Ships & Boats
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ABS and DOE To Take A Fresh Look At Nuclear Energy For Commercial Maritime
ABS Contracted to Address Barriers to Adoption of Advanced Nuclear Technology at Sea (HOUSTON) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels. The $800,000 research project – awarded by the DOE’s Office of Nuclear…
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Paxocean, Hong Lam Marine And Bureau Veritas Sign MOU To Develop Ammonia Bunker Vessel Design
SINGAPORE – PaxOcean Engineering Pte. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design. With the signing of this MOU, PaxOcean will focus on developing designs for ammonia-fueled and ammonia…
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Daily Mail : 170 years old.. a giant wooden ship sailing on the Thames in London
Replica of historic 18th century Swedish trading ship made its first visit to London for more than 15 years The Götheborg of Sweden sailed up the River Thames and underneath the capital’s iconic Tower Bridge Vessel, standing at 150ft tall and stretching 36ft wide, painstakingly reconstructed by shipbuilders in 2005…
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BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to harness the power of wind-assisted propulsion
BHP has partnered with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), a member of JX Nippon Mining & Metals group, and Norsepower, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from maritime transportation between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan. The parties are…
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Fairplay Towage Group orders two Damen RSD Tugs 2513
Fairplay Towage Group, one of Europe’s leading tugboat operators with over 100 tugs in operation, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for two Damen RSD Tugs 2513. The vessels will be delivered in January 2023.The twin-fin Reversed Stern Drive (RSD) Tug 2513 is one of Damen’s most capable…
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Damen Shipyards Group records of 8.8 billion euros as at year-end 2021.
Damen Shipyards Group’s order book rose to a company record of 8.8 billion euros as at year-end 2021. Part of that rise was due to the acquisition of an order for no fewer than 99 vessels at the Workboats division and a record number of orders for Damen Yachting. After…
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Solstad announces contract extension for PSV Normand Searcher
Solstad Offshore ASA announced that Equinor has declared an option to extend the contract for the PSV Normand Searcher with one more year to September 2023.Equinor has the option to extend the contract with further 4 x 1 years, according to the company’s release. Normand Searcher has been on contract…
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MAN, Stena Teknik and Proman sign MoU to retrofit MAN 48/60 engines
The retrofitting will enable engines to perform dual-fuel, diesel and methanol operations. MAN Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Proman and Stena Teknik to retrofit MAN 48/60 engines. As part of the agreement, the three companies will work together to make MAN 48/60 engines capable of…
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MOL Signs Deal to Build 2nd Bulk Carrier Equipped with ‘Wind Challenger’ Hard Sail System
Reducing Environmental Impact by Using Wind as Vessel’s Propulsive Force TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) (Aug10) announced its intent to equip a second bulk carrier with the “Wind Challenger” (Note 1) hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel. MOL Group company MOL Drybulk Ltd.…
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Yang Ming Names New 11,000 TEU vessel YM Throne
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) will add one more new 11,000 TEU container vessel, ‘YM Throne’. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The naming ceremony of YM Throne took place at Imabari Hiroshima Shipyard on Friday (Aug 05).…
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