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HMS Glasgow takes a bow
The bow of HMS GLASGOW, the first City Class Type 26 frigate being built for the Royal Navy, has been rolled out of the build hall at our BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde.In a move that lasted 90 minutes, the forward section of HMS GLASGOW …
Apr 19, 2021 / Naval
Wakashio Bow Section Scuttled off Mauritius
The bow section of the stricken bulk carrier Wakashio has been scuttled Monday after the Japanese-owned bulk carrier ran aground, spilled oil and broke apart atop a coral reef off Mauritius.Scuttling efforts commenced last week but progressed slowly …
Aug 25, 2020 / Vessels
Bow Prosper enters Odfjell's fleet (Video)
The newbuilt 36,000 dwt chemical tanker Bow Proper was delivered from yard on February 19, and enters Odfjell’s fleet on bareboat charter. With this, another step is taken in our extensive fleet renewal program.Bow Prosper is built at the Fukuoka …
Feb 19, 2020 / Vessels
Odfjell held naming ceremony of Bow Persistent
The newbuilt chemical tanker Bow Persistent was officially named in a ceremony held January 9 at the Fukuoka shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. Together with her sister ship Bow Prosper, Bow Persistent will add high-quality tonnage to Odfjell’s specialized …
Jan 23, 2020 / Vessels
ULSTEIN: Keel Laid For The Ocean Explorer
On 16 December 2019, the CMHI Haimen yard in China carried out the keel-laying ceremony for the Ocean Explorer. This is the fourth ULSTEIN X-BOW® design in the INFINITY class of expedition cruise vessels that the U.S. based shipowner SunStone Ships …
Jan 16, 2020 / Vessels
US Coast Guard searching for 2 fishermen after vessel collision in Galveston
The Coast Guard is searching for two fishermen from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride that capsized after a collision near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas, Tuesday. Caption: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker Bow Fortune - Image courtesy: …
Jan 15, 2020 / Accidents
Bow Odyssey enters the Odfjell fleet
On January 9, 2020 at 17:15 local time in Shanghai, Bow Odyssey - the third of Odfjell series of four newbuilt, 49,000 dwt chemical tankers was officially delivered to Odfjell.The so-called Hudong series consists of four sister vessels, all with the …
Jan 10, 2020 / Vessels
National Geographic Endurance gets water under her keel
The first X-BOW® polar vessel for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., was launched into her right element on Saturday 7 December 2019. Due to Polar Class 5 (PC5), the ship can venture far into polar areas. The X-BOW® secures a comfortable transit …
Dec 11, 2019 / Vessels
Bow Orion wins ‘Tanker Ship of the Year’ award
Odfjell’s newbuilt chemical tanker, the 49,000 dwt Bow Orion, was tonight recognized with the ‘Tanker Ship of the Year Award’ at the Tanker Shipping & Trade Conference.The Riviera Maritime’s Tanker Shipping and Trade Awards honor ‘excellence …
Dec 3, 2019 / Vessels
MOL Earns AIP for Design of Bow Wind-Shield, Ultra-large Containership
Proceeding development of new technology reduced environmental impactMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that, DNV GL issued an Approval In Principle (AIP) to MOL and Samsung Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd. (SHI) for Bow Wind-Shield designed …
Nov 14, 2019 / Curious