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Aker Arctic to design next-generation icebreaker for Finland

Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) has chosen Aker Arctic to design the next-generation Baltic Sea assistance icebreaker as part of the Winter Navigation Motorways of the Sea III (WINMOS III) project co-financed by the European Union. In …
Apr 15, 2025 / Vessels

bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier

bound4blue is announcing the completion of the installation of the world’s largest suction sails, with four 26-meter high eSAILs® fitted to the MV Atlantic Orchard. Chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and owned by Wisby Tankers AB, Sweden (Wisby …
Apr 14, 2025 / Vessels

Folk Maritime Purchases Second Vessel Folk Jazan, to Expand Regional Maritime Connectivity

Folk Maritime Services Company, a PIF company and one of the region’s emerging leaders in providing regional liner and feeder services, announced today the official purchase of its second owned vessel, M/V Folk Jazan. Registered at Jeddah Islamic …
Apr 10, 2025 / Vessels

Canada begins work on heavy polar icebreaker to protect its high-Arctic sovereignty

On Apr 03, 2025, Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) cut steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker, signifying the start of construction on one of the most advanced conventional polar icebreakers ever to be built.  This marks …
Apr 9, 2025 / Vessels

Seaspan Victoria Shipyards team celebrated the completion of LNG conversion work on the Midnight Sun, marking the 15th drydocking of a TOTE Orca Class vessel at Victoria Shipyards

For Phil Morrell, Vice President of Marine Operations at TOTE Services, building positive relationships is a critical part of the marine industry. “The industry is small, but what makes it special is the strong sense of community. The people you …
Apr 9, 2025 / Vessels

ICE Congratulates Cadeler with Delivery of Wind Maker

ICE congratulates Cadeler and Hanwha Ocean Shipyard on the successful delivery of “Wind Maker”, a state-of-the-art wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Wind Maker, the first of two M-class wind installation vessels in Cadeler’s newbuild …
Mar 27, 2025 / Vessels

Titan completes first bunkering to MOL under new term contract

Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have completed the first LNG and liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) bunkering operation of a new multi-delivery contract for MOL’s vehicle carrier fleet. On Sunday the 16 th of March, Titan’s Alice …
Mar 19, 2025 / Vessels

Government of Canada awards contract to Chantier Davie Canada Inc. for construction of new polar icebreaker

The National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) is a long-term commitment to renew the vessel fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), create a sustainable shipbuilding sector, and generate economic benefits for Canadians. …
Mar 10, 2025 / Vessels

BS Offshore and Ulstein Verft passed another significant milestone with the launch of the first of two CSOV ordered by BS Offshore

BS Offshore and Ulstein Verft passed another significant milestone with the launch of the first of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) ordered by BS Offshore. This event followed an extensive outfitting phase that included the …
Feb 26, 2025 / Vessels

Interocean awarded Morgan, Mona, and Morven Offshore Wind project contract

Interocean Marine Services (Interocean), provider of specialist maritime solutions to the global offshore energy industry, has announced a three-year contract to provide marine vetting and assurance to the Morgan, Mona and Morven offshore wind …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious