South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured an order for the construction of two LPG carriers from an undisclosed African shipowner. According to Clarksons Platour Shipbroking, West Africa LPG is behind the order featuring two 23,000 cbm fully refrigerated LPG carriers. The ves
Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured a contract an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a vessel which will work in the offshore renewable energy industry. The deal is valued at approximately SGD 600 million (around EUR 375 million). Aside from the contract an
Japanese shipping firm Asahi Tanker Co. has placed an order for the construction of two electrically-powered tankers. Japanese shipbuilders Koa Sangyou Co and Imura Zosen KK will be in charge of constructing one vessel each, while Kawasaki Heavy Industries will serve as the system integrator for the
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed standards to reduce the environmental impact of discharges, such as ballast water, that are incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels.
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to deliver a propulsion and manoeuvring system for two new roll-on, roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels ordered by Finnish ferry company Finnlines.
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, being constructed at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China is nearing completion. Mercy Ships, the international charity that ordered the vessel, expects it to enter service by the end of 2021, after transport to Africa. Global M
Switzerland-based energy storage company Leclanché has won a contract to provide battery energy storage systems for two hybrid ships ordered by compatriot Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Léman (CGN SA).
Norway-based OIM Wind, together with its financial partners, has signed an EPC contract with the CIMC Yantai Raffles Offshore shipyard in China for the construction of an installation vessel capable of installing giant next-generation offshore wind turbines. The vessel, currently referred to as BT-2
Global Offshore’s vessel Nomand Clipper is ready for utilisation on the Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm following successful sea trials. The Normand Clipper is on a long-term charter from Solstad Offshore for up to eight years. It was fitted with a 4,000-tonne cable carousel, two 15-tonne ca
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has obtained approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a 23,000 TEU ammonia-powered super large containership design.
Belgian dredging specialist DEME ticked off another milestone with its LNG-fueled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus.
Two next-generation Maid of the Mist ferries installed with all-electric propulsion from ABB have been launched in New York.
Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping. Speaking on decarbonization at Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, MSC Group’s Bu
Media and communications response to the grounding and subsequent fuel leak from MV Wakashio was insufficient, belated, and lacked in empathy with those affected by the spill, according to Navigate Response, a global crisis communications network. The Japanese Capesize bulker ran aground on a reef o
