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THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Damen Marine Components has been contracted by Royal Bodewes to supply steering, control and propulsion equipment for four vessels over the next two years.

8th April 2024

Damen ship control package for Royal Bodewes

8th April 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Cathrine Kristiseter Marti has been appointed chief executive officer at Vard Group AS, with effect from 1 June 2024. Marti replaces the current ceo, Alberto Maestrini, who will retain his position as chairman of the board. 

4th April 2024

VARD appoints new CEO

4th April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years, BIMCO’s Filipe Gouveia has claimed. The decline reflects strong demand, following a series of market…

4th April 2024

BIMCO: Ship recycling sinks to 20-year low

4th April 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Corvus Energy’s Corvus Orca Energy Storage System has been awarded Type Approval by ClassNK.

4th April 2024

First ClassNK TA for maritime ESS awarded to Corvus Orca

4th April 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Container liner owner and operator CMA CGM has selected Damen Shipyards Group to install energy efficiency solutions onboard a number of container vessels over the next few years. The agreement marks the first time CMA…

4th April 2024

CMA CGM selects Damen for retrofit campaign

4th April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Chantier Davie of Quebec has been awarded the design contract for the planned series of six heavy icebreakers to be deployed by the Canadian Coast Guard.

4th April 2024

MILESTONE IN CANADA’S ICEBREAKER RENEWAL

4th April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In the first North American application of the E-Flexer ro-pax ferry concept developed by Stena RoRo, the 203m Ala’Suinu is on positioning voyage from her Chinese yard of build for service in eastern Canada.

4th April 2024

E-FLEXER NEWBUILD FOR CANADIAN SERVICE

4th April 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

The world’s first large methanol-powered deep-sea vessel has completed its first bunker operation in European waters setting a new milestone in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ ambition to become a multifuel port.

3rd April 2024

Methanol bunkering first at Antwerp-Bruges

3rd April 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has joined the BlueBARGE project which aims to to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering outside of ports.

3rd April 2024

The merits of offshore electrical power bunkering

3rd April 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Alternative fuels production could be about to open up in South Korea with news of an investment in a new hydrogen cluster and carbon capture facility in Myodo, Yeosu.

3rd April 2024

Hydrogen cluster agreement inked in South Korea

3rd April 2024