FINCANTIERI LAUNCHES LATEST VIKING CRUISE SHIP
The ‘Viking Mira’, a new cruise ship under construction for Viking, has been launched at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard. The ship is scheduled to debut in spring 2026, operating in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. At about 54,300gt, Viking Mira...
LDA’S OPTIMISED SOV PAIR TO RELY ON SCHOTTEL PROPULSION
French shipowner and maritime services provider Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has selected Schottel to supply its RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) propulsion units for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for European energy company Vattenfall. The new...
EMP BEGINS TRIALS OF ONBOARD PV TECHNOLOGIES
Eco Marine Power has commenced evaluation trials of its updated solar power system known as Aquarius Marine Solar Power, and the first of several photovoltaic (PV) module technologies. These trials, planned to run for 12 to 18 months, aim to demonstrate the...
GTT ACQUISITION OF DANELEC PROMPTS RESTRUCTURING
French liquid gas containment specialist GTT has completed its acquisition of Danish maritime digital solutions provider Danelec. GTT says that the strategic acquisition further strengthens its position in the expanding maritime digital market and marks a key...
GREEN FERRY STUDY LAUNCHED FOR SCILLY ISLES SERVICE
Electric vessel developer Artemis Technologies has announced it is leading a feasibility study in partnership with international ferry operator FRS Group to establish a new UK Green Shipping Corridor between Newlyn in Cornwall and St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly. The...
OSK PARTNERS IN DESIGN OF MOLSLINJEN ELECTRIC FERRIES
Danish designer OSK says that it has been selected as design partner for Molslinjen’s maritime electrification project, contributing a ship design that enables full electrification of the Kattegat route. The project, which includes the construction of two...
BSM LAUNCHES METHANOL BUNKERING SIMULATOR
As the global shipping industry moves rapidly toward decarbonisation, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has launched its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Centre in Kochi, India, in partnership with Wärtsilä. This training platform equips...
RETROFIT ORDER FOR EMISSION-SAVING PROPELLER CAP
EcoNavis Solutions has secured its first commercial contract for the Eco Boss Cap, a proprietary energy-saving propeller hub cap introduced to the market in 2024. The fuel-saving, emissions-reducing hub will be retrofitted to a general cargo carrier operated by a...