Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the second dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel—Star Princess—that was constructed for U.S.-based cruise line Princess Cruises. The 178,000 GT newbuilding was handed over to its owner at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, which i
Norway’s vessel owner DOF Group has secured three assignments off the coast of Brazil, enabling it to undertake subsea inspections of underwater facilities operated by Petrobras, the South American country’s state-owned oil and gas giant.
The Panama Canal is launching NetZero Slot, an initiative designed to incentivize Neopanamax vessels powered by clean fuels.
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has won a new contract for its vessel Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere. Eagle Explorer will be deployed for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work under a contract that has a firm duration of approximate
ABGC DMCC, a joint venture of Al Seer Marine and BGN, has taken delivery of Merak, a dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) equipped with ammonia-carrying capability.
Everllence received an order for ten methanol-powered engines to be installed on Vale-chartered very large ore carriers (VLOCs).
Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has commenced construction of its first subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. The company announced in November 2024 that it had placed an order for the constructio
Earlier this month, Chinese automaker Geely Holding splashed “the world’s first” methanol/hydrogen, hybrid electric multipurpose riverboat, marking what is claimed to be an important step in the application of this type of marine technology in China’s shipping sector. As divulged, the 64 TEU vessel,
Italian shipping company Grimaldi has added the latest ammonia-ready 9,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) newbuild to the fleet.
The Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, and Chinese COSCO Shipping have held a steel-cutting ceremony for a floating storage offloading (FSO) unit destined for Mexico’s inaugural deepwater project.
U.S.-based ship design and building company Ghostworks Marine has been given the go-ahead from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop and manufacture zero-emission electric-powered vessels. As disclosed, with this certification under its belt, the company has been authorized to offer i
Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda and French shipping company VELA Transport have entered into a business partnership that will enable Takeda to transport its products between Europe and the U.S. using the latter’s first-of-its-kind sailing cargo trimaran.
Singapore’s Marco Polo Marine has added two new anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels to its fleet.
New Zealand’s Port of Auckland is inching closer to wrapping up the development of an in-port biofouling solution to clean niche areas of vessels. According to the port’s officials, the technology being developed is anticipated to offer maritime transport lines and cruise operators with “additional
