Ships & Boats
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Leviathan: China’s new navy
The Chinese navy, under instruction from President Xi Jinping, has undergone a modernisation and expansion programme that is nothing short of spectacular. The launch of its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, for sea trials underscores just how far it has come, and how fast. The first two…
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Top 5 Mysterious Ghost Ships
These ghost ships aren’t home to phantom sailors, but they are equally mysterious, with crews that seemingly vanished in thin air. The stories of these mysterious ships are always very interesting. Here are some of the famous ghost ships of the maritime world. Milkovasa/Shutterstock The Mary Celeste On November 7, 1872,…
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BMT successfully commissions hybrid vessel for the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore
BMT announced on Wednesday (Jun 22) the successful commissioning of its latest hybrid vessel for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). Developed in collaboration with Penguin Shipyard International, the advanced hybrid-electric aluminum catamaran, christened “MPA Guardian”, is a 35-meter patrol boat designed to conduct patrolling activities, search and…
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Vestdavit wins contract with Thoma-Sea for davit systems on pair of NOAA ocean research newbuilds
Vestdavit is maintaining its role as a trusted supplier of advanced boat-handling technology to support ocean research with the delivery of davit systems for a pair of newbuild scientific vessels being built for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The company has now secured a contract with US…
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Keel-laying ceremony held in Louisiana for new NOAA oceanographic ship
NOAA and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC (TMC) held a keel-laying ceremony in Houma, Louisiana, today for NOAA’s newest oceanographic research ship, Oceanographer. During the ceremony, the initials of the ship’s sponsor, Linda Kwok Schatz, wife of U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, were welded onto a steel plate that will…
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Belgium’s Euronav divests oldest Suezmax duo
The 159,048dwt Cap Leon and 159,048dwt Cap Pierre are debt-free. Oil tanker giant Euronav has offloaded its two oldest Suezmax vessels for a total capital gain of $12.4m. The two vessels, the 159,048dwt Cap Leon and 159,048dwt Cap Pierre, were sold to an undisclosed buyer. These vessels were constructed in…
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GLOSTEN Awarded Design of 50-meter KAUST Research Vessel
In keeping with its mission to provide world-class marine research and support Saudi Arabia’s goals to study and protect marine environments, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is investing in a state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessel (RV) to replace the existing RV Thuwal. KAUST has selected the naval architecture…
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Carboflotta sells the Marigola ship but expects a new entry in 2023
The Genoese shipping company will be the technical manager of a new construction owned by Geogas for delivery in September 2023 from the Hyundai Mipo shipyard Genoa – The fleet of the Genoese shipping company Carboflotta is preparing to lose a ship shortly but from next year there will be…
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Stena Line takes delivery of new extended E-Flexer ferry
The new ferry will operate on the Karlskrona – Gdynia line between Sweden and Poland. Swedish shipping line company Stena Line has taken delivery of the first of two extended E-Flexer ferries from Stena RoRo. Named Stena Estelle, the new ferry will sail on the Karlskrona – Gdynia line between…
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Maran Gas extends Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Wärtsilä
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a renewal of its Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime. The new agreement will run for five additional years and is designed to ensure operational certainty with controlled and predictable costs for Maran Gas’s fleet of 21 TFDE LNG…
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