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Hanwha Ocean and Bureau Veritas Partnership Advances Safety and Performance in New Standard 270K LNG Carrier Design Development

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has announced the successful conclusion of a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Ocean) for the development of a 270K LNG Carrier. Hanwha …
Mar 18, 2024 / Curious

GEFO chemical tanker Tosca is a certified industry pioneer

GEFO’s LNG dual fuel tanker Tosca is the first chemical tanker in the maritime industry to be awarded the Green Award CO2 label, setting a new benchmark for environmental performance and responsibility. The certification underlines GEFO’s commitment …
Mar 18, 2024 / Curious

Maersk Supply Service partners with Edison Chouest Offshore in the US for the construction and operation of a Jones Act-compliant windfarm feeder

Maersk Supply Service to partner with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for the construction and operation of a windfarm feeder concept specifically designed for Maersk Supply Service’s next-generation Wind Installation Vessel. Based on innovative …
Mar 18, 2024 / Curious

PaxOcean Group successfully delivers Compact Semi-Submersible Vessel FATEH to the Adinin Group of Companies

PaxOcean Group (PaxOcean), a trusted leader in shipbuilding, proudly announces the successful delivery of FATEH to the Automac Multiresources Sdn Bhd., a member of the Adinin Group of Companies. This achievement underscores PaxOcean’s unwavering …
Mar 14, 2024 / Curious

Damen Marine Components to supply rudder systems for the world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carriers

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC), each capable of carrying up to 9,200 CEU (car equivalent units). The vessels are being built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard …
Mar 14, 2024 / Curious

Advanced Polymer Coatings strikes triple vessel recoating deal with Odfjell Tankers

AVON, OHIO headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings has signed a deal with Odfjell to recoat three of its chemical tankers as its 2024 order book continues to grow. The work will see APC replacing zinc coating with its industry-leading …
Mar 13, 2024 / Curious

Samskip Announces Successful Launch Of Dedicated Shortsea Service Between Rotterdam, Oslofjord and The UK

Samskip has announced the successful launch of its newest dedicated shortsea service between Rotterdam, Oslofjord and the UK. This announcement comes after the successful departures of the first three vessels from Samskip at Matrans Terminal, …
Mar 13, 2024 / Curious

Cargill Shares Outcome of the World’s First Wind-Powered Ocean Vessel’s Maiden Voyage

Cargill today revealed exciting results of the six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, underscoring the potential for the wind-assisted propulsion technology in moving the shipping industry toward renewable energy use. The MC Shipping Kamsarmax …
Mar 13, 2024 / Curious

Performance Shipping Secures Five-Year Time Charter Contracts With Clearlake For Three Newbuilding Vessels

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, it has entered into time charter contracts with Clearlake Shipping …
Mar 12, 2024 / Curious

Wärtsilä simulator technology delivers high quality training and research at newly inaugurated Sharjah Maritime Academy UAE

Technology group Wärtsilä has supplied its latest simulator technology to the prestigious Sharjah Maritime Academy. Located in Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates, the academy, is one of the region’s leading providers of quality maritime studies, …
Mar 12, 2024 / Curious