Dan Barnes

Ocean services provider DeepOcean and its joint venture partners have taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be utilised for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work across offshore energy industries. The vessel – named USV Challenger – will shortly arrive at DeepOcean’s subsea base at Killingøy, Haugesund. Here it …

Delivery of uncrewed vessel for remote-controlled subsea work Read More »

Coastguard Nelson, located in the picturesque city of Nelson, New Zealand, is a dedicated volunteer organisation committed to ensuring the safety of those on the water. Its mission is to save lives at sea, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Struggling with an unreliable analogue system, the organisation decided to upgrade and take …

Coastguard Nelson (NZ) selects Omnitronics omnicore Express Dispatch Read More »

To help effectively meet the myriad challenges facing port operations in the second decade of the 21st century, the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) has been pursuing strategic measures focused on port digitalisation, streamlining vessel arrival and departure operations, integrating the management of wharf and cargo handling operations, implementing and expanding smart port capabilities, and …

The future is digital – TIPC raising operational efficiencies across its port group Read More »

If the shipping industry were a country, it would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world. With its $123.7M retrofitting project, Atal Solutions — alongside Damen Shipyards Group, Blue Astra Maritime Shipping, and a consortium of partners — is taking direct action to change that. This initiative represents a major step toward transforming the global …

Atal Solutions kicks off $123.7M retrofitting project to drive the future of green shipping Read More »

A Collaboration Agreement has been signed between BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal that will see the two companies work together to further support Norway and the UK’s maritime requirements.                                                      The signing was completed at an industrial collaboration event in Mandal, in the south of Norway, in the presence of British and Norwegian industry and …

BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal agree future maritime collaboration   Read More »

Neste and Finnish company Eckerö Line, which operates ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn, are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions. Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea and is the first company in Finland to adopt Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for commercial maritime transport. By replacing a part of …

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Technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades will extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both performance and fuel efficiency, thereby significantly reducing emissions. The orders were booked by Wärtsilä in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. …

Wärtsilä upgrade package expected to deliver critical CO2 emissions savings Read More »

German coatings firm Steelpaint GmbH has secured a major order to supply its specialist Stelpant system for application to 20 dry bulk vessels operated by one of the world’s largest shipping companies. An additional 19 bulkers are scheduled for application next year. The Singapore-based shipping group, which manages a fleet of large bulkers totalling 16 …

Steelpaint secures major 39-vessel order for Stelpant corrosion protection system Read More »

EST-Floattech, Dutch supplier of maritime battery systems, has gained the RINA type approval for the Octopus Series, designed for ESS applications from 100 kWh to multiple MWh. With this, the company’s Octopus Series, currently consisting of High Energy, High Power, Lite and Lite XL modules, has once again demonstrated its industry-leading safety in hard- and …

EST-Floattech expands type approved certifications for the Octopus Series with RINA Read More »

VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, is pleased to announce that we have signed a contract with the Taiwanese based company Dong Fang Offshore for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel, with option(s). The vessel is VARD 3 39 design. The value of the contract …

DFO contracts VARD for one offshore subsea construction vessel Read More »