Modular L-ion battery system gets DNV GL type approval

MAY 15, 2017 — Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN) has launched the Leclanché Marine Rack System (MRS), a modular, lithium-ion battery system that is the first of its kind to be type approved

Norwegian Coastal Admin newbuild to have R-R hybrid system

MAY 15, 2017 — A new multipurpose vessel on order at Norwegian shipbuilder Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted will be the second Norwegian Coastal Administration vessel to combine traditional diesel power with battery-driven operation.

DFDS RO/RO newbuilds to have ABB shaft generators

MAY 9, 2017 — The two 236 m RO/RO cargo ships being built at Jinling Shipyard in China for Denmark’s DFDS will have ABB shaft generators and turbochargers. Two shaft generators will

New FRS cat to have MTU engines and Kamewa waterjets

MAY 9, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) Shipping Group in Flensburg, Germany, to supply four 16-cylinder MTU Series 4000 engines and four Kamewa S71

Euronav orders two at HHI, backed by seven-year charters

MAY 9, 2017 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has signed two seven-year time charter contracts with Valero Energy Inc. for Suezmax vessels with specialised Ice Class

Matson, Philly Shipyard mark milestone in box ship program

MAY 4, 2017 — Philly Shipyard, Inc, and Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), today marked a milestone in the construction of the first of two new 850-ft long, 3,600 TEU, “Aloha Class” containerships

Kongsberg solution chosen for LNG fueled research ship

MAY 4, 2017 — Kongsberg has signed a contract with German shipbuilder Fassmer for the delivery of a technical solution for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) research vessel Atair

Jennifer Boykin to be President of Newport News Shipbuilding

MAY 3, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Jennifer R. Boykin to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s

Finnish multipurpose corvette program moves ahead

MAY 3, 2017 — Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has been awarded an EUR 7.5 million contract by the Finnish Defense Forces’ Logistics Command to design four multirole corvettes for Finland’s

ABS partners with Hanjin on 25,000 cu.m FSRU concept

MAY 1, 2017 — Classification society ABS reports that it has been working with Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd. (HHIC) as it completed a new Floating Storage and

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