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NACKS delivers new VLCC Tateshina to NYK Line
Tateshina, with a gross tonnage of 162,218t, will sail under the flag of Liberia. Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Line has taken delivery of a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) named Tateshina. Tateshina was constructed at China’s Nantong COSCO KHI Engineering (NACKS). The new build has…
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Heesen Project Sparta largest superyacht will be delivered in 2023.
Project Sparta will be one of the superyacht stories of the year when she is delivered in 2023. The hull of Heesen‘s 67m superyacht Sparta has been captured in transit from the Talsma Shipyard in Franeker, on route to the Heesen shipyard in Oss, the Netherlands. The hull will now…
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Havyard Leirvik delivers the last wellboat in the same series on schedule
The vessel Åsværfjord, which is the sixth ship in the Havtrans series, is leaving Havyard Leirvik to go into service for Frøy. Managing director of the yard, Tor Leif Mongstad, says they must have broken the world record for start-up on these kinds of ships. I do not think there…
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Damen Shipyards delivers custom electric Fire-Fighting vessels to Flotte Hamburg
In a ceremony held in the Port of Hamburg, DAMEN handed over twin Fire-Fighting vessels to Flotte Hamburg, a subsidiary of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) tasked with implementing low-emission shipping in the city. With 315 kWh of battery capacity, the state-of-the-art, plug-in hybrid vessels are capable of extended, fully-electric,…
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ABS, HHI and KSOE Collaborate on Green Hydrogen Production and Carbon Capture
Landmark COP26 Announcement to Accelerate Development of Critical Decarbonization Technologies (GLASGOW) Ahead of COP26, ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have announced two landmark joint development projects (JDPs) to develop decarbonization technologies to support global sustainability ambitions. The JDPs address green hydrogen production and…
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Damen: Vale Verde orders second CSD based on trust
A new order for CSD 350 from Vale Verde Brazilian company Constructora Vale Verde has placed a repeat order for a cutter suction dredger, type CSD350, with Damen Shipyards. This dredger is a sister vessel to Amsterdam, which was delivered in 2019. The Brazilian contractor Vale Verde opted for another…
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Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam delivers 38-metre Beam Trawler to Rederij Long Ships
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam has successfully delivered a 38-meter Beam Trawler to Belgium-based Rederij Long Ships. A special ceremony took place on the quayside of the appropriately named ‘Beam Trawler street’, in front of the Flemish Fish Auction in Zeebrugge. During the naming ceremony, the new vessel was christened Z91…
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Damen delivers LGC 6000 LNG bunkering vessel to Elenger
The 100m-long vessel features a dual fuel propulsion system for handling the boil-off gas. Damen has delivered the first of its new class of liquified gas carrier (LGC) 6000 liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering ships, Optimus, to Estonia-based energy firm Ellinger. Delivered in the port of Rotterdam, the 100m-long Optimus…
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Wärtsilä cooperation with Wuhu Shipyard continues with 22nd propulsion package order
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a comprehensive package of propulsion machinery for a new asphalt carrier vessel being built at the Wuhu Shipyard in China for Canadian operator McAsphalt Marine Transportation. This is the 22nd order placed by the Wuhu yard for Wärtsilä propulsion solutions, thus emphasizing the strong…
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Wärtsilä commits to carbon neutrality by 2030
The technology group Wärtsilä announces its “Set for 30” commitment to achieving ambitious climate targets. Wärtsilä’s goal is by 2030 to become carbon neutral in its own operations and to provide a product portfolio that will be ready for zero-carbon fuels, according to the company’s release. Wärtsilä’s carbon neutrality target…
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