Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Shoalbuster (SBu) 3209 to Caspian Offshore Construction, which will be put to work in support of dredging projects in the Persian Gulf.The vessel, named Caspian Lotus, joins the company’s fleet of over 50…
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Windward Offshore Lines Up Key Suppliers for New CSOV Fleet
With four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) currently under construction, German shipowner Windward Offshore has formed strategic partnerships with major industry suppliers such as Ampelmann, MAN Energy Solutions, and others, to…
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Bureau Veritas, SHI Partner Up for Floating Storage and CCS Solutions
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have partnered up to develop Floating CO2 Storage Units (FCSU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects in the Republic of Korea in an effort to cut greenhouse gas…
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DNV Issues Guidance for Safe Use of Methanol and Ammonia as Marine Fuels
DNV has released a competence standard (ST) for methanol and a recommended practice (RP) for ammonia, to enable crew and shipowners to tackle the safety risks and challenges posed by the introduction of new alternative fuels and technologies…
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MHI Appoints New CEO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has made executive-level personnel changes, appointing Eisaku Ito as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Ito, which currently serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at MHI, will take on the new role o...
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NYK and ENEOS Agree Supply of Marine Fuel with CDR Credits from DACCS
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and ENEOS Corporation have signed an agreement regarding the sale and purchase of marine fuel with carbon dioxide removal credits (CDR credits) created through Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS).The…
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DP World Starts Construction of New $1.2B Port in Senegal
The arrival of the dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane has marked the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane, a project led by Dubai-owned ports and logistics firm DP World, which aims to transform Senegal into a major…
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Floating LNG Conversion Job Slips Out of Seatrium’s Hands
Golar LNG has decided to call off the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel conversion job with Seatrium, following the sale of a Moss type liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Golar Gandria for demolition.The first two floating liquefaction…
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Paul Watson Walks Free
Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade.U.S.-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of the Sea Shepherd…
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MSC 109 Advances Autonomous Ship Code
The Maritime Safety Committee met for its 109th session at IMO Headquarters in London from December 2 to 6, 2024. The outcomes include:Amendments to mandatory IGC and IGF Codes adoptedThe Committee adopted amendments to Chapter 16 of the IGC Code…
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