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Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for four new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels. The ships are being built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in Shanghai for Greek operator Capital Gas Ship Management. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3 2024. …

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Premium project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) has taken delivery of the third Super B-Class vessel in its eight-vessel-strong third generation newbuilding fleet, the AAL Houston, as the 32,000dwt dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel prepares for her maiden voyage. Named after AAL’s hub of operations in the Americas, the formal naming ceremony took …

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WEC Lines has announced the addition of Hamburg, Germany to its existing NWC-Portugal service in one seamless operation. As of September 23rd, WEC Lines will include Hamburg in its NWC-Portugal service. With this new addition, the Dutch shipping liner and owner establishes a fast weekly sailing route from Hamburg to Leixões and Setúbal in Portugal. …

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Oldendorff Carriers and the University of Strathclyde (UoS) are setting up a research centre for sustainable shipping at the university in the centre of Glasgow. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Professor Osman Turan, Director Maritime Human Factors Centre Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering (UoS). and Dr.-Ing. Torsten Barenthin, …

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OceanScore has launched a new planning, simulation and budgeting tool for optimising compliance with FuelEU Maritime from a commercial standpoint. Its FuelEU Planner is the first in a suite of solutions geared to supporting complex decision-making processes with the upcoming regulation. The company unveiled the FuelEU Planner at a launch event for more than 150 …

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AST Networks is proud to reaffirm its leadership in high-speed satellite connectivity by introducing advanced hybrid communication solutions, addressing the growing global demand for reliable and seamless connectivity in remote and challenging environments. With industries such as maritime, mining and agriculture increasingly relying on uninterrupted, high-speed communication, AST Networks is at the forefront of integrating …

AST Networks pioneers the future of maritime operations with hybrid communications   Read More »

For seven decades the Voith Water Tractor (VWT) has stood for safety, performance and reliability. The concept has proven itself in markets around the world and is being improved constantly to keep pace with today’s requirements in terms of bollard pull and low-emissions operation. The new TRAktor 3200-V escort and terminal tugs were designed by …

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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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