GT Wings, provider of unique wind propulsion systems to the commercial shipping industry, has secured Lloyd’s Register verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing™ Jet Sail technology. The announcement, made as industry stakeholders convened in London this week for RINA’s Wind Propulsion Conference, follows some ten months of commercial operation of a …
Port Authority of NSW has unveiled a new 10-metre state-of-the-art marine response vessel that has been designed and constructed under the craftsmanship of local master marine builders in Newcastle. When completed, the new vessel will join Port Authority’s Sydney Harbour and Port Botany response teams and, with twin 300-horsepower outboard engines and 870-litre fuel capacity, it will be ready to support crews in fast, reliable emergency response and patrol duties around port waters. More than twenty local specialist …
Germany’s Steelpaint has successfully completed the application of a Stelpant corrosion-protection system to Min Hua 17, the latest in a series of newbuildings scheduled to enter service after the Lunar New Year. The 12,000dwt multi-purpose cargo ship, the fourth vessel in the Xiamen Minhua Shipping fleet to use the polyurethane based zinc-rich primer, follows similar …
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SMST has been selected by Marco Polo Marine to deliver a comprehensive mission equipment package for the company’s first‑of‑its‑kind Commissioning Service Operation Vessel Plus (CSOV‑Plus). The scope comprises an Access & Cargo Tower fitted with a motion compensated gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L2) and a 100t knuckle boom crane, enabling safe and efficient people and …
Wärtsilä has agreed to divest its Water & Waste business to the Swedish investment company Solix Group AB. Water & Waste offers a wide portfolio of environmental solutions for the full spectrum of water and waste management at sea. From ballast water treatment to efficient wastewater systems, the technologies offered by Water & Waste contribute …
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A first-of-its-kind project to develop a network of ocean robots to assure the successful operations of submersible fleet assets has launched this month, following a successful funding bid with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), previously known as the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), between ZeroUSV, Oshen and MarineAI. As underwater uncrewed assets (XLUUVs) are increasingly used …
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bound4blue and Maersk Tankers have reached a major milestone in their collaboration with the installation of eSAIL® units on board the Maersk Trieste. Four of the 24-metre ‘plug and play’ suction sails were fitted on the vessel, completing the first stage of an agreement that will see a total of 20 units installed across …
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Stena Line has now completed the acquisition of the terminal operator Terrabalt in Liepaja, Latvia, and officially taken over RoRo, bulk and general cargo operations. All approvals from competition authorities and relevant governmental institutions have been granted, and Stena Line is now registered as the owner. The completion of the transaction marks an important milestone …
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Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been chosen to provide two onshore charging stations to the Krakhella-Rysjedalsvika ferry crossing in the Sognefjord, enabling electric ferry operation on the West coast of Norway. The two charging stations serve complementary roles. At Rysjedalsvika, the installation will handle rapid turnaround charging with more than 8 MW capacity from an …
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Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated electric propulsion system with waterjets for a new high-speed catamaran ferry being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. This is the third in a series of battery-electric vessels being built at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania. Wärtsilä solutions will drive all three ships. “Our commitment is to …
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