Germany 'Regrets' U.S. Plan to Sanction Vessel Linked to Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
The United States has informed Germany that it plans to impose sanctions on a Russian pipe-laying ship involved in construction of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany…
UK: Royal Navy to Get Uncrewed Minesweeping System
Uncrewed minesweeping systems, designed by Atlas Elektronik, will detect and destroy sea mines on naval operations for the UK Royal Navy, thanks to a £25 million contract announced Tuesday.The Combined Influence Minesweeping (SWEEP) system will be the Royal Navy’s first uncrewed minesweeper.More than 25 jobs will be supported through the contract to deliver SWEEP at the Dorset-based company, plus 48 more jobs in the supply chain…
Wärtsilä's New CEO to Take Over on Feb. 1
Håkan Agnevall will take over the position of CEO of the Finnish marine equipment maker Wärtsilä on February 1, 2021.Back in September 2020, Wärtsilä first announced that Agnevall, president of Volvo's bus division, would become its new CEO, no later than April 2021.The company said Tuesday that he'd assume his position of President & CEO of Wärtsilä on February 1, 2021.He will succeed Jakko Eskola, who will continue as a senior advisor to the Board and executive team until he retires on June 30
Two LNG Tankers Bound for Australia's Prelude Facility Divert
Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers that had initially signaled they would load at Royal Dutch Shell's Prelude floating LNG facility in Australia have diverted elsewhere, ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday.This comes just a week after Shell said that Prelude would resume loading cargoes after production had been suspended for nearly a year following an electrical trip.The facility loaded its first cargo since coming back online on Jan.
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