ABS SPEAKS TO SOUTHERN EUROPEAN INDUSTRY
ABS recently brought together more than 70 marine and offshore industry leaders from Italy, Switzerland and Monaco at a meeting for charterers, designers and shipbuilders, to inform them about the classification society’s latest developments in sustainability,...
GONDAN LAUNCHES ZERO-EMISSION READY CSOV
The Gondan Shipyard in Figueras, Spain has launched a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), which has been prepared for the future installation of zero-emission hydrogen technology. Built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind, the vessel has a length of 88.3m...
WÄRTSILÄ CONCLUDES SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR KNUTSEN LNG VESSELS
Wärtsilä has signed a service agreement with Norwegian fleet operator Knutsen OAS, which covers the reliquefaction plant for four LNG carrier vessels, and is designed to optimise their day-to-day operational performance. The scope of the agreement includes Wärtsilä’s...
ECHANDIA LOOKS TO DENMARK FOR NEW MARINE ELECTRIFICATION BUSINESS
Swedish marine battery and electrification company Echandia has appointed a new head of business development for the Danish market, in which it has already gained a foothold through supplying the battery systems for the Copenhagen commuter ferries built by Damen...
DUAL-FUEL ULTRA-LUXURY CRUISE SHIP PAIR ORDERED FROM CHANTIERS de l’ATLANTIQUE
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has ordered two newbuild superyacht cruise ships, ‘Ilma’ and ‘Luminara’, from Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Sant-Nazaire, France, with an option for additional vessels. Chantiers de l’Atlantique will carry out...
VIRTUAL REALITY COMES TO SHIP DESIGN IN CANADA
Canadian company Seaspan Shipyards has launched its new HoloShip facility, described as an immersive visualisation system that enables Seaspan and the Canadian marine industry community to access a virtual reality environment to develop, integrate, test and...
MOL’S ELECTRIC TANKER CONTRIBUTES TO SEAGRASS RESTORATION
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) says that its first all-electric zero-emission tanker will play a vital part in the MOL Groups carbon offset scheme, using ‘J Blue Credit’ issued by Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE) an association approved by Japan’s...
CTV OPERATOR ADDS GREEN WORKBOAT TO OFFSHORE RENEWABLES FLEET
UK crew transfer operator HST has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, the 2309, the addition of which to the company’s fleet of Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) representing the first stage of HST’s strategy to become a total solutions...