Month: August 2026

A three-year coating trial aboard the 15,300TEU containership Maersk Hamburg has found significantly less corrosion and coating damage on a lashing bridge coated with Steelpaint’s moisture cure polyurethane coating system than on the same area protected with a conventional epoxy system. The Steelpaint-protected area showed only minor corrosion and required no crew maintenance, while a …

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Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy and Dutch maritime system integrator Gebhard Electro are strengthening their collaboration by striking a new deal to electrify two workboats. The first project is the construction of a new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD1000) at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands for UK Dredging, part of Associated British Ports. The vessel …

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TMC Compressors has been awarded a contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to deliver the marine compressed air system to a pair of very large ethane carriers (VLECs) that are being built for Malaysian shipping line MISC. According to MISC, the newbuild 100,000 cubic metre ethane carriers will rank among the largest of their kind in …

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The German environmental organization NABU has placed Havila Voyages at the top of its cruise ranking for 2026, based on the company’s efforts to implement holistic sustainable solutions and reduce carbon and pollutant emissions along the Norwegian coast. As was the case last year, the ships operated by the family-run company are setting the benchmark …

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North Star, the UK’s leading fully integrated offshore infrastructure service provider, has invested in a new operational base in Lowestoft, relocating its team to the OrbisEnergy Centre as part of its strategy to scale for its next phase of growth in offshore wind. The move follows the establishment of the company’s larger headquarters at Prime …

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