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Oil tanker Pacific Zircon hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the details of which are unclear, but suspicion has fallen on Iran. An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official has …
Nov 16, 2022 / Accidents

VARD orders hull-integrated cooling system to newbuild stern trawler

VARD has placed a contract with Hydroniq Coolers to deliver the marine seawater cooling system to a newbuild stern trawler the shipbuilding group is designing and constructing for Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske. The new vessel, newbuild …
Sep 14, 2022 / Vessels

Aas Mek contracts Hydroniq for Sølvtrans duo

Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mek. Verksted has awarded Hydroniq Coolers contracts to deliver the marine cooling system to two wellboats that the shipyard is building for wellboat company Sølvtrans.  Hydroniq Coolers will supply its hull-integrated …
Jul 7, 2021 / Vessels

Korean Register Completes First Drone And Crawler Hull Inspection Survey

The Korean Register (KR) has successfully completed its first hull survey using both a drone and crawler (a type of drone capable of climbing up and down walls) without scaffolds. The remote inspection technology was used for the intermediate survey …
Nov 17, 2020 / Curious

British Ports Association examines the future of aerial drone activity in UK ports

Using an aerial drone to deliver light-weight parcels to ships, survey port infrastructure and ships, enhance search and rescue missions, and for additional security enforcement may be coming sooner than you realise for UK’s maritime sector. The …
Nov 9, 2020 / Curious

Australian Industrial Energy announces new partnership arrangement with Squadron Energy to accelerate Port Kembla Gas Terminal development

Squadron Energy announced earlier today that it has become 100 per cent owner and operator of Australian Industrial Energy Pty Ltd (AIE) under a new partnership arrangement to accelerate the development of the Port Kembla Gas Terminal project.Under …
Oct 20, 2020 / Curious

Wilhelmsen further expands 3D printing horizons with Singapore start-up F-drones

Wilhelmsen's Marine Products division has signed an MOU with Singapore-based drone delivery provider F-drones, for last mile delivery of its 3D printed spare parts.As the only drone delivery provider currently authorized by the Civil Aviation …
Jun 11, 2020 / Curious

Autonomous drone inspections move step closer after successful test on board FPSO (Video)

A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4 meter high oil tank on board a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel.A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4 meter high oil tank on board a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel. …
Jun 9, 2020 / Curious

First Commercial Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight Drone Delivery (BVLOS) in Singapore (Video)

Singapore’s first BVLOS drone delivery service has started, with the first parcel containing 2kg of vitamins dropped onto a ship anchored off the island on April 19.The 2.7km, seven-minute flight took place off Marina South Pier, under a one-year …
Apr 29, 2020 / Curious

MT Andronikos released from arrest in Singapore

Capital Ship Management Corp. announced that the M/T Andronikos (ex ‘Anbar’) was promptly released from arrest in Singapore after the Owners’ P&I Club posted security and has resumed trading. Caption: Crude oil tanker Andronikos - Image courtesy …
Mar 20, 2020 / Vessels