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...
CORVUS, NAVTEK AND BMA SIGN DECARBONISATION MoU
Corvus Energy, Navtek Naval Technologies and BMA Technology have jointly announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the partners will explore areas for cooperation including research, innovation and commercialisation. The aim is to develop innovative...
NORSEPOWER AND NAPA AGREE CLEAN TECH COLLABORATION
A new agreement between wind assistance company Norsepower and maritime data developer Napa will use voyage optimisation tools to help wind-assisted vessels in voyage planning to boost fuel savings and emissions reductions. Norsepower has signed a formal agreement...
OLDENDORFF ORDERS MORE YARA SCRUBBERS
Oldendorff Carriers and Yara Marine Technologies’ (YMT) have signed an agreement for the first installation of YMT’s new U-type SOx scrubbers on board two bulk carriers, following previous contracts that have seen YMT install scrubbers and perform MARPOL...
KOREAN REGISTER AND DSME TO COLLABORATE ON AUTONOMY
The Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to jointly research the development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) technology. KR describes MASS as the next generation of...
RADIO HOLLAND SIGNS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR OFFSHORE FLEET
Radio Holland has been awarded with a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) for the entire ALP Maritime Services fleet, following a 10-year period during which the two companies have been working together in the global maritime market. The partnership involves the complete...
BERG REINFORCES TURKISH PRESENCE
Berg Propulsion has opened new offices in Istanbul to reinforce its presence in Turkey and the surrounding region and provide closer support to local customers. The operation is responsible for a range of activities, including new sales, contract management, product...