TWO MORE VARD CSOVs FOR NORWIND OFFSHORE
Norwind Offshore in Norway has declared options for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs). with Vard of Norway, along with agreement on options for two additional vessels. The new vessels are of Vard 4 19 design, developed...
BLUE FIN FLEET WILL INCLUDE SIX GREEN DAMEN COMBI FREIGHTERS
Following delivery of two Combi Freighters 3850 to German ship owner Blue Fin Shipping, Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for an additional four of these cargo vessels. The first two vessels, Unitas-H and Solitas-H, are in operation in European shortsea...
MEYER AND FASSMER TO TAKE OVER NEPTUN SHIP DESIGN
The Meyer Group and the Fassmer company are to jointly acquire shipbuilding engineering company Neptun Ship Design, based in Rostock, with around 100 employees. Neptun Ship Design, with more than 30 years of experience and a global customer base, will continue to...
MAN PARTNERS WITH AMAZON TO DELIVER ONLINE SERVICES
MAN Energy Solutions has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to provide advanced analytics, machine learning, and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities for MAN’s CEON platform, which connects MAN equipment across different industries and...
CUMMINS X15 MARINE ENGINE NOW TYPE APPROVED
Cummins has announced that its new X15 marine engine, designed for fuel- and cost-efficiency, complies with safety standards for ABS, BV, RINA and DNV class society certifications. The X15 classed engine will be in full production in late 2022. The previous version of...
MORE CORROSION PROTECTION NEEDED FOR GAS STORAGE CONVERSIONS
Nippon Paint Marine is advising shipowners and shipyards converting existing oil and gas carriers into storage and production units to ensure their fuel, water and cargo tanks are sufficiently protected from corrosion. According to data from the coatings specialist,...
WÄRTSILÄ TO MAINTAIN LOW-EMISSIONS MMS GAS TANKERS
Wärtsilä has signed Optimised Maintenance Agreements (OMAs) covering two LNG carrier vessels technically managed and operated by the Japanese shipping group MMS Co. The agreements are designed to deliver maximised engine uptime and long-term cost predictability,...
AUSTAL USA OPENS NEW STEEL SHIPBUILDING FACILITY
Austal USA, part of the Australia-based Austal Group, has officially opened the company’s new steel shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama, enabling the simultaneous production of both aluminium and steel hulled ships. The first vessels to be built in the new steel...