AtoB@C Shipping continues under ESL Shipping brand
ESL Shipping will integrate its subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping into a unified ESL Shipping brand. The consolidation is to strengthen the company’s market position, clarify its service offering, and support long‑term growth across key segments. 'A single brand enables us...
Bulk carrier Glory grounds and is refloated in Suez Canal
The bulk carrier Glory grounded in the Suez Canal this morning, 9 January, while joining a southbound convoy near to Alaqantarah. The Suez Canal Authority sent three tugs, which succeeded in refloating the vessel. This was reported by Leth Agencies on Twitter....
Royal Netherlands Navy hands over command of NATO fleet
For a year, the Royal Netherlands Navy commanded Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. As of 6 January, Germany has taken over. Commander Jeanette Morang ceremoniously handed over the banner to her successor Flotillen Admiral Thorsten Marx in Den Helder for this purpose....
VIDEO: How holes in a propeller reduce underwater noise
Oscar Propulsion and the University of Strathclyde have developed technology that substantially reduces the underwater radiated noise generated by ships’ propellers. The patented PressurePores system reduces propeller tip vortex cavitation by applying a small number...
Damen Marine Components wins first multi-vessel order in the US
Dutch Damen Marine Components (DMC) has won its first multi-vessel order in the USA. Four packages, each comprised of steering gear and rudders, five winches and two towing pin systems, will be supplied to US shipbuilder C&C Marine & Repair for four new-build...
China Shipowners’ Association joins International Chamber of Shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) as a full member as of 1 January 2023. The CSA will join the ICS Board, which oversees the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shopowners with global regulators....
DNV and RSI to kickstart Baltic/North Sea green shortsea fleet renewal
DNV and the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI), an alliance of Swedish dry bulk charterers, have launched a feasibility study to develop a commercial framework for orders of green-fuelled newbuilds. The goal is to decarbonise the sea transport supply chain in the...
Dutch bulk carrier Hanze Göteborg saves four from liferaft in Atlantic
On 28 December, the crew of the bulk carrier Hanze Göteborg rescued four American rowers in the middle of the North Atlantic. The men had been participating in a cross-Atlantic rowing race when their vessel capsized and they had to get into a liferaft. Responding...
Samsung Heavy moves ahead with floating nuclear power barge
Samsung Heavy Industries has received approval in principle from ABS for a conceptual design of the CMSR Power Barge, a floating offshore nuclear power plant. The floating facility supplies electricity and thermal energy produced by using compact molten salt reactor...
DEME lands cable contract for US offshore wind farms
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has awarded a contract to DEME Offshore US for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. DEME Offshore US will be responsible for the...
How DNV can help predict drift paths
DNV has launched a new drift prediction feature in its Emergency Response Service (ERS) to mitigate risks associated with disabled and drifting vessels. ERS uses digital tools that perform simulations to predict a drift path. In addition to drifting vessels, the...
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