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VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, has announced that Cochin Shipyard Limited in India is building two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs), one of VARD 4 07 and one of VARD 4 19 design for North Star. Cochin Shipyard Limited is a partly public, government shipyard in India. In the …

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Zelim’s SWIFT man overboard recovery device has received full type approval from classification society Lloyd’s Register, paving the way for the maritime industry’s widespread use of the sea survival safety system. A Certificate of Type Approval was presented to Zelim following the successful completion of extensive in-water performance tests at Fleetwood Testing Laboratory and Heavy …

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Global mooring solutions expert, First Marine Solutions (FMS), has been selected by the BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership to support its upcoming floating offshore wind developments. The project activities will comprise engineering consultancy services pertaining to the partnership’s ScotWind (Broadshore and Bellrock) and INTOG (Sinclair and Scaraben) projects. With a predicted combined capacity of 2.3GW, …

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A brand new 144,000 square metre port terminal has been inaugurated at the Port of Gothenburg. The investment, amounting to approximately 60 million EUR, has been under construction for the past six years and was made to meet the increased transportation needs of Swedish industry. “This terminal began planning as early as the 1990s and …

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The proprietors of Tomini Group and Alpina Chartering ApS are pleased to announce a significant development in their long-standing partnership as shareholders and operators of Tomini Shipping Limited, which controls a fleet of 23 modern bulk carriers, ranging from Handysize to Newcastlemax. After many years of successful collaboration, the partners have decided to consolidate their …

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Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, and px Group (px), the owner and operator of high-growth Saltend Chemicals Park, have launched plans for the Clean Growth Hubat the Port of Barry in South Wales. The project aims to transform a large area of the operational port into an area of low-carbon, high-growth …

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Premium project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping’s 32,000dwt Super B-Class vessel ‘AAL LIMASSOL’ has completed her maiden voyage to Europe, safely delivering over 89,000 freight tonnes of multipurpose cargo on a single sailing. This is not only a record cargo intake for the carrier, but a massive step forward for project owners needing to move …

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) chose the port terminals of the province of Colón (Colón 2000) and the province of Panama (Panama Cruise Terminal), as home port, according to the Director of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries (DGPIMA) of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), Max Florez.  The six operations (embarking/disembarking) that Norwegian Cruise Line will carry …

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Danish global marine safety and ship performance leader Danelec has launched a new brand identity to mark the integration of recent acquisitions including the Norwegian ship performance specialist, Kyma AS, the VDR business of MacGregor, and the AI-based analytics platform, Nautilus Labs. The rebrand The rebrand is designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between the safety, …

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AST Networks is pioneering the integration of cutting-edge hybrid communication solutions designed to revolutionise the maritime industry. As digital transformation sweeps across all sectors, the maritime industry stands on the brink of a new era, with hybrid communication set to redefine operational efficiency, safety, compliance and crew welfare.  In an industry where continuous reliable connectivity …

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