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Bureau Veritas welcomes first delivery of dual-fuel methanol tanker for Hafnia and Socatra
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) is delighted to celebrate the recent delivery of the ECOMAR GASCOGNE. This is the first of four newbuild dual-fuel methanol chemical IMO II medium-range (MR) tankers built at Guangzhou Shipyard …
Mar 12, 2025 / Vessels
UPDATE 2 After Collision between Oil tanker Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong in North Sea
On March 10, 2025, a significant maritime collision occurred in the North Sea off the coast of EastYorkshire, UK, involving the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong and the US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate. Incident Details: Time and …
Mar 11, 2025 / Accidents
Van Oord’s brand-new offshore installation vessel Boreas arrived in the Netherlands
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas has arrived in the Netherlands after a smooth voyage from China of almost 14,700 nautical miles. To reach its destination, the gigantic vessel had to navigate through the world's largest sea lock in …
Mar 11, 2025 / Vessels
Algoma Central Corporation Takes Delivery of Three Vessels Within One Week
Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) (TSX: ALC) has achieved a significant milestone, taking delivery of three new ships, from three different countries, within one week for the first time in Company history. Since 2013, Algoma has built 23 vessels …
Mar 11, 2025 / Vessels
WATCH: AIS data reconstruction video of the collision between oil STENA IMMACULATE and container ship SOLONG in the North Sea
AIS data reconstruction of the collision between the US-flagged oil tanker ship STENA IMMACULATE and the Portuguese-flagged container ship SOLONG in the North Sea. The container ship Solong collided with the anchored oil tanker Stena Immaculate at …
Mar 10, 2025 / Accidents
UPDATE: 32 casualties brought ashore in Grimsby after the collision between oil tanker Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong
32 casualties have been brought ashore in Grimsby after an oil tanker and a cargo vessel collided about 10 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire Emergency response - including the coastguard rescue, lifeboats and firefighting helicopters - have been …
Mar 10, 2025 / Accidents
Oil tanker Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong collide off Yorkshire coast
A tanker and a cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea, the Coastguard said. An HM Coastguard spokesman said: “HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the …
Mar 10, 2025 / Accidents
World's largest cruise operator signs 50-year lease as operator for Greenock Cruise Port
Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator, has signed a 50-year lease agreement with Clydeport Operations Ltd, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, to operate Greenock Cruise Port. The deal is another landmark in the …
Mar 10, 2025 / Curious
Government of Canada awards contract to Chantier Davie Canada Inc. for construction of new polar icebreaker
The National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) is a long-term commitment to renew the vessel fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), create a sustainable shipbuilding sector, and generate economic benefits for Canadians. …
Mar 10, 2025 / Vessels
Ocean Installer and North Sea Shipping extend their Charter Agreement
In order to meet contractual obligations and continued strong demand for offshore construction capacity, Ocean Installer, a subsidiary of Moreld AS has executed an 18-month option, extending the charter-party for the advanced multi-purpose offshore …
Mar 4, 2025 / Vessels