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Wärtsilä engines selected as South American vessel operator targets 25% emissions reduction
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply replacement engines for two inland waterway tug pusher vessels operating in Paraguayan rivers. The vessels are owned by ADM Naviera Chaco (ADM). The vessel modifications and new engine installations will be …
Mar 13, 2025 / Vessels
Crowley's Update #4 on Stena Immaculate Incident In The North Sea
Crowley continues to work closely with U.K. agencies to support response operations resulting from container ship Solong striking the Crowley-managed tanker Stena Immaculate while at anchor on Monday, March 10. A fire onboard the Stena …
Mar 13, 2025 / Accidents
The first Odfjell vessel is equipped with bound4blue suction sails - Ready to cross the Atlantic to document energy-saving capacity
Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is all set to depart the yard with four 22-meter eSAILs® on deck. Now, the 49k vessel will be navigated towards the windy areas to explore real-time benefits of the wind-assisted propulsion technology. Tailored …
Mar 13, 2025 / Vessels
AAL Shipping Names Fifth Super B-Class Vessel After Middle East Project Hub
Premium project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL), has held a formal naming ceremony for its fifth Super B-Class vessel, the ‘AAL Dubai’. This latest addition not only enhances AAL’s third-generation newbuilding fleet but also commemorates the …
Mar 13, 2025 / Vessels
UPDATE 3: The captain of a cargo ship Solong arrested over the North Sea crash
The captain of a cargo ship has been arrested after it collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea. The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate crashed off the East Yorkshire coast at about 10:00 GMT on Monday. …
Mar 12, 2025 / Accidents
Bureau Veritas welcomes first delivery of dual-fuel methanol tanker for Hafnia and Socatra
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) is delighted to celebrate the recent delivery of the ECOMAR GASCOGNE. This is the first of four newbuild dual-fuel methanol chemical IMO II medium-range (MR) tankers built at Guangzhou Shipyard …
Mar 12, 2025 / Vessels
LR and Fugro announce agreement to streamline USV fleet certification and maintenance
This agreement allows Fugro to efficiently maintain its growing USV fleet to the highest standards of safety and compliance. Lloyd's Register (LR) and Fugro have announced a block fee agreement to streamline the in-service certification and …
Mar 12, 2025 / Curious
Concordia Damen delivers Shallow Draft River Pusher to Girona S.A., Paraguay
New type of river pusher: CDS 4115 Paraguayan shipowner and operator ‘Girona S.A. – Rio Sur Transporte y Logistica’ has taken delivery of their new fleet addition ‘Veronica V’, designed and built by Dutch inland navigation shipyard Concordia Damen, …
Mar 12, 2025 / Vessels
UPDATE 2 After Collision between Oil tanker Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong in North Sea
On March 10, 2025, a significant maritime collision occurred in the North Sea off the coast of EastYorkshire, UK, involving the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong and the US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate. Incident Details: Time and …
Mar 11, 2025 / Accidents
DP World And Mawani Inaugurate $800 Million State-Of-Art Terminal In Jeddah
Modernisation and expansion programme has increased South Container Terminal’s capacity from 1.8 million to 4 million TEUs, with a long-term goal of 5 million TEUs DP World and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have unveiled the new state-of-the-art …
Mar 11, 2025 / Curious