Everllence lands first order for methane engine
Everllence has secured the world’s first order for its latest generation of dual‑fuel methane engine. The Everllence B&W ME‑GI (Gas Injection) Mk10.7 type was selected for a new series of car carriers for Norwegian shipowner Global Car Carriers (GCC). The order...
First Oceanbird type wind-powered vessel wins EU funding
Wallenius Wilhelmsen and project partners have secured a Horizon Europe funding totalling EUR 9 million to support building a RoRo sailing vessel of the Oceanbird type. Over the next five years, all aspects of planning, building, and operating a wind-powered vessel,...
Oceanco completes major rebuild of 23-year-old megayacht
Delivered in 2000 as H, this 105-metre superyacht returned to Oceanco for a major transformation, which the Dutch yacht builder calls 'practically unprecedented in its scale and nature'. The yacht was relaunched last week with a completely new superstructure and is...
Boskalis lands 100th offshore wind farm contract
Boskalis has acquired the contract to construct a large offshore wind farm off the United States coastline. It is the 100th offshore wind farm project that the offshore contractor has worked on over the past decade. The project scope includes the transportation and...
New committee to address issues impacting Filipino seafarers
Earlier this month, it became clear that the European Commission may stop recognising Filipino seafarers’ competency certifications after it was found the country does not comply with STCW regulations. Shipping industry leaders have now established a new advisory...
Anthony Veder to provide shuttling service for DRG’s FSRU
Anthony Veder has committed three LNG carriers to Deutsche ReGas (DRG) for its new floating LNG terminal in Lubmin, Germany, and took a participation in the same terminal. The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) serving as terminal was officially launched...
Concordia Damen to deliver Parsifal tanker to Quinto Shipping
Dutch inland shipping yard Concordia Damen has been commissioned to build and equip an inland shipping tanker of the Parsifal type for Quinto Scheepvaart BV from Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. For Quinto, this also marks the switch, after 25 years, from container to...
VIDEO: How to recognise and prevent excessive roll of container ships
It’s normal for container ships to pitch and roll in heavy seas. But the ship’s movements and certain wave conditions can sometimes reinforce one another, causing the ship to roll. MARIN explains how you can recognise and prevent excessive roll. The size of deep sea...
Piracy in 2022 at lowest level in decades
The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s annual report recorded 115 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2022 – compared to 132 in 2021. Half of them occurred in Southeast Asian waters, particularly in the Singapore Straits, where incidents continue...
‘Fraud is the biggest threat to cargo losses’
Criminal fraud in its many and various manifestations within the global supply chain is a primary and growing threat, says TT Club. Carrier fraud in particular is a dominant occurrence. The international freight transport insurer therefore calls for renewed vigilance....
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit wins more offshore wind installation work
Allseas has secured additional transport and installation (T&I) work for the Pioneering Spirit in the offshore wind industry. The company has won contracts to provide services for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas project off the coast of Norfolk, UK. Aker Solutions and...
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