World-first ammonia-fuelled gas carrier completes its maiden commercial voyage
A Belgian owner's new gas carrier has completed the first commercial voyage burning ammonia as fuel, from China to India.
First of a new self-unloader class delivered for the Guinea iron ore trade
A Chinese yard has delivered the first of a new class of transshipment self-unloaders for Guinea's iron ore trade.
Svitzer turns to simulators to train masters for its new-generation tugs
A major tug operator is using simulators to prepare masters for a new tug design that handles very differently from conventional boats.
Rolls-Royce supplies 40 engines for ten hybrid support vessels serving Petrobras
An engine maker has delivered 40 units to power ten new hybrid offshore support vessels being built for a Brazilian operator.
FPSO tow to Suriname to trial a giant traction kite
A traction kite will be tested during the ocean tow of a new floating production vessel from Asia to Suriname, aiming to cut fuel use.
DNV type approval speeds rollout of Econowind's wind sails
Econowind has received a type approval design certificate from DNV for its VentoFoil suction wing, easing installation on classed vessels.
Autonomous sailing testbed goes fully electric in Dutch project
The test vessel behind a Dutch autonomous sailing research project has been converted to full electric propulsion and relaunched for endurance trials.
Wärtsilä lands five-year lifecycle deal for Turquoise P FSRU
Wärtsilä has secured a five-year lifecycle agreement covering the Turquoise P floating storage and regasification unit for an Ireland-based energy company.
Hyundai robot passes world-first autonomous test aboard a ship
Hyundai and Kia's MobED mobile robot has completed what its backers call the first onboard autonomous driving demonstration aboard a working ship, a step towards robot-assisted smart vessels.
Wärtsilä to power two gas carriers with ammonia engine
Wärtsilä will supply its ammonia-fuelled auxiliary engine and propulsion package for two new midsize gas carriers being built in China.
Wartsila lands regasification technology scope for new FSRU
Wartsila has been picked to provide the regasification system for a floating storage and regasification unit, adding to its work on import infrastructure.
Berg Propulsion lands propulsion package for six-ship series in China
Berg Propulsion has won the contract to equip a series of multipurpose vessels being built in China for a European owner.
Med Marine orders a third tug with Steerprop propulsion
Med Marine has placed a repeat order for Steerprop propulsors on the third tug in its Rascal 2100-Z harbour-tug series.
Royal IHC delivers all-electric cutter suction dredger for Polish mine
Royal IHC has delivered an all-electric, road-transportable cutter suction dredger for a silica-sands mining operation in Poland.
NYK signs digital-transformation pact with Microsoft Japan
NYK has signed a strategic framework deal with Microsoft Japan to accelerate digital transformation across its shipping and logistics business.
NAVTOR's e-navigation platform reaches about 18,000 vessels
NAVTOR has grown its e-navigation platform to around 18,000 vessels and is expanding into emissions, digital logbooks and shore links.
Concordia Damen to build two methanol-ready river cruisers for TUI
TUI River Cruise has ordered two methanol-ready river cruise newbuilds from Concordia Damen, due in 2028.
Foreship unveils energy-efficient ferry concept for Greece
Naval architecture firm Foreship has developed an energy-efficient ferry concept for Greece's domestic market, aimed at operators facing ageing tonnage and rising costs.
Eni picks SLB OneSubsea for giant deepwater Indonesia umbilical order
SLB OneSubsea has won an Eni contract to supply a 94.6 km steel tube umbilical system for the Kutei North Hub development off Indonesia, among the largest umbilical awards to date.
Hapag-Lloyd to roll out Inmarsat NexusWave across its fleet
Hapag-Lloyd will deploy Inmarsat's NexusWave bonded connectivity service across its global fleet following trials, deepening a near-25-year relationship.
Sanmar hands over two tugs to SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered two tugs to SAAM Towage, bound for operations in Chile and Mexico, lifting the operator's Sanmar-built fleet to 15.
Moran Towing christens second ASD harbour tug
Moran Towing has christened the J. Themistoclis Moran, the second in a series of escort-rated ASD harbour tugs built in Alabama.
Vow’s Scanship firms €6.4m order for sixth cruise newbuild
Vow’s Scanship has firmed a €6.4m order to supply an advanced wastewater treatment system for the sixth cruise ship in a series at a European yard.
Boskalis christens Windpiper, world’s largest subsea rock installer
Boskalis has christened Windpiper, which it calls the world’s largest subsea rock installation vessel, doubling its rock placement capacity for offshore wind and cable protection work.
Ulstein delivers final Windea CSOV for Bernhard Schulte Offshore
Ulstein Verft has delivered Windea Clarke, the fourth CSOV for Bernhard Schulte Offshore, which heads straight into a UK offshore wind charter.
Wärtsilä to power nine Grimaldi Group ferry newbuilds
Wärtsilä will supply engines, propulsion, scrubbers and hybrid systems for nine ferry newbuildings for Grimaldi Group brands, built at China’s Weihai shipyard.
WinGD to power Dynacom’s $1.47bn dozen-VLCC order
WinGD will supply main engines for 12 VLCCs ordered by Dynacom at Hudong-Zhonghua for around $1.47bn, as VLCC contracting breaks annual records.
SBM Offshore orders seventh Fast4Ward FPSO hull in China
SBM Offshore has ordered its seventh generic Fast4Ward FPSO hull from China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, extending its standardised floating-production programme.
Artemis launches world-first electric hydrofoil pilot boat
Artemis Technologies has launched what it says is the world's first fully electric hydrofoil pilot boat, the 12-metre EF-12 Pilot, now undergoing sea trials ahead of customer deliveries.
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