Dan Barnes

Seatrium Limited has delivered its fifth newbuild jackup rig “Var” to Borr Drilling, nearly one year ahead of schedule. This early delivery highlights the Group’s consistent ability to execute major projects safely, on time and within budget. The successful delivery of Var marks the completion of the latest series of five B Class jackup rigs …

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Danelec and NAVTOR have expanded their longstanding partnership to bring even greater operational efficiency to maritime stakeholders. The latest integration brings together Danelec’s high-frequency data collection infrastructure, Danelec Collect, with NAVTOR’s enhanced Digital Logbook solution, creating a seamless bridge between real-time onboard data collection and automated digital record-keeping. The integration enables NAVTOR’s Digital Logbooks to …

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VARD – one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, announced a new contract for the design and construction of five Walk-to-work vessels with an international customer. The five Walk-to-work vessels will provide maintenance, supply and operational services to offshore platforms in the oil and gas sector. They are of VARD 3 …

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Arkas Bunker, the pioneer of biofuel use in Türkiye’s maritime industry, has supplied its biofuel, ‘Bio24F’, to YM Inventive, a vessel operated by Yang Ming, one of the world’s leading shipping companies. This marks Arkas Bunker’s first biofuel supply to a shipowner other than Arkas Line. As the first company in Türkiye to receive the …

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MarineMax Yachts proudly announced the sale of a 2024 Azimut 26 Metri by Buck Bonner of MarineMax Lake Lanier.   The Azimut Grande 26M is crafted for the ultimate yachting experience. It features a well-appointed salon, deluxe cabins, a fully equipped galley, and powerful engines with advanced navigation systems, ensuring an unforgettable cruising journey.  The …

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Milbros, a Veson Nautical solution, and the industry’s most reliable and extensive database of liquid bulk products, has launched Milbros UV Graphs, a product aimed at revolutionising traditional tank cleaning practices across fleets worldwide. Milbros UV Graphs have been developed to work with a spectrophotometer, a machine now being installed on ships that accepts a sample …

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Effective January 1, 2025, Berte Simons has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority N.V. by the shareholders. This means she joins the Executive Board and succeeds Boudewijn Siemons, who was appointed CEO and interim COO in February 2024. From January 1, 2025, the Port Authority’s Executive Board will consist …

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Korea Shipbuilding Offshore Engineering has awarded a contract to TMC Compressors to deliver the marine compressed air system to four LNG carriers that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is building for Capital Gas Corp. Under the contracts, TMC will deliver a complete marine compressed air system to each of the four vessels. The system includes control …

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Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its innovative NextDF feature for the Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engine. While operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG), the NextDF feature reduces methane emissions to less than 2% of fuel use across all load points, achieving as low as 1.1% in a wide load range. The nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are also …

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The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Ships programme for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), which marks the first major milestone in the programme. The PDR has been completed in working sessions between the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Navantia UK as prime contractor of the programme and BMT, who has …

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