MOL AND KARPOWERSHIP PLAN TO CONVERT CAR CARRIERS TO FLOATING DATA CENTERS
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kinetics, an initiative from Karpowership, believe they have a concept to address the global shortage for data centers. Using the two companies' expertise, they are developing a plan to...
RESEARCH REVEALS HIDDEN FATIGUE RISKS IN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE STRUCTURES
The case study demonstrates how reliability-based inspection can help manage fatigue-driven risks in offshore wind turbine support structures.
Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to...
INDIA DETAINS MSC SHIP AS IT SEEKS $1B IN COMPENSATION FOR MSC ELSA 3
The Kerala State Government in India followed through on its earlier assertions and filed a compensation claim in the courts against MSC for damages as a result of the loss of the MSC Elsa...
NEW CONSORTIUM TO EXPLORE FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER FOR MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY NEEDS
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), UK-based maritime nuclear innovation company CORE POWER, and Greek nuclear energy company Athlos Energy have established a consortium to assess the feasibility of deploying floating nuclear power...
WINGD WINS METHANOL DUAL-FUEL ENGINE ORDER FOR 30+ CONTAINERSHIPS FROM TAIWANESE PLAYER
Switzerland-based marine power company WinGD has been tapped to supply its X-DF-M dual-fuel methanol and methanol-ready X-engine designs for over 30 boxships to be constructed for a Taiwanese container shipping player.
As disclosed, the methanol-ready...
U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER HEALY DEPARTS SEATTLE FOR 2025 ARCTIC DEPLOYMENT
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy is again underway for its annual mission to the Arctic as one of only two large icebreakers currently operational for the United States. She departed her homeport of...
INDIA TO GET ITS ‘FIRST’ INDEPENDENT AMMONIA STORAGE TERMINAL BY 2026
AVTL, a joint venture between Aegis Logistics Limited and Vopak India, has announced plans to develop what it hails as India’s ‘first, independent’ ammonia storage terminal.
As disclosed, the brownfield ammonia terminal is to be...
SAIL-ASSISTED RO-RO DEMONSTRATES FUEL SAVINGS IN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE
Two years after its launch, Canopée, the first cargo vessel equipped with four automated OceanWings rigid sails, has demonstrated the potential of wind-assisted propulsion according to the joint venture between Jifmar and Zéphyr &...
WORLD’S LARGEST SAIL YACHT CRUISE SHIP FLOATED OUT IN FRANCE
What promises to be one of the unique entrants into the growing luxury segment of the cruise market, Orient Express Corinthian (26,200 gross tons) was floated out this week. At 727 feet (220 meters)...
EQUINOR-CHARTERED NEWBUILD TANKER DUO TO RUN CLEANER WITH THE SWITCH SOLUTIONS
Finnish power electronics specialist The Switch, part of Japan’s BEMAC Corporation, is to supply two large DC power distribution systems and two propulsion packages for an oil/chemical tanker newbuild duo under construction in China.
As...