holland and their delivery will take place in January and December 2026. …
Apr 16, 2024 / Curious
TECO 2030 and Umoe Mandal receives preliminary approval for high-speed vessel design
The vessel design is utilizing Umoe Mandal's proven Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) Surface Effect Ship (SES) technology, featuring an air-cushion catamaran design. This configuration ensures very high fuel efficiency, sufficient range to sail a complete …
Feb 29, 2024 / Curious
Scorpio Tankers Announces MOU Licensing FOWE Fuel-Saving Devices for Entire Fleet
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) (Scorpio Tankers) announced that the Company has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to install the Fowe Eco Solutions Ltd. (“FOWE”) fuel emulsion systems across its entire fleet. The terms of the …
Feb 23, 2024 / Curious
TECO 2030 and Umoe Mandal submits fuel cell high-speed vessel design for approval in principle
TECO 2030 (OSE: TECO, OTCQX: TECFF, ISIN: NO0010887516) and Umoe Mandal has just delivered the documentation package to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for an approval in principle application of the World’s first fuel cell high-speed vessel design. …
Feb 13, 2024 / Curious
Helix Announces Decommissioning Contract Extension with Trident Energy and other Commercial Updates
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) has announced the extension of its decommissioning contract with Trident Energy do Brasil Ltda. The contract extension is for an additional 12 months and in direct continuation of the current contract. …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
Esvagt to Build New SOV to Service Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
ESVAGT has secured the contract to service Vestas at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and has initiated the process of designing and building the new SOV. The newbuild will be the 6thpurpose-built SOV for Vestas; …
Jan 18, 2024 / Curious
Ecowende contracts Van Oord to build most ecological wind farm yet
Following the announcement about their collaboration, Ecowende confirmed that Van Oord has been contracted for the construction of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco, is determined to …
Dec 22, 2023 / Curious
X-Press Feeders Poised To Launch Green Shipping Routes To Baltic States and Scandinavia
X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, plans to lead the global maritime industry by using dual-fuel vessels, powered by green methanol, to create ‘green routes’ early next year to the Scandinavia-Baltic region of northern …
Dec 12, 2023 / Curious
Erik Thun puts Dynamic Drive from Berg Propulsion at the heart of fuel efficiency gains
Erik Thun Group has selected Berg Propulsion’s Dynamic Drive technology to optimize efficiency on board all 10 of its latest newbuildings. The Swedish owner confirmed its decision after pilot installations exceeded energy efficiency gain …
Dec 12, 2023 / Curious
ONE Embarks on Wind Propulsion Trial for a Sustainable Maritime Future
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of a new trial aimed at unlocking the potential of wind propulsion as a sustainable solution for the maritime industry. Following the successful completion of a factory test, ONE, in partnership …
Nov 23, 2023 / Curious