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ABS Signs Milestone MOU with Indian Innovators to Drive Global Hub for Green Shipbuilding
ABS joined Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop electric tugboats, part of an initiative to achieve …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious
Gondan Cuts First Steel for New Northern Lighthouse Board Vessel
Last Friday, at GONDAN Shipbuilders, Steel Cutting Ceremony for the next Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) vessel took place. This milestone marks the start of a project that promises to modernise maritime safety in Scotland and the Isle of Man. The …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
Edda Wind launches CSOV at Gondan Shipbuilders, Spain
Following the Naming Ceremony for Edda Nordri last Saturday, Edda Wind launched on Friday Commissioning Service Operation vessel (CSOV) C492 at Gondan Shipbuilders in Spain. Edda Nordri will commence operation in Q4 2023 and C492 will be …
Sep 18, 2023 / Curious
Naming Ceremony for Commissioning Service Operation Vessel Edda Boreas
Saturday 14 January Edda Wind celebrated the naming ceremony of “Edda Boreas”. The traditional ceremony where a bottle of champagne was sacrificed for good luck took place at Gondan Shipbuilders in Spain. Edda Wind continues its tradition using the …
Jan 18, 2023 / Vessels
Edda Wind’s fleet growing to ten vessels
Edda Wind is placing another ship order and the fleet will increase to ten vessels. The company today announced that it has ordered another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Gondan Shipbuilders (Gondan), Spain. This will be vessel …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
Gondan Shipbuilders: Edda Breeze sets out for sea trials
This weekend, Edda Breeze, the first of the five Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) that the shipyard has in its portfolio, left the Eo estuary to set course for the Port of Gijón, where it will remain for the next few weeks to complete …
May 4, 2022 / Vessels
GE Power Conversion and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Sign MOU for Propulsion System Design Collaboration
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GE Power Conversion.GE Power Conversion is a pioneer in the field of integrated, full electric and hybrid propulsion systems for commercial and …
Feb 17, 2021 / Vessels
Korean shipbuilders may bag more orders after Saudi oil attack
South Korean shipbuilders may receive more orders following drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's crude processing facilities, analysts here said Tuesday, as the incident is likely to push up demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and offshore …
Sep 18, 2019 / Curious
GONDAN delivered hybrid-powered icebreaking tug, VILJA
GONDAN Shipbuilders delivered at the end of June the new hybrid-powered icebreaking escort tug VILJA, which left Port of Gijón to head for Port of Luleå, Sweden.Awarded to GONDAN as the result of an international competition amongst world renowned …
Jul 10, 2019 / Vessels
Delivery of first vessel with Wärtsilä HY hybrid technology marks new era in shipping
The technology group Wärtsilä’s hybrid power module solution, the Wärtsilä HY, is now fully operational on the ‘Vilja’, an escort tug owned by the Swedish port of Luleå. The tug was built at Gondan Shipbuilders in Asturias, Spain and was delivered in …
Jul 8, 2019 / Vessels