Giant NSU ore carrier retrofitted with Anemoi rotor sails
NSU Tubarao, a 400,000 DWT ore carrier owned and operated by Japan’s NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd. has become the fourth VLOC chartered by Brazilian mining giant Vale International to be fitted
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Pirates abandon dhow used in Hellas Aphrodite attack
The Iranian-flagged dhow used as a mother ship in the piracy incident involving the merchant tanker Hellas Aphrodite was abandoned on the northwestern coast of Somalia, after being closely tracked and monitored
Netherlands Coast Guard to deploy chartered-in Damen FCS Enforcer
The Netherlands Coast Guard is to deploy the Enforcer, a Damen FCS 5009 variant, to maintain its capabilities until a new generation of Coast Guard ships becomes operational. The vessel is being
VIDEO: Oceanbird starts the sales phase for its wing sail
Following a successful shoreside demonstration of its 40-meter high wing sail back in August, the Alfa Laval and Wallenius joint venture Oceanbird has now moved into the sales phase. “We’re entering into
John McDonald elected as new ABS chairman and CEO
John McDonald was elected the new chairman and chief executive officer of ABS at a board meeting on Nov. 11. In the culmination of a well-planned succession process, McDonald, who currently serves
BOEM advances offshore minerals planning efforts
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management yesterday announced key developments in its offshore critical minerals planning: the completion of area identification offshore American Samoa and the release of a Request for Information
What’s going on with Dominion Energy’s Charybdis WTIV?
Not much has emerged about the status of Dominion Energy’s giant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Charybdis since its April 15 delivery by the Seatrium AMFELS shipyard, the last delivery from the
Svitzer takes 66.6% stake in Norway’s Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen-headquartered Svitzer Group A/S has acquired a 66.6% stake in leading Norwegian towage and marine service company Buksér og Berging AS, subject to final regulatory approvals. Svitzer says that there are no
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NCLH orders third Prestige-class cruise ship for its Regent Seven Seas ultra luxury brand
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) has confirmed a newbuild order with Fincantieri to construct a third Prestige-class vessel for its ultra-luxury brand, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The ship is scheduled
Freire Shipyard lays keel for Spain’s new diver support vessel
Spain’s family owned Freire Shipyard has laid the keel for the diver support vessel (NC 739) that it is building under its first contract awarded it by the Spanish Navy. The new