DNV has delivered a multi-year study on “Safety of hydrogen for use in ships.” Commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the study concludes that design based safety is required for
A new Balanced Lashing System introduced by MacGregor is designed to solve the long-standing industry challenge of uneven load distribution in containership lashings. On conventional containerships, lashings often share loads unevenly, with
At least three ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since we last reported on the situation. UKMTO warnings indicate that all were struck by “unknown projectiles.” Media reports identify
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) reports that it is closely monitoring the impact the current conflict in the Middle East is having on shipping conditions through the Strait of Hormuz. Under its
Seattle-headquartered ferry and excursion vessel operator FRS Clipper Inc. reports that Emerald Clipper, the new state-of-the-art whale watching catamaran that it ordered last year, was launched into the water, March 10, The
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Limassol, Cyprus-headquartered Cool Carriers, the world’s largest operator of specialized reefer vessels, has taken delivery of Snow Flower, the first of seven in a new series of Snow class reefers from Kitanihon
With today bringing news of an incident involving a bulk carrier 36 nautical miles north of Abu Dhabi, vessel operators are still wary of sending ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Windward
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Under a new contract with Netherlands-based yacht builder Oceanco, ABB will supply integrated electric power and propulsion systems for two superyachts under construction for deliveries in 2031 and 2032. With growing demand
Jan De Nul has selected a customized vessel design from Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for the latest addition to its offshore fleet: a subsea cable trenching vessel that will be built
For most tug builders around the world, delivering just one fully electric tug would be a milestone achievement. For Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar, though, since delivery of its first electric tug to Canada’s