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MAN 175D Engines Selected for Carbon Capture Storage Application
GenSets to boost auxiliary systems during CO2 discharge The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands has ordered 2 × MAN 16V175D MEM engines (2,400 kWm/1,800 rpm) in connection with the building of an MPV (Multi-Purpose Vessel) vessel – …
Apr 11, 2025 / Curious
Environmentally Friendly Multi-purpose Vessel Prima Verde Delivered
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on January 30, 2025, the multi-purpose vessel (Note) Prima Verde, operated by its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. and effectively owned by Daishin Shipping Co., Ltd, was delivered at Onomichi …
Jan 31, 2025 / Vessels
NORDEN expands project cargo fleet with innovative and fuel-efficient vessels
NORDEN announces the addition of two new 17,500 dwt Multi-purpose (MPP) vessel leases with purchase options, expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. Furthermore, the Company has the option of declaring an additional two vessel leases with …
Jan 14, 2025 / Vessels
Damen signs LOI with Herman Sr. for new Multi-Purpose Vessel 4916
Damen Shipyards Group and Herman Sr. have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the construction of a new Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 4916. The LOI was signed during the Offshore Energy exhibition in Amsterdam on 26 November by Jeroen van Woerkum on …
Nov 26, 2024 / Vessels
Vestdavit wins record multi-davit contract with Seaspan for Canadian Coast Guard vessels
Vestdavit has landed its biggest-ever order with a major contract to deliver high-specification davits for six Multi-Purpose Vessels to be built for the Canadian Coast Guard at Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver. The leading Norwegian davit supplier …
Aug 7, 2024 / Curious
Wind Propulsion Systems will be Installed on 7 Vessels Operated by MOL Drybulk
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. today announced their intent to install wind propulsion systems including Wind Challenger (Note 1) on a total of seven newbuilding bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels, …
May 30, 2024 / Curious
Seaspan Shipyards Progresses to Next Phase of Designing and Building Multi-Purpose Vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded the Construction Engineering (CE) and Long Lead Items (LLI) contracts for the pre-construction work of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) first six Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV). Following the successful …
Mar 28, 2024 / Curious
ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for hydrogen-fueled vessel
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a parcel layout concept for a hydrogen-fueled multi-purpose vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk), Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Onomichi Dockyard), …
Oct 20, 2023 / Curious
Spliethoff’s newbuild mv Brouwersgracht launched from dry dock
Newbuild m.v. Brouwersgracht was launched from dry dock last Friday 8 April at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou China. At the same time sister vessel m.v. Bloemgracht was floated.M.v. Brouwersgracht has been moved to the outfitting quay where the production …
Apr 12, 2022 / Vessels
Wuhu Shipyard receives an order for 7800DWT environmental multi-purpose vessels
The 7800DWT multi-purpose ship series shipbuilding contract signed between Wuhu Shipyard and Finnish shipowner Langh Ship successfully took effect.The ship meets Finnish/Sweden 1A ice area requirements, is classified into DNV, and registered under …
Nov 15, 2021 / Curious