HANDYSIZE BOOM LEADS TO JAPANESE ENGINE ORDERS
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) says that its UEC42LSH engines, developed for middle/small size chemical tankers and handy-size bulk carriers, are strongly expanding its production thanks to strong market demand for handy-size bulk carriers. The order book for this...
FERRY ORDER HIGHLIGHTS ‘DIGITAL SHIPBUILDING’ CAPABILITIES
Ship designer Incat Crowther has announced the start of construction of a 35m catamaran ferry for CTM Deher of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. The Incat Crowther 35 is being built by PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore’s...
GREEK OWNER ORDERS METHANOL-READY BOXSHIPS
Container ship owner Danaos Corporation has placed orders for four 7,200 TEU containerships to be built at Daehan Shipbuilding in South Korea for scheduled delivery in the first half of 2024. The vessels will be methanol fuel ready, will come with open loop scrubbers...
ALFA LAVAL APPOINTS UK AND IRELAND HEAD TO FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Alfa Laval has announced the appointment of Tristan Matthews to the role of Head of Marine Division for the UK and Ireland. The appointment represents the appointment of the first dedicated Marine Division Manager in the UK and Ireland region by Alfa Laval. In the new...
HySTRA COMPLETES FIRST SEA TRANSPORT OF LIQUEFIED H2
A ceremony to mark the completion of the world’s first maritime transport of liquefied hydrogen, including its loading and unloading has been held in Kobe, Japan. The demonstration voyage by the liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, proved that an international...
MARLINK TO PROVIDE SECURE IT FOR SOCRATA
Network company Marlink has extended its service provision to French tanker company Socatra, providing high-speed connectivity as well as secure IT management. Socatra, which provides deep-sea and inland oil transportation, has recognised the need to improve the...
PROGRESS WITH GREEN SPLIETHOFF NEWBUILDS
Spliethoff newbuild ‘Brouwersgracht’ has been launched from dry dock at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China, concurrent with the float out of sister vessel ‘Bloemgracht’. Brouwersgracht has been moved to the outfitting quay where the production...
ØRSTED AND ESVAGT TO BUILD FIRST OFFSHORE WIND GREEN FUEL VESSEL
Offshore wind operator Ørsted and support vessel company Esvagt have agreed to invest in the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels. The 93m long SOV will be powered by batteries and dual fuel engines, capable of sailing on...