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Cargo handling system order for LNG bunkering vessel reinforces Wärtsilä’s leading position in small-scale LNG applications
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä , will supply the cargo handling system for a new 12,500 m3 LNG bunkering vessel being built for Spanish shipowner Scale Gas, a subsidiary of Enagás, the owner and operator of Spain’s gas …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
CBED installs permanent gangway on Wind Creation and signs contract for new project
CBED has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for their new SOV, Wind Creation’s, first project as part of the CBED fleet. With this new walk-to-work project, the SOV joins commissioning an offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
The MSC Foundation, The MSC Group and Mercy Ships International Join Forces To Build A New Hospital Ship
The new purpose-built hospital ship will expand the impact of Mercy Ships’ life-changing surgeries, anesthetic care and surgical education for future generations of patients and healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa. A groundbreaking …
Apr 24, 2024 / Vessels
Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace Forge Partnership to Decarbonize Maritime Sector with Ammonia as a Zero-Emission Fuel
Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Ocean completed joint R&D to secure MWh-class ESS technology for large LNG carriers. The companies will leverage Hanwha’s energy expertise to create synergy in the eco-friendly shipbuilding industry in response to …
Apr 23, 2024 / Curious
Six new Sallaum Lines vessels to drive sustainability with Wärtsilä solutions
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a range of solutions aimed at minimising the carbon footprint of six new Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels being built for Dubai based Sallaum Lines DMCC. Part of the order was booked by Wärtsilä in 2023 and …
Apr 23, 2024 / Curious
Opsealog and Jackson Offshore Renew Contract for Fleet Digitalization
Opsealog, a provider of data integration and analysis services for the maritime and offshore industry, announced today the extension of its partnership contract with Jackson Offshore Operators (JOO), a shipowner operating in the offshore sector in …
Apr 23, 2024 / Curious
Fugro relocates Amberjack self-elevating platform to Japan to support country’s growing offshore wind market
Fugro has transferred their self-elevating platform (SEP) Amberjack to Japan to meet the country’s growing demand for offshore wind geotechnical services. Under Japanese regulations, vessels registered in Japan follow a more streamlined procedure …
Apr 23, 2024 / Vessels
Imoto Lines and Marindows launch next-generation zero-emission container ship project
Imoto Lines and Marindows, as a first step in transforming the future of domestic maritime shipping, will build the next generation of zero-emission domestic container ships capable of hybrid operation using Japan’s first exchangeable container …
Apr 23, 2024 / Curious
SFL - Acquisition of two LNG dual-fuel chemical carriers in combination with long term employment
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) today announced that it has agreed to acquire two LNG dual-fuel 33,000 dwt chemical carriers. The vessels are built in 2022/2023 and fitted with stainless steel cargo tanks, and the aggregate purchase price is …
Apr 23, 2024 / Vessels
TEN Announces the Sale of A 2007-Built Aframax Tanker
TEN, Ltd. (TEN) (NYSE: TNP) announces the sale of the Aframax tanker Izumo Princess, the first in a series of eight pioneered-designed vessels the Company built between 2007 and 2010. The sale will add approximately $37 million to the Company’s cash …
Apr 23, 2024 / Vessels