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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
AAL Shipping selects ABB Marine Advisory System to optimize Super B-Class fleet
AAL Shipping (AAL) has chosen ABB Ability™ OCTOPUS – Marine Advisory System for their high-performance Super B-Class heavy lift vessels ABB’s market-leading advisory sofware will help maximize operational efficiency and minimize risk across …
Feb 21, 2025 / Vessels
Heavy lift installation vessel Svanen installs first monopile at Baltic Power wind farm
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen has successfully installed the first monopile at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometres north of the Polish coast. The wind farm features the new generation of wind turbines, with a …
Feb 6, 2025 / Vessels
AAL Shipping overcomes complex logistical challenges to transport 560-tonne crane body from Kobe to New Orleans
Premium project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) transported a 560-tonne crane body from Kobe, Japan to New Orleans, USA along its regular Asia – Americas Trade Lane Service onboard the 31,000 dwt heavy lift vessel, AAL Kembla. The operation …
Jan 28, 2025 / Vessels
Penta-Ocean and Fuyo Lease announce joint ownership of world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels
Penta-Ocean Construction and Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. have announced that both Companies will jointly own two large work vessels for use in offshore wind construction: a heavy lift vessel (hereinafter HLV) and a cable laying vessel (hereinafter …
Jan 28, 2025 / Curious
AAL triumphs at the World Energy Supply Chain Awards 2024
The Energy Industries Council (EIC) has awarded premium multipurpose, heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) the Innovation & Digital Award at the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA) 2024 APAC. The award recognises AAL’s contribution to the …
Dec 17, 2024 / Curious
Seatrium Inks Letter of Intent for a Heavy Lift Vessel for Japan’s Wind Market
Seatrium Limited (Seatrium) announced on Monday (Nov 11) that its subsidiary has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Japan-based Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) to carry out early engineering work for a 5,000t fully-revolving Heavy Lift Vessel …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
Jumbo installs wind assisted propulsion to Jumbo Jubilee in latest decarbonisation move
Jumbo has announced the successful installation of two mechanical sails to Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee. The wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) solution is the latest in a series of innovative technologies installed to the vessel in a bid …
Oct 7, 2024 / Vessels
The 62,000-DWT Multi-Purpose Heavy Lift Vessel YUAN FU Named and Delivered in Yangzhou
On September 13, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers celebrated the successful naming and delivery of its second 62,000-DWT multi-purpose heavy lift vessel YUAN FU, at CSSC Chengxi Yangzhou Co., Ltd. The YUAN FU boasts an impressive total length of …
Sep 25, 2024 / Vessels
AAL’S Third Super B-CLASS Vessel, The ‘AAL HOUSTON’, Sets Sail
Premium project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) has taken delivery of the third Super B-Class vessel in its eight-vessel-strong third generation newbuilding fleet, the ‘AAL HOUSTON’, as the 32,000 dwt dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel …
Sep 24, 2024 / Vessels