On 1 July 2022 construction of Royal Caribbean International’s upcoming ship, Utopia of the Seas, reached a first major milestone. The keel-laying ceremony for the first LNG-powered ship of the Oasis class took place at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard…
Lloyd’s Register has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for an SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute) designed 210,000dwt Newcastlemax bulk carrier installed with Anemoi Rotor Sails to significantly improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The Newcastlemax AIP is…
Crowley and ESVAGT have executed additional joint venture agreements that further strengthen their commitment to support purpose-built, Jones Act vessel development and availability for US offshore wind production. The new agreements, which follow the original agreement between the companies in…
On 29 June 2022 TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) successfully completed the first biofuel bunker operation for a vehicle carrier in Singapore. The local operation was made possible with support from the Maritime and Port Authority…
The historic steamship Shieldhall returned from her annual dry dock in Falmouth looking pristine and ship-shape ahead of a busy weekend of sailings, which see her head out into the Eastern Solent and the Nab Tower on Saturday 2 July,…
Havila Capella left Bergen tonight for the first time since April and is back sailing along the Norwegian coast. At her scheduled time of 8.30pm, Havila Capella left port at the Jektevik terminal in Bergen and headed north along the…
National Historic Ships UK announces Flagship of the Year Awards 2022 National Historic Ships UK has appointed four vessels to act as its Flagships for 2022. The annual Flagship Awards provide an opportunity to demonstrate and celebrate the value…
Oslo-listed BW LPG – the world’s leading owner and operator of LPG vessels – has announced that it has converted the main engine of the ship BW Malacca to dual-fuel running. The last such conversion for a series of 15…
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new ro-pax vessel currently built for Stena RoRo, Europe´s largest ferry company. Two of the ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5MWh, making them the marine industry’s…
On 16 June 2022 DNV awarded vessel owner, TechnipFMC, its first class notation for Data Driven Verification (DDV) of Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems. In addition, Kongsberg Maritime’s Dynamic Positioning Digital Survey (DPDS) has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP)…
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