Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has secured contracts with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for the delivery of its Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) technology.Under the deal worth 49 million euros (around $58 million)…
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Egypt Opens Naval Base Near Border with Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated a large naval base on Saturday 135 km from the border with Libya, flanked by close ally Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Libya's unity president,Egypt says the…
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ABB’s Azipod Gets Automated Steering Function
ABB said it has added an automated steering function for its Azipod electric propulsion system that helps further minimize fuel consumption and emissions.The new digital solution, ABB Ability OptimE – Toe Angle Optimization for Propulsion, is…
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Gladding-Hearn Building New Launch for Galtex Pilots
The Galveston-Texas City Pilots have ordered a fourth launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery is scheduled for late 2022.With a length overall of 73.2’, beam of 23.3’ and draft of 5.9’, the all-aluminum, high-speed pilot b...
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Euronav Signs on Ammonia-fueled Tanker Project
Tanker shipping company Euronav on Tuesday announced it has signed onto a joint development program (JDP) to develop dual fuel ammonia (NH3)-fitted tankers.The company said it will work alongside the world's largest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industrie...
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Seaspan Orders 10 More Box Ships for Charter to Zim
Seaspan Corporation on Tuesday announced it has entered into long-term charters with Zim Integrated Shipping Services for 10 dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) containership newbuilds, extending the containership lessor's newbuild ordering…
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ Robotic Submarine to Visit End-of-life Oil and Gas Fields
The UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has secured funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which will take robot submarine ‘Boaty McBoatface’ around end-of-life oil and gas fields. The Autonomous Techniques for infraStructur...
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Strategic Marine Delivers Centus Nine Fast Crew Boat to Centus Marine
Singapore's Strategic Marine has delivered a 42-meter Fast Crew Boat (FCB) for Centus Marine Sdn Bhd. The handover ceremony for the first of a pair of FCB's took place on June 24, 2021 at Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyard.The vessel, named Centus N...
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Solstad’s Normand Energy Vessel Nets West Africa Charter
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore said Tuesday it had won a contract in West Africa with an unnamed key client.The contract is of the construction support vessel Normand Energy, which will support subsea operations in West Africa.
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FPSO Demand Booming: 10 Units Expected to Be Ordered in 2022
More FPSO contracts were awarded in the second quarter of 2021 than during the whole of 2020, with Rystad Energy expecting FPSO awards to reach a total of 10 units in 2021. Rystad has also noted muted interest from suppliers for some recent FPSO tender...
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