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Damen launches Marine Aggregate Dredger for Hanson
Press Release – On 11th September, Damen Shipyards Group launched a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania. Damen is building
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Wasaline launch confirms growing ferry preference for ABB’s Azipod® electric propulsion
Taking only one week to install, Azipod® propulsion will ensure sustainable performance for Wasaline’s new ferry Aurora Botnia, while achieving up to four
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MacGregor receives EUR 13 million orders from Asia and Scandinavia
Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two new orders, one from Asia for two RoPAX ferries and another from Scandinavia for a group of
Friday, September 11, 2020
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ClassNK conducted the third-party verification with a reasonable level of assurance for IINO LINES’ GHG assertion
Press Release – Tokyo – Leading Classification Society ClassNK conducted the third-party verification with a reasonable level of assurance for a GHG
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Vestdavit to deliver advanced boat-handling systems to U.S. Navy
Press Release – Vestdavit Inc., the US operation set up by industry-leading davit supplier Vestdavit, has won a contract to deliver boat
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Ports
Port of Long Beach Reports Best August Ever Amid COVID-19, Trade War Uncertainty
The Port of Long Beach had its best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peaking shipping season despite lingering economic
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China’s first hybrid-electric rescue vessel relies on ABB technology for safety and sustainability
Press Release – The newbuilt vessel, Shenhai 01, features a full scope of ABB’s electric, digital and connected solutions that help support sustainable
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Shipping News
Lawsuit Filed For Worker Burned in ‘Waymon L. Boyd’ Dredger Explosion
A lawsuit has been filed in Nueces County on behalf of Jose Cantu, a worker who was “seriously injured and burned on August 21, 2020, in an explosion and
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Press Releases
Foreship appoints Benjamin Sward as President to lead its strategy for U.S. growth
Leading naval architecture and marine engineering company Foreship Ltd has appointed Benjamin Sward as President of Foreship LLC to take responsibility for the
Thursday, August 27, 2020
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MacGregor secures largest single vessel contract for OHT’s Alfa Lift wind foundation installation vessel
Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order for delivery of the mission-critical system to be installed on the OHT
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Project Hygiea Covid-19 action plan welcomed on board cruise ship with Bureau Veritas approval
Press Release – Three months after launch, Foreship’s Project Hygiea has been deployed on an undisclosed cruise ship in support of its return to
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Two RAstar 3200-CL tugs delivered to Yiu Lian Dockyards Ltd.
Press Release – The HAI KUN, a Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3200-CL tug built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards was successfully delivered to Yiu Lian
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New Damen ASD Tug 2810 for Louis Meyer christened at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
Press Release – On the 14 August, the naming ceremony was held at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for the Peter Wessels. The new Damen ASD Tug 2810 handed over
Monday, August 24, 2020
Press Releases
e5 Lab Launches ROBOSHIP Project to Promote Zero-Emission Electric Vessels
Press Release – e5 Lab Inc. (President: Tomoaki Ichida; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) today announced that the company—aiming to realize a
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Press Releases
Damen Marine Components delivers nozzles to super trawler modification project
Press Release – Damen Marine Components has delivered two large 19A nozzles to Parlevliet & Van der Plas for its fishing trawler, the Margiris. The
Ship Fires
Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai
https://youtu.be/YaUevET6qEo At 03:39 local time this morning the 308 foot (94m) tanker Long Qing 1 with approximately 3000 tons of fuel on board collided
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Press Releases
ClassNK grants AIP to “K” Line and Airseas for their Seawing kite system
Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Press Releases
Bremerton’s Art Anderson to support WSF hybrid design
Press Release – Art Anderson, a Bremerton-based engineering services firm, will provide naval architecture and marine engineering services for the new
Defense
COVID-19: Maritime Tech Startups Provide First Response In Global Pandemic Efforts
In recent months organizations like the Royal Navy, maritime heavyweights like IGP&I, the US Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, among
Environment
Greenpeace Finds North Sea Gas Leak Caused By Offshore Blow-out
Activists on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza have discovered a large methane leak located in the British exclusive economic zone in the North Sea. Using a
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