Relevant for ship operators and managers, design officers, shipyards and suppliers. The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has recently published new Unified Requirements for cyber security: E26 and E27.…
Shipbuilding and Shipyards
Major investments planned for the modernisation of infrastructuresSignificant development forecast for employment and the local economy MB92 La Ciotat, France’s leading superyacht refit shipyard, announced today that it has won…
BV delivers “CLEANSHIP SUPER” notation to Aframax tanker “Green Admire”, verifying vessel’s pollution control credentials
Paris La Défense, June 27th, 2022 – Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has supported the design, construction and entry into operation of the Aframax…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; June 23, 2022) – 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…
First electric flying ferry will make Stockholm’s waterborne public transport faster than cars and subway
The world’s fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, is set to hit Stockholm’s waters next year, heralding a new era of transport. The innovative hydrofoiling electric ferry will reduce emissions…
Samskip and Ocean Infinity secure funds to drive forward hydrogen-fuelled SeaShuttle container ship
ENOVA innovation award will enable bold vision for two emissions-free container vessels to connect Norway and the Netherlands by 2025 SeaShuttle, the ambitious project to build two hydrogen-powered, remotely controlled…
Seoul, 23 June 2022: Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and its subsidiary Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for their newly developed…
20 June 2022, Wollerau, Switzerland, Gothenburg, Sweden and Guangzhou, China – Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between a leading global methanol producer Proman and one of the world’s largest…
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft launches newbuilding 782 into the water Newbuilding 782 floats. The first launch since the economic restart of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) marked an important milestone for the shipyard on…
Lloyd’s Register has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for an SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute) designed 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier installed with Anemoi Rotor Sails to significantly…
Class-leading 40 knots plus service speed Extremely versatile vessel with many options Future-proofed design to meet changing industry needs Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has announced its latest offshore fast crew…
Deltamarin has signed a contract with Oy Fennorail Ltd for the conceptual design of the EUROCARRIER train ferry capable of carrying both train and truck cargo. The objective is to…
Lloyd’s Register awards Approval in Principle to Vard for 125 metre next-generation offshore patrol vessel
Modern multi-role Vard 7 design can be tailored for broad range of military and naval missions Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Vard Marine Inc., a…
Without prejudice! by John Faraclas I confess that I have attended quite a number of technical committee meetings organised by various marine related institutions and class societies alike. However, I…
TOKYO—Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. (Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture) and e5 Lab, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) today announced that on May 26, Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the…
Dry Market dries out; Wets still enigmatic. War in Ukraine gets worse and Covid looms in the background
The Dry Market had one of its worse weeks with the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) diving down to 2,681 points, thanks to the volatile Capes – losing 660 points since…
First steel cut for Australia: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft starts construction of RoRo vessel with LNG propulsion for SeaRoad In the fresh spirit of spring, the first steel cut of the RoRo…
The French Fleet Support Service (SSF) is considering solutions to increase the preparedness of the French Navy in collaboration with ECOsubsea and prime contractor Naval Group
The UK´s Royal Navy has already used ECOsubsea´s services in Southampton, Plymouth and Portsmouth through a testing period in 2021 with encouraging results. In a technical seminar between the Royal…
VEEM Marine are proud to partner with Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine in the launch of their new Aluminium 42m Gen 4 Fast Crew Boat (FCB) developed in collaboration with Southerly Designs. Under the…
DNV’s Maritime Academy “BLASTING & COATING ACTIVITIES / CORROSION CONTROLS” live Virtual Classroom course
DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 2 and 3 June, 2022 a course on blasting and coating activities as well as corrosion controls. Participants will be given detailed information of how to organize…
Daniel Garden, CEO of GCE Blue Maritime Cluster, Norway’s largest shipbuilding cluster, got into the maritime game by accident. But the bug bit deep and he is now channelling his…
Are you planning a new ferry build? If the answer is yes, then you would probably want to optimise your costs by focusing on the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)…
HEMEXPO – Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exports – a leading suppliers and exporters association for the international shipping industry has become a member of the WATERBORNE Technology Platform (TP),…
WFW advises KBS Maritime on acquisition of Typhoon 3000 jack-up barge for Portsmouth Naval Base
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised KBS Maritime Limited, a joint venture owned by BAESystem Surface Ships (Holdings) Limited (“BAE”) and Kellogg Brown & Root Limited (“KBR”), on itsacquisition…
Damen Shipyards has delivered a Stan Pontoon 12032 to Italian construction and logistics contractor Renco S.p.A. The pontoon will be supporting major energy companies in their activities in south-eastern Africa,…