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Fuel efficiency of Wärtsilä 31 engine a key consideration for newbuild Canadian Polar Icebreaker
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a new Canadian Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker. The ship is being designed and built at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards and will be the flagship of the Canadian Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet. Because …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
QatarEnergy Signs Time Charter Agreements With Three International Companies For The Operation Of 9 QC-MAx Size LNG Vessels
QatarEnergy signed long-term time charter party (TCP) agreements with three ship owners for the operation of nine new, ultra-modern LNG vessels as part of the QC-Max part of its historic LNG fleet expansion program. The long-term TCP agreements …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
Greenock Ocean Terminal set for bumper cruise season following launch of £20m visitor centre
One of Scotland’s major cruise ports is gearing up for another bumper cruise season following the launch of its new £20m visitor centre. Greenock Ocean Terminal and the River Clyde will welcome 79 cruise liners, carrying up to 115,000 passengers …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
Port of Greenock given vote of confidence with new Türkiye container service
Capabilities of new £25m cranes in Greenock key to securing the new route The Port of Greenock has been awarded a new weekly deep sea container service that will directly connect Scotland to the Mediterranean market of Türkiye. The new call on the …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
Indian Register of Shipping classed tugs – Sonalika and Sarovar launched in Kakinada
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading classification society, announces the successful launch of two sister vessels, Sonalika and Sarovar, at the San Marine yard in Kakinada. The 34m long tugs are part of a four-vessel contract. Launched …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
First ARC Vessel Voyage Powered by Biofuel
Consistent with a long-term emissions reduction strategy, M/V ARC Independence became the first ship in the American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) fleet to incorporate biofuel into its operations. “ARC is excited to be taking the next step in our …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
APC signs new recoating deal with Dubai ship owner GULFNAV
OHIO, manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new deal to recoat the cargo tanks of two chemical tankers for Dubai-based shipping group Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GULFNAV). The deal will see APC apply the MarineLINE® tank coating …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious
Tallink Grupp takes another step towards more sustainable vessel operations with nauticAi electronic logbooks
Tallink Grupp has recently rolled out nauticAi’s electronic logbook solution across its entire fleet, following a successful prototype development and pilot process of the system on the company’s Paldiski-Kapellskär cargo vessel Sailor in 2023. The …
Apr 29, 2024 / Curious
ABB to provide hybrid-electric propulsion for new MaineDOT ferry connecting island community to mainland
ABB has been selected by Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to supply a comprehensive grid-to-propeller solution for the new double-ended, hybrid-electric ferry that will provide essential services between the town of Lincolnville and the …
Apr 29, 2024 / Curious
AtoB@C Shipping reveals names for the rest of its new hybrid vessels
In conjunction with the keel laying of the seventh unit in the series of twelve plug-in hybrid 5,350 dwt coasters, AtoB@C Shipping has announced the names of the remaining vessels in the series of highly efficient plug-in hybrid vessels. The names …
Apr 29, 2024 / Curious