Ships & Boats
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Shipbuilding : Hyundai’s Ship-Building Division orders 8 × MAN B&W 8G95ME-LGIM engines for A.P. Møller – Maersk
Hyundai’s Ship-Building Division, HHI-SBD, has ordered 8 × MAN B&W 8G95ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines in connection with the building of 8 × 16,000-TEU container ships for A.P. Møller – Maersk, the global integrator of container logistics, according to the company’s release. Hyundai Engine & Machinery Division, HHI-EMD, will…
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Ports : Abu Dhabi Ports’ Offshore Arm OFCO Expands Fleet with Purchase of Seven State-of-the-Art Vessels
Additions Comprise of Four Anchor Handling Tugs, a Landing Craft and Supply Ship, as well as a Multipurpose Safety Standby Vessel Abu Dhabi, UAE –: Offshore Support and Logistics Services Company (OFCO – Offshore International), the integrated maritime logistics service provider that is jointly owned by Allianz Marine & Logistics…
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Breaking News : Dorian LPG Announces Sale of its 2006-built VLGC Captain Markos NL
STAMFORD, Conn.– Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company” or “Dorian LPG”), a leading owner and operator of modern and ECO very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), today announced that it entered into an agreement to sell the Captain Markos NL, a 2006-built, debt-free VLGC, which, as previously announced, had been…
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Classification : SHI ammonia-driven ship design wins certification from DNV
Classification society DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korea-based shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its basic design of ammonia-propelled ships. According to the company, this basic design will aid shipowners in converting their liquefied natural gas (LNG) or diesel-driven oil tankers into ammonia-fuelled ones. By making…
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Baltic Exchange : Important report about Safety and security risks PDFmount
The Gulf of Guinea is now the world’s piracy hotspot Ships are also being targeted further from the shore, over 200 nautical miles from land in some cases. Maritime security and sanctions concerns are mounting, with the continued threat of increasingly violent piracy, cyber risks and interruptions, and AIS-related compliance…
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Classification : Sister Petrobras FPSOs Built to ABS Class
New Build Pair Underline ABS FPSO Sector Leadership (RIO DE JANEIRO) A pair of floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels now under construction for Petrobras are to be built to ABS Class. The sister FPSOs, currently named P-78 and P-79, underline ABS’ continued leadership in the sector, where 60…
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Classification : ABS Names Jessica Mahaffey VP of Marketing and Communications
ABS AIP for Pioneering Deep-sea Mining Riser and Lift System (HOUSTON) ABS has appointed Jessica Mahaffey as Vice President, Marketing and Communications. “Jessica is a strong leader for our marketing and communications team. I am confident she will spread the message about ABS and its important work right across the…
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Breaking News: Wärtsilä’s multi-fuel engine technology is the choice for two new Australian RoPax ferries
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines and fuel gas supply systems for two new Ro-Pax ferries. The vessels are being built at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) yard in Finland for TT-Line Company Pty Ltd, a renowned Australian ferry fleet owner, and operator. The order with Wärtsilä was…
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Classification : ABS Brings Together Leading Industry Players to Tackle Safety Challenge of Aging FPSO Fleet
Industry Action to Address Evolving Risk Profile of Aging Asset (HOUSTON) ABS has brought together leading companies in the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) sector to address the safety challenges produced by a fleet where more than half of the ship type vessels are over 30-years-old and a quarter…
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Classification : ABS and yellow.ai Bring Conversational AI to My Digital Fleet
Technology Capable of Conversing in 100+ Languages Delivers Insights for Shipowners and Charterers in a Significant Industry Firs (HOUSTON) ABS is launching enterprise-grade, AI-powered chatbots and voice bots on its ABS My Digital Fleet™ risk management platform together with yellow.ai, the world’s leading Conversational AI Platform. This marks an important…
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