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NES contracted for system integration of GC Rieber Shipping's Windkeeper SOVs

Cemre Shipyard has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems a contract to deliver energy design, and smart control systems for two “Windkeeper” service operations vessels (SOV) that the Turkish shipyard is building for GC Rieber Shipping. NES’ scope of …

Jan 30, 2023 / Curious

Volstad Maritime orders NES battery pack for another subsea construction vessel

Volstad Maritime has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery package and associated control system for battery charging to the M/S Deep Cygnus subsea construction vessel. NES, which specialises in sustainable energy …

Jan 4, 2023 / Curious

Volstad Maritime picks NES for another offshore vessel upgrade

Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the Grand Canyon II offshore construction vessel. This latest award comes only one month after Volstad Maritime appointed NES to …

Dec 14, 2022 / Vessels

EST-Floattech signs contract with Rolls-Royce Power Systems for long term cooperation

EST-Floattech announces a new major order. The German office is increasingly establishing itself and recently signed a long-term framework contract with Rolls-Royce Power Systems for the ‘Green Orca 1050’ battery module on board of ten newbuild …

Nov 25, 2022 / Vessels

Safe Bulkers orders additional retrofits of Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems

In recent years, Greek shipowner Safe Bulkers has retrofitted Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems on 20 of its bulk carriers. The company has just installed its 21st PureSOx scrubber, and four more retrofits are scheduled through the …

Nov 21, 2022 / Curious

BAE Systems awarded £4.2bn contract to build five more Type 26 frigates in Glasgow

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4.2bn contract to BAE Systems to manufacture the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy in Glasgow. The contract sustains more than 4,000 jobs across BAE Systems and the wider UK maritime …

Nov 15, 2022 / Naval

DNV releases update to WAPS technical standard

Classification society DNV has released an update to its Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) technical standard (ST-0511). The major update introduces new methods for evaluating WAPS fatigue strength, as well as the performance of the systems in …

Nov 14, 2022 / Vessels

NES to equip offshore construction vessel with battery pack