Fugro has received approval from the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters. The MCA granted Fugro’s Blue Essence category 2 approval, meaning the vessel can be operated within 60 n
Over 30 maritime organisations and companies are urging the United Nations Secretary-General to prioritise the immediate release of the 331 seafarers and 62 ships that remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. Since the onset of the war, the international shipping community has continually called for the i
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has independently developed and designed a B -type LNG containment system with completely independent intellectual property rights and officially started the construction. The B-type containment system can carry -163 °C of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and has a hig
Princess Dapeng, the world’s largest shallow draft LNG carrier, has been named and delivered to Chinese natural gas distribution company Shenzhen Gas. According to the ship’s builder Hudong Zhonghua, the 80,000 cbm vessel was named and delivered at CSSC Changxing Shipbuilding Base on 18 February. Sa
British maritime enterprises Krensen, Trident Marine Electrical, and ACUA Ocean have joined forces to develop a zero-emission liquid hydrogen marine powertrain system. The partnership brings together Krensen’s expertise in electric and hybrid marine propulsion technologies, Trident Marines’ experien
Canadian company Algoma Central Corporation and UK-based CSL Group, which together form the CSL International Pool, have placed an order for the construction of four new methanol-ready Kamsarmax-based ocean belt self-unloading vessels.
Norwegian shipping company Höegh LNG has entered into an agreement with Cool Company (CoolCo) to acquire the 2013-built LNG carrier Golar Seal. Under the agreement, Höegh LNG will buy the carrier with 160,000 cbm capacity for $184.3 million. The transaction is expected to close on the redelivery of
French container shipping major CMA CGM has equipped its ultra-large containership CMA CGM Marco Polo with a new windshield prototype. The device improves a vessel’s aerodynamics resulting in lower fuel consumption and thus contributing to a lower carbon footprint of the vessel, the shipowner said.
Biofuels have emerged as a promising solution that can be implemented without significant changes to existing infrastructure. Nevertheless, there are numerous challenges hampering their wider adoption.
US-based expedition cruise ship owner SunStone Ships, a subsidiary of SunStone Maritime Group, has signed a contract for the construction of the seventh Infinity-class eco-friendly expedition cruise ship.
Netherlands-based Elegant Exit Company (EEC) has acquired the Wan Hai 165, a containership built in 1998, from Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines. The vessel was put up for demolition sale as part of a wider bidding process Wan Hai launched at the end of last year covering ten end-of-life cont
Prysmian has kicked off the construction of its new cable-laying vessel with a steel-cutting ceremony at VARD’s shipyard in Romania. The construction of the sister vessel to cable-layer Leonardo da Vinci began on 16 February at Vard Tulcea in Romania. “Prysmian Group had the honor of hitting the but
Hong Kong-based shipping company Seaspan has held a naming ceremony for the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered 15,000 TEU boxship scheduled for charter with Israel-based shipowner ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.
Ertuğrul Gazi, the first Turkish-flagged floating storage and gasification unit (FSRU), has worked at full capacity to meet the demand for natural gas after the devastating earthquake that hit the country on 6 February. According to a statement by Boru Hatları ile Petrol Taşıma AŞ (BOTAŞ), the compa
