Ships & Boats
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches MOL’s Sunflower Kurenai ferry
The vessel is expected to be delivered in December. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has conducted a christening and launch ceremony for the first of two large liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ferries that are being constructed for Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). The ceremony for Sunflower Kurenai took place at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard &…
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Concordia Maritime announces Sale of P-MAX tanker Stena President
Concordia Maritime has entered into a contract for the sale of the P-MAX-vessel Stena President (65,200 dwt, built-in 2007). The buyer is a shipping company based in Greece. Delivery is scheduled for March 2022. The sale is expected to have a positive liquidity effect of approximately USD 0.6 million. The…
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Cargo ship rested on bottom at Papeete Port, French Polynesia ( Photos )
Palletised cargo shipTAPORO VII rested on the bottom after developing the portside list, alongside the pier at Papeete, French Polynesia, on Mar 3, with her inside compartments flooded via an open valve, faulty or due to negligence. Overloading is also mentioned. The Cargo ship is connecting the islands of French…
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Sanmar Shipyards completes record number of vessels in a month
Sanmar Shipyards is celebrating completing a record number of vessels within one calendar month, with six tugs and two pilot boats gaining their class certificates during January 2022. The record-breaking start to the New Year takes the total number of projects completed by Sanmar to more than 300, with 302…
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It’s a digital jungle out there: shipowners face challenge of software selection in decarbonisation
Data-driven operational efficiencies on existing ships will be necessary to achieve emissions cuts required to reach IMO targets. But a proliferation of new digital solutions in recent years has resulted in an “overwhelming” software market that is difficult to navigate for shipowners, according to Kongsberg Digital. The number of ship…
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Damen Shipyards signs contract with Tidewater for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309
EonomyTidewater contracted Damen Shipyards for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309 Damen has signed a contract with Tidewater for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309. The tugs will be built at Albwardy Damen Sharjah and, on delivery in the first quarter of 2023, will both go…
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Versabar VB 10,000 heavy-lift catamaran
Versabar VB 10,000 heavy-lift catamaran used to lift ocean wreckage and decommission drilling platforms. Has a 54 m hook height and can lift 7,500 tons. Each barge is approximately 91 m long by 22 m. VB-10,000 is the largest lift vessel ever built in the United States The color and shape…
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SFL – Adjustments to chartering arrangements for West Linus
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) announced today that it has agreed to make changes to the chartering and management structure of the harsh environment jack-up drilling rig West Linus. The rig was delivered in 2014, and is currently operated by a subsidiary of Seadrill Ltd. (“Seadrill”) and employed on…
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Disney Cruise Line the Newest Ship sailing in Summer 2022
Disney Wish—the newest ship to join the Disney Cruise Line family—sets sail in Summer 2022. Be among the first to experience the all-new enchantment on board, where fantastical worlds and beloved stories from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar are brought to life like never before. Artist renderings do not…
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قصة آخر سفينة معروفة نقلت الرقيق من أفريقيا إلى الولايات المتحدة: BBC
اكتشاف حطام السفينة “كلوتيلدا”، بعد 160 عامًا من غرقها، يجلب حياة جديدة واهتماما كبيرا بالمدينة التي بناها الناجون الأصليون. قال دارون باترسون، وهو يسحب سيارته على قطعة من العشب تطل على نهر موبايل الغامض: “من الجنون أن نعتقد أنهم كانوا سيبحرون إلى هنا”. يشغل باترسون منصب رئيس جمعية أحفاد الناجين…
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