Alliance Energy boosts its decommissioning capabilities

“Large scale decommissioning of the world’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is here. An estimated $400 billion is expected to be spent in offshore decommissioning through 2050,” says Steve Williams, founder and

Union of Greek Shipowners elects its first female president

For the first time in its 106-year history, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has elected a woman to be its president. She is Melina Travlos, chairwoman of Neptune Lines Shipping &

Peruvian tug operator opts for Schottel mechanical hybrid solution

A tugboat on order at Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong for PSA Marine Peru will be equipped with Schottel RudderPropellers featuring the patented Sydrive-M technology. Sydrive-M connects a vessel’s port and

World’s largest ethane carrier named in Houston ceremony

London-headquartered global chemical company Ineos has named the world’s first 99,000-cubic-meter VLEC (very large ethane carrier) in a ceremony held in Houston today. The 230-meter long ABS-classed ship is named Pacific Ineos

American Maritime Partnership elects new leadership team

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the umbrella organization for the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership. Ku’uhaku Park, senior vice president of government and community relations at

German cruise ship fitted with “greenest ever” SCR system

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ Augsburg, has completed the retrofitting of dual SCR systems aboard the cruise ship MS Amadea, operated by Phoenix Reisen GmbH and managed

Swedish tanker owner Furetank secures biogas  supply

While use of liquefied biogas (LBG) is seen as an important step towards fossil-free shipping, lack of supply is a major difficulty. To address the issue, Swedish family-owned shipping company Furetank has

First ship in new fleet oiler class starts trials

USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy’s lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, conducted initial builder’s trials and returned to port, February 4, reports Naval Seas Systems Command

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Maersk sees record earnings continuing into 2022

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has delivered on the strong profits guidance it gave back in January. Today, it reported record earnings for 2021: Revenue was up 55% to $61.8 billion, EBITDA

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Spill response vessel gets new role as pilot station

JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, Conn., reports that the former oil spill response vessel OSRV Maine Responder has been converted to a pilot station vessel for United New York & New Jersey Sandy

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