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ERMA FIRST GROUP, a global leader in sustainable maritime technologies, has announced its official membership in Green Marine, the leading environmental certification programme for the North American maritime industry. This milestone marks a significant step in the company’s strategic expansion and commitment to environmental responsibility across global markets. With this membership, ERMA FIRST GROUP gains …

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WIND Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Renier van den Bichelaer as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 February 2025. Renier will also join the WIND Group management board. Last year, COO Robbert van Diepen expressed his intention to wind down his role. To ensure a smooth transition, he will gradually …

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The future of the two insolvent shipyards FSG and Nobiskrug is taking shape: The Rönner Group from Bremerhaven will continue to operate the Flensburg shipyard and the Lürssen Group from Bremen will take over the facilities and land at the shipyard site in Rendsburg. In the future, the Nobiskrug shipyard will be operated as part …

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Seatrium Limited (Seatrium, or the Group) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Japan-based Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) to carry out the engineering, procurement and construction for a 5,000-ton fully- revolving Heavy Lift Vessel project for the Japanese offshore wind market. This will be the fifth and largest vessel to be …

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The Switch, a world-class company focusing on power electronics within the maritime industry, has joined the Maritime Battery Forum. The Switch is an agile product supplier of custom electric machines and power electronics products for system integrators (SIs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company is on a mission to electrify the world with game-changing …

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United European Car Carriers (UECC) has been able to eliminate surcharges for its customers under FuelEU Maritime as proactive adoption of green fuels by the leading European sustainable shortsea RoRo carrier has drastically reduced its financial exposure to the newly implemented regulation. Currently, switching to low-carbon biofuels is generally seen as the most effective route …

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Cruisers Yachts, a leading manufacturer of luxury yachts, is excited to announce that the highly anticipated 57 FLY is now making waves and redefining the luxury boating experience with its official launch. Merging cutting-edge innovation, elegant design and exceptional performance, the 57 FLY is no longer just a concept – it’s a reality prepared to …

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Nor-Shipping is enhancing its conference programme for 2025 with a bold line-up of new events targeting evolving ocean business opportunities. This year’s Nor-Shipping, taking place 2-6 June in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway, sees the arrival of dedicated conferences focused on financing, LNG and seabed minerals. According to Nor-Shipping Director Sidsel Norvik it’s a revamp that …

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United European Car Carriers (UECC) has performed the first-ever ship refuelling operation in Spain with a truck-borne shipment of liquefied biomethane (LBM) to widen access to supplies of the sustainable fuel and bolster the country’s circular economy. In the landmark event at the Port of Vigo overseen by the president of the port, LBM supplied …

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Value Maritime and its partners in the Maritime Efficient & Easy Carbon Capture (ME2CC) project have announced the receipt of funding from the Maritime Masterplan 2024. The funding will contribute to the development, construction and demonstration of a first-in-kind compact, modular carbon capture system to be installed aboard the LNG vessel Samskip Kvitbjorn.   The …

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