John Faraclas on ERT’s global radio station “The Voice of Greece”, in the program “Greeks Everywhere”, with Thanos Choupis who interviewed him on the ragging wars and others about to…
Shipbuilding and Shipyards
Rendsburg/Flensburg, 23 December 2024 / The financing of the shipyard sites in Rendsburg and Flensburg is secured until 31 January 2025 via the insolvency substitute benefits and a loan secured by…
Vlissingen, 20 December 2024 – Damen Naval is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with Nevesbu for the platform engineering scope of the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES)…
Warship 2025: The Future Fleet: Smart Technology, Sustainability and Autonomy Dates: 16th – 17th June 2025 Optional Workshops and Activities: 18th June 2025 – Details Coming Soon! Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Welcome to Warship 2025: The…
Bureau Veritas and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. announce partnership to develop Carbon Capture and Storage Solutions
Paris La Défense, December 18, 2024: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is partnering with Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI), a leading global…
Wärtsilä Corporation, 16 December 2024 at 11 AM EET – Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling systems for three new 93,000 m3 capacity Very…
New Combat Support Ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy arrives at Damen Naval shipyard after successful sea trials
Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder (A834) arrived in Vlissingen this morning after successfully completing her maiden voyage and sea trials. The new supply ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy…
Keel laid for the lead vessel of Indian Navy’s Fleet Support Ship, classed with Indian Register of Shipping, at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.
The keel of the first of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS), being built at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Visakhapatnam, as the HSL VC11200 project, was recently laid at a ceremony held…
EK Geotechnical Survey LLC (EKGS), which is a joint venture between “K” Line Wind Service (KWS, a joint venture between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen…
Vlissingen, 4 December 2024 – Damen Naval is signing a contract with classification society, Lloyd’s Register, on the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate for Colombia. Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR (Corporación…
Swiss marine power company WinGD has won an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines after a late-stage switch by a major ship owner. The company was influenced by WinGD’s extensive…
Indian Register of Shipping and Cochin Shipyard Collaborate on Indigenous Autonomous Vessel Project ‘SWAYAT’
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) have entered into an umbrella agreement aimed at developing indigenous technologies and enhancing the capabilities of both organizations. As part…
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“PONTUS HIGHWAY”, a car carrier with a capacity of 7,000 vehicles, has been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) on November 28. As same as the “NEREUS HIGHWAY”,…
Major Bangladeshi conglomerate selects Wärtsilä cargo handling system for new LPG Carrier vessel
Wärtsilä Corporation, 27 November 2024 at 11.30 AM EET Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the complete cargo handling system for a new fully pressurised LPG Carrier being…
Strategic Marine increases presence in Korea’s offshore wind industry with Yeosu Ocean’s contract for new Stratcat 27
Following Strategic Marine’s successful entry into Korea’s offshore windfarm market earlier this year, the Singapore headquartered shipbuilder has signed a new contract with Yeosu Ocean Co., Ltd. for the construction…
Panama has reached a historic milestone, registering 358 newly built ships to date, representing over 8.5 million Gross Tonnage (GT). This achievement reaffirms Panama’s status as the world leader in…
Encouraged by strong global demand, India has increased its efforts to establish a strong domestic shipbuilding sector. Cochin Shipyard in southern India is at the forefront of India’s maritime industry…
In an exclusive interview with AllAboutShipping’s John Faraclas, Ioannis Chiotopoulos Senior Vice President & Regional Manager South East Europe, Middle East and Africa at DNV for nearly ten years, responds…
The world’s most advanced shipbuilders gathered at an LR co-hosted conference to discuss the latest advances in sustainable ship technology. The Global Conference on Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (G-NAOE) 2024, co-hosted…
Mercy Ships gains charity partner status with Norwegian maritime sector in countdown to newbuild construction
Mercy Ships has been given a significant boost for upcoming construction work on the medical charity’s latest newbuild hospital ship after being unveiled at a recent conference as this year’s…
AAL reaches half-way mark for Super B-Class deliveries, with its fourth vessel, ‘AAL Antwerp’, ready for maiden voyage
Singapore, November 19: Premium project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL), has held a formal naming ceremony for the ‘AAL Antwerp’, the fourth vessel in its groundbreaking eight-strong, third-generation Super B-Class fleet.…
LONDON HQ: Captain Malcolm W Parrott, (pictured above) aboard HMS Wellington in central London, has been appointed interim president and chairman of the newly evolved company The Maritime & Aviation Group…
New regional office is part of a strategy that strengthens European presence with solutions for ship designers, builders and vessel operators Victoria, Canada, 19 November 2024. SSI, the leader in software,…
HEMEXPO – Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exporters – is celebrating its 10th anniversary, in a milestone for an organisation which has become one of Europe’s leading supplier associations for…