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ABS and Leading FPSO Operators Publish
Best Practices for Safer Operations (HOUSTON) Industry best practices for addressing the challenges posed by an aging global Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) fleet have been published by ABS in a safety milestone for the sector. Enhancing Safety on FPSOs, Practical Considerations for Operations and Maintenance is the product…
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Svanehøj to supply pumps for Northern Lights CO2 carriers
The Danish marine pumps specialist has been awarded a contract to supply pump systems for two CO2 carriers that will transport liquid CO2 to the Northern Lights storage facilities in Norway. Proven experience with CO2 pumps makes the difference. Northern Lights is developing infrastructure to transport CO2 from industrial emitters…
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Russia’s seizure of the port of Mariupol, “Password” to control the Black Sea
Russia’s seizure of the port of Mariupol, the password to control the Black Sea The Sea of Azov port of Mariupol, reduced to a wasteland by seven weeks of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, could become the first big city captured by Russia…
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Damen delivers Stan Pontoon 12032 to Italian energy contractor Renco S.p.A.
Damen Shipyards has delivered a Stan Pontoon 12032 to Italian construction and logistics contractor Renco S.p.A. The pontoon will be supporting major energy companies in their activities in south-eastern Africa, acting as a jetty extension for use by supply vessels. The Stan Pontoon 12032 is the largest standard pontoon in…
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Dalian Shipyard orders rudders for six Asiatic Lloyd container vessels from Damen Marine Components
Damen will provide tailor-designed rudders for the six new 7,100 TEU container vessels Efficient hydrodynamic rudder system for ammonia fueled boxships Full spade rudders with asymmetric leading edge and bulb in the wake of the propeller to further enhance flow along with the rudder and reduce turbulence will enable considerable…
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USNS John Lewis replenishment oiler Conducts Acceptance Trials
USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the US Navy’s lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, conducted Acceptance Trials, on April 25. Acceptance Trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the Navy and the shipbuilder, General Dynamics National Steel, and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO),…
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Ukrainian TB2 Stikes Two Russian Raptor Assault Boats
According to the Ukrainian MoD, the two vessels were Raptor-class assault boats. They were struck in the vicinity of the now-famous “Snake Island” (Zmiinyi Island), located roughly 70 nautical miles south of Odessa. The timestamp in the video, recorded directly from the UAV EO/IR system shows that the dual strike…
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ABS Awards AIP to HHI Group’s Green Hydrogen Production
Key Step Forward in Pioneering Decarbonization JDP (HOUSTON) A pioneering joint development project (JDP) to advance carbon-reduction technologies between ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI Group) has taken a significant step forward by securing Approval in Principle (AIP). ABS has awarded AIP to the carbon dioxide injection platform developed…
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Drug Smugglers Masquerading as Cruise Passengers Arrested
Brazilian law enforcement agencies arrested 6 people in the port of Santos, Brazil. The drug smugglers, 5 Brazilian nationals and one Argentine, were found to own 30 kgs of cocaine. They were arrested when they were about to board the COSTA DIADEMA on a transatlantic cruise to Europe. Brazil’s Policia…
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ABS AIP for COSCO WTIV Designed by Friede and Goldman
Flexible Design Capable of Navigating Port Constraints (HOUSTON) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G). The design is suitable for all offshore wind markets…
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