Vard Awarded Stern Trawler Order from DFFU
Shipbuilder VARD announced it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one stern trawler for Deutsche Fischfang-Union GmbH & Co. KG in Germany. The contract value is in excess of NOK 500 million.The stern trawler has been developed by VARD in close cooperation with Deutche Fischfang-Union (DFFU). The new vessel will be the first trawler of VARDās own design sold to Germany.The VARD 8 03 trawler design is developed to meet the latest demands for fish health managementā¦
Alfa Laval E-PowerPack Converts Waste Heat into Power
Alfa Laval's newly launched E-PowerPack converts waste heat into power, enabling energy savings and compliance.Waste heat is a readily available but under-utilized energy source on board. Heat in the engine exhaust gas accounts for 50% of the energy from combusted fuel, and there is additional heat to recover from steam and liquids. Alfa Laval's new E PowerPack puts all these heat sources to work forā¦
Scienco/FASTās InTank BWTS Contracted for Vallianz Barges
Water treatment systems company Scienco/FAST announced it has secured contracts to supply two of its InTank ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings. The systems will be installed aboard the project barges Holmen Pacific and Holmen Atlantic.According to the manufacturer, the filterless InTank BWTS was selected because it brings operational flexibility to the semi-submersible vesselsā¦
Swire Energy Services Wins UK Wind Farm Work for Ørsted
Offshore services firm Swire Energy Services (SES) said it has been awarded a contract from wind farm operator Ørsted for a routine maintenance campaign off the U.K. coast for Summer 2022.The new contract will see SES provide services including blade maintenance and the provision of service operation vessel (SOV) and crew transfer vessel (CTV) logistics for two of Ørstedās wind farms off the coastā¦
Adm. Fagan Nominated as First Female USCG Commandant
President Joe Biden nominated Adm. Linda L. Fagan to serve as the 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon confirmation, Adm. Fagan will be the first woman to serve as Commandant of the Coast Guard.Adm. Fagan currently serves as the 32nd Vice Commandant, having assumed the duties on June 18, 2021. The Vice Commandant is the Vice Service Chief and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for executing the Commandantās Strategic Intentā¦
SAFEMATE Autonomous Vesel Project Launched
A newly launched autonomous vessel project aims to improve and assess the safety and efficiency of autonomous navigation systems and deploy a pilot on an operational ferry.Partners DNV, Kongsberg Maritime, Kongsberg Seatex, Bastø Fosen and NTNU announced the launch of the new SAFE Maritime Autonomous Technology (SAFEMATE) project, at the Nor-Shipping trade fair on Tuesday.The promise of automating more functions in shipping shows great potentialā¦
GTT Bags LNG Carrier Tank Design Order from Jiangnan
French engineering firm GTT announced it has received, in March 2022, an order from Chinese shipyard Jiangnan for the cargo containment and cargo handling systemsā¦
Foreign Merchant Ship Hit by Missile in Mariupol
A foreign-flagged merchant ship was hit by a Russian navy missile in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol with one crew member needing medical careā¦
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Automation Systems With Sea Machines Tech
Rolls-Royce is expanding its range of mtu NautIQ ship automation systems with three new products offering different levels of intelligent crew support, autonomous control and remote command capabilities.The new productsāmtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate and mtu NautIQ CoDirectāare the next step in the cooperation between Rolls-Royce and autonomous control and remote-vessel command systems developer Sea Machines Roboticsā¦
DNV Awards KNCC AIP for High Pressure LCO2 Transport Concept
Classification society DNV announced it has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) for its PCO2 tank system for the transportation of liquefied CO2 (LCO2).Many of the worldās decarbonization goals can only be met through use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. But to make a meaningful impact on the climate challenge, all of the CCS chain must be deployed and then scaled rapidly.
UK Urges G7, NATO Nations to Ban Russian Ships
Britain urged G7 and NATO nations on Tuesday to ban Russian ships from their ports, agree a timetable to phase out oil and gas imports from Russia, and further tighten sanctions on banks and key industries.Speaking in Poland ahead of a meeting of NATO and G7 countries later this week, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:"On Thursday, I will be urging our NATO and G7 partners to go further in sanctions by joining us in banning Russian ships from our portsā¦
Danish Maritime Officers Set a New Team
The union Danish Maritime Officers (DMO) has set a new team, with a new director, new chairman and deputy chairman, and has the ambition to increasingly serve its memberās interests internationally.New chairman is Jens M. Sorensen, who has sailed training ships as a mate and navigator for 20 years and worked with anti-piracy as a risk consultant for more than a decade. The new deputy chairman is Jens Lundgaardā¦
Hunt Valve Wins Spare Parts Deal for Ford Class Aircraft Carriers
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, said it has been awarded a contract by Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) to provide essential parts through Hunt Valve for the Ford Class aircraft carriers CVN 78 ā CVN 81.Hunt Valve, acquired by Fairbanks Morse Defense in 2021, manufactures valves and electromechanical actuators for naval defense applications. The contractā¦
Baltic Dry Index Falls for Ninth Day
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday fell for a ninth consecutive session, on a dip in rates across all vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 94 points to 2,213 points.The capesize index fell 172 points, or 9.6%, and touched its lowest in more than a month at 1,624 points.Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 150,000 tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, dropped by $1
Case Marine Acquires Assets of Marine Industries Corp
Memphis. Ind.-based marine parts and supplies company Case Marine Inc. has acquired the inventory assets of Marine Industries Corp. based in Jeffersonville, Ind. The deal was finalized in June 2021.According to Case Marine's president, Dave Case, included in the acquisition are inventory assets such as engine and steering controls, cutless bearings, gauges, navigation lights and bulbs, searchlights, life jackets and other safety equipment."Marine Industries Corp.
N-Sea Buys Geosea Vessel from DOF Subsea
Subsea services provider N-Sea has exercised its option to acquire Geosea DP2 multipurpose support vessel from DOF Subsea for an undisclosed sum.N-Sea is expected to become the owner of the 2002-built vessel during the second or the third quarter of 2022.The vessel has been under management by N-Sea on a long-term vessel agreement with DOF Subsea Rederi AS for the last few years and has worked since then for the Royal Dutch Navyā¦
Green Jade Offshore Installation Vessel Launched in Taiwan
An official launching ceremony for the Green Jade DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel, the first such vessel built in Taiwan, was held at CSBCās shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.The news was shared by the Belgian offshore installation firm DEME Offshore, part of CDWE consortium with CSBC, which commissioned the vessel in 202.The vessel is designed to handle the next generation of multi-megawatt turbines, jackets and components.
