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World’s First Ship-Based Marine Factory for CO₂ Capture named at COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Shanghai
On the morning of February 20, the world’s first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit equipped with offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology was named AGOGO FPSO at COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Shanghai. This vessel …
Feb 26, 2025 / Vessels
Arriva Shipping expands its fleet with an additional dry cargo vessel
Arriva Shipping has entered into an agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. to construct a new dry cargo vessel for its fleet. The vessel, designated with building number SH008, is scheduled for delivery in …
Jan 30, 2025 / Vessels
China Merchants Heavy Industry holds naming ceremony for first Aurora-class vessel for Hoegh Autoliners
Three years after launching the Aurora Class design, the first Aurora vessel, Höegh Aurora, was delivered at a naming ceremony at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China. A groundbreaking and transformational vessel setting new …
Aug 13, 2024 / Vessels
Steerprop Selected to Provide Comprehensive Propulsion Systems for World's Largest Cable-Laying Vessel
Steerprop's fit-for-purpose propulsion system will help to maintain environmental performance and provide the manoeuvrability needed for operations in and around deeper offshore power projects. Set to be delivered in 2026, the Fleeming Jenkin will …
Jul 22, 2024 / Curious
Deltamarin Receives AiP From LR For Next-Generation Very Large Gas Carrier Designs
On June 6, 2024 at Posidonia, five new designs of very large gas carriers developed by Deltamarin and China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society Lloyd’s Register. Caption: …
Jun 10, 2024 / Curious
Cosco Heavy Industry and LR sign JDP for cyber-resilient bulk carrier
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is partnering with Chinese shipyard, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry on the development of an 82,500 dwt bulk carrier design that will meet Unified Requirement (UR) E26, which governs the cyber resilience of ships. Issued by the …
Jun 10, 2024 / Curious
JSD6000 Deepwater Lifting and Pipe-Laying Vessel Successfully Completed
On May 28, the completion ceremony of the JSD6000 deepwater lift pipelay vessel project developed by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry (ZPMC) was grandly held at the Changxing Base of ZPMC. The JSD6000 is one of the world's most advanced offshore …
Jun 3, 2024 / Vessels
Berge Bulk Orders Two Ammonia Fuelled Newcastlemax Vessels
On 29th February, Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, placed an order for two ammonia dual fuel vessels from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. The two 210,000-DWT Newcastlemax vessels will meet the International …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious
Deltamarin To Design New Wind-Assisted RoRo Vessels For LDA
Deltamarin has announced its collaboration with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd. (WSIG) in designing three modern and eco-friendly roll-on / roll-off vessels for Airbus aircraft subassembly transportation. …
Jan 11, 2024 / Curious
DNV awards AiPs to DSIC for two liquefied CO2 concepts
At the Marintec China exhibition, DNV awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) for the design of a 50,000cbm floating liquefied CO2 (LCO2) storage and injection unit (FSIU) and a 20,000cbm …
Dec 5, 2023 / Curious