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Amasus signs second contract with bound4blue for world’s largest suction sail system on a general cargo vessel
22m eSAIL® will set new wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) benchmark for key shipping segment. New contract comes on the back of positive experience onboard the Eems Traveller, with results to be published by Lloyd’s Register. Amasus, one of …
Oct 25, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä’s lead in Cargo Handling Systems continues with contract for four new VLAC vessels
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, continues to strengthen its position as a market-leading supplier of advanced cargo handling systems. The latest contract is for four new 93,000 m3 capacity Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) …
Oct 22, 2024 / Curious
NES to deliver battery package to Rem Offshore CSV
Norwegian shipowner Rem Offshore has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver a deck-based battery energy storage system to its Rem Inspector construction support vessel (CSV). NES, specialising in sustainable energy design and …
Oct 4, 2024 / Curious
ISLA acquires Sicilian port terminal operator EST
Joining forces in six Sicilian ports - ISLA is the new owner of Esterminal Europea Servizi Terminalistici Palermo-headquartered Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency Srl. (ISLA), a member of the German EMS-Fehn-Group, has acquired all shares …
Sep 10, 2024 / Curious
Hanwha to Acquire Philly Shipyard
Philly Shipyard ASA (XOAX: PHLY)(PHLY) has entered into a share purchase agreement with both Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean (together Hanwha), for the purchase of Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the sole operating subsidiary of PHLY. The Transaction …
Jun 21, 2024 / Curious
Wind Propulsion Systems will be Installed on 7 Vessels Operated by MOL Drybulk
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. today announced their intent to install wind propulsion systems including Wind Challenger (Note 1) on a total of seven newbuilding bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels, …
May 30, 2024 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime secures contract to supply propeller systems to Damen Naval for four Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates
Kongsberg Maritime will supply four shipsets of its controllable pitch propeller systems and associated equipment, including shaftlines. It is the second collaboration between Damen Naval and Kongsberg Maritime in the past 18 months. Kongsberg …
Apr 19, 2024 / Naval
Wärtsilä again chosen to supply cargo handling systems for newbuild Solvang vessels
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the Cargo Handling Systems for additional two new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. in South Korea. The ships have been …
Apr 4, 2024 / Curious
Smart solutions onboard: Alewijnse increasing safety and efficiency for Jumbo vessels
Efficiency and safety at sea. Alewijnse is committed to ensuring these through the delivery of advanced alarm and monitoring systems that comply with the latest safety requirements. This includes the SPS notation which comes into effect on July 1, …
Mar 20, 2024 / Curious
Chemship deploys Wind Assisted Propulsion on Chemical Challenger | aims for 15% CO2 savings on Transatlantic route
Chemship today commissioned its first ship with wind assisted ship propulsion. This makes the MT Chemical Challenger the first chemical tanker in the world to be equipped with sustainable wind technology. The ship will serve on shipping company …
Feb 19, 2024 / Vessels