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LR to class Torghatten Nord’s hydrogen-powered ferry duo for Arctic sailings
The two H2-powered vessels will be built in Norway and will operate in the country’s most challenging Arctic waters. Two hydrogen-powered passenger ferries ordered by Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord are set for Lloyd’s Register (LR) class …
Apr 26, 2024 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority, Wallenius Wilhelmsen sign terminal agreement in Brunswick
The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the Port of Brunswick. “We’re excited to welcome the additional business to Colonel’s Island …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri celebrate float out of all-new Norwegian Aqua ™
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, along with its partners at Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding company, commemorated on Tuesday (Apr23) the float out of Norwegian Aqua™, the first of the expanded Prima Plus …
Apr 25, 2024 / Cruise
MOL Becomes First Japanese Operator to Commercially Install Onboard CO2 Capture System
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Monday (Apr22) announced that it has decided to equip its LR1 product tanker Nexus Victoria (75,000 DWT class) with the "Filtree System," an onboard CO2 capture system with a SOx scrubber manufactured by Value …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
Carras Aquataurus Becomes World’s First Vessel to Earn ABS Biofuel-1 Notation
Carras (Hellas) S.A. is taking the next step in its sustainability journey by receiving the ABS Biofuel-1 notation for its Aquataurus Ultramax bulk carrier, the first vessel in the world to qualify. The notation is assigned to vessels that use a …
Apr 23, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems selected for three new Very Large Ethane Gas Carriers
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply cargo handling and fuel supply systems for three new large sized ethane gas carrier (VLEC) vessels. The ships are being built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in …
Apr 18, 2024 / Curious
Black & Veatch Receives Full Notice to Proceed for Canada’s First FLNG Project
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch, in partnership with high-tech shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), has received full notice to proceed from Cedar LNG LP partners to begin constructing …
Apr 12, 2024 / Curious
Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures another substantial multi-year contract
Wallenius Wilhelmsen recently signed another significant multi-year contract. The new agreement, with a leading global player in the premium car segment, is valued at more than USD 1 billion over three years, covering both shipping and logistics …
Apr 11, 2024 / Curious
OOS International announce the launch of test OOS-SMF (pilot)
Since the presentation of the Semi-Submersible Mussel Farm at the Offshore Energy Exhibition 2021, OOS SMF B.V. has been busy with further development of the innovative project to cultivate offshore mussels on a large scale, in the North Sea part of …
Apr 11, 2024 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime to supply Promas propulsion systems for the United States Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutter programme
As well as twin Promas, Kongsberg Maritime is contracted to supply steering gear, rudders, fin stabilisers and tunnel thrusters for the Offshore Patrol Cutter programme Kongsberg Maritime has been selected by Austal USA to supply its Promas …
Apr 11, 2024 / Naval