PROPULSION FIT FOR THE FUTURE
Supporting efficient offshore wind construction with custom propulsion
A vessel dedicated to the construction of offshore wind farms has unique requirements. Working at sea almost all of the time, the focus is less about transportation...
U.S. AND CANADIAN COAST GUARD FREE SHIPS TRAPPED IN ICE
Days after announcing that they had begun the annual ice patrols and efforts to break the ice on parts of the Great Lakes and shipping lanes, the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard reports they...
PORT OF VANCOUVER TESTS THE WATERS WITH LOW AND ZERO-EMISSION FUELS
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is testing various low-and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of its efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050.
Through the Low-Emission Technology...
FINLAND ADVANCES FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECTS
Finland is joining the growing list of countries around the world pushing forward with a program to develop offshore wind energy power generation. While other countries in Scandinavia and the Baltic region have already...
TANKER FIRED ON DURING NEW GULF OF GUINEA INCIDENT
A new incident was reported earlier today in the Gulf of Guinea involving a laden oil tanker serving as a fresh reminder that while the number of incidents has declined dramatically, the threat of...
SCANDLINES WRAPS UP INVESTMENT IN LOW-NOISE THRUSTERS FOR HYBRID FERRIES
Danish ferry operator Scandlines has completed a more than EUR 13 million investment project in upgrading the Fehmarn ferries and at the same time significantly reduced its environmental impact.As the last of the four...
CYBERATTACK THREATENS RELEASE OF PORT OF LISBON DATA
The Port of Lisbon, one of Europe’s busiest ports is under cyberattack with reporting indicating the criminals are threatening to release confidential port financial information unless their ransom demands are met. The Portuguese newspaper...
REGANOSA UPGRADES MUGARDOS LNG TERMINAL TO OPERATE ALL TYPES OF VESSELS
Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa has upgraded the jetty at its Mugardos LNG import terminal in the port of Ferrol as part of the modernisation plans.According to Rgeanosa, the modernisation works have increased the...
EXPLORING USE OF WIND ENERGY TO POWER NORTH SEA OPERATIONS
Neptune Energy, an independent energy company with operations across the UK and Europe as well as elsewhere around the globe, is partnering with Ørsted and Goal7 to explore powering new integrated energy hubs in...
STEEL CUT FOR MAERSK’S 16,200 TEU METHANOL-FUELLED BOXSHIP
Container shipping major Maersk has launched the construction of its 16,200 TEU dual-fuel containerships that can run on green methanol.
Namely, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries hosted a steel-cutting ceremony for what is believed...