GSI Aims to Build Worldâs Largest Ammonia Carrier
![Nick Brown, LR CEO and Chen Ji, Chairman of GSI at the JDP ceremony during Posidonia 2024 (Photo: LR)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/nick-brown-lr-ceo-and-150636.jpg)
Guangzhou Shipyard International's (GSI) plan to build the world's largest ammonia carrier vessel has taken a step forward.The Chinese shipbuilder has signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement with classification society Lloydâs Register (LR) for the design of very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) with a carrying capacity of 100,000 cubic meters (cbm)âlarger than a series of 93,000-cbm VLACs currentlyâŠ
Brandon Foy Joins BHGI
![Brandon Foy (Photo: BHGI)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/brandon-foy-photo-bhgi-150635.jpg)
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) has welcomed Brandon Foy, P.E. as a naval architect to its naval architecture and marine engineering firm.Foy holds a Masterâs degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelorâs degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Coast Guard Academy. Brandon is also a registered Professional Engineer in the District of Columbia.Before joining BHGI, Foy was an Officer in the U.S.
Ageing Fleet a Problem for the Crude Oil Tanker Market
![© Fotos von Schiffen / Adobe Stock](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/fotos-von-schiffen-adobe-stock-150634.jpeg)
The crude oil tanker market is grappling with an ageing fleet of vessels which need to be replaced, posing a challenge as shipyards are focused on building other types of ships, a top executive with commodity trader Trafigura said on Tuesday.The crude tanker market, including VLCC supertankers, has remained strong in recent months partly due to longer voyages made by some vessels sailing via southern Africa amid Red Sea attacks by the Houthis, which has tightened availability.In addition, up to
ABS Wavesight Updates Its 'My Digital Fleet' Software
![Staci Satterwhite, ABS Wavesight CEO (Photo: Greg Trauthwein)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/staci-satterwhite-abs-wavesight-ceo-150633.jpeg)
Maritime software company ABS Wavesight on Tuesday announced major updates to its My Digital Fleet software aimed at empowering maritime operators to optimize performance, improve energy efficiency and streamline compliance with decarbonization requirements.The ABS Affiliate maritime software-as-a-service (SaaS) company unveield the updates at the Posidonia trade fair in Athens."We are excited to unveil the latest My Digital Fleet softwareâŠ
John Okon Named SUNY Maritime President
![Rear Admiral John Okon (File photo: U.S. Navy)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/rear-admiral-john-okon-file-150631.jpg)
Rear Admiral John Okon has been named as the next president of SUNY Maritime College, a public maritime college in the Bronx, New York City.Okon, a retired U.S. Navy officer with more than 33 years of naval service, will succeed Rear Admiral Dr. Michael A. Alfultis, who will retire on July 1 after 10 years at the helm. Okon will become SUNY Maritime's 12th campus president."As a SUNY Maritime alumnusâŠ
Panama Canal Eyes Adding New Reservoir to Boost Ship Transits
![© turventur / Adobe Stock](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/turventur-adobe-stock-150630.jpeg)
The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a new water reservoir that would provide capacity for 11 additional ship crossings, the administrator of the key global waterway said in a statement on Tuesday.The administration is also seeking to make its ship reservation system "more permanent," the statement added.(Reuters - Reporting by Elida Moreno)
ABB Acquires DTN Weather Routing Business for Shipping
![(Image: ABB)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/image-abb-150629.jpg)
ABB Marine & Ports has finalized its acquisition of DTNâs portfolio for weather routing in shipping. The transaction was completed today, following an earlier announcement of an agreement with global data and analytics group DTN to acquire the shipping business of DTN Europe BV and DTN Philippines Inc., on January 24, 2024.The acquisition brings with it advanced routing services, including a selectionâŠ
Dutch Subsea Services Newcomer Acquires First Vessel
![Navicula Star (Credit: FreeStar Subsea Services)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/navicula-star-credit-freestar-subsea-150628.jpg)
FreeStar Subsea Services, a Netherlands-based company established by the merger of Vriezoo ROV Services and Mark Offshore, has acquired its first vessel and started operations.The company offers remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and survey support services with its own vessel, the SSV Navicula Star, which was recently acquired the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).While most mid-sized subsea companies specialize in either vessel or ROV servicesâŠ
Strategic Marine Delivers Two Offshore Wind CTVs to Mainprize Offshore
![(Credit: Strategic Marine)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/credit-strategic-marine-150627.jpg)
Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered two offshore wind Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to UK-based Mainprize Offshore.The two 27-meter vessels are part of the UK-based CTV owner and operatorâs ongoing fleet expansion and will add to its current fleet of 11 vessels.Scheduled for operations in European waters from July 2024 onwards, both vessels will be carrying out crew transfers in Europe.TheâŠ
DOFâs Pipelay Support Vessel Hooks Petrobras Job
![Skandi VitĂłria PLSV (Credit: DOF Group)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/skandi-vitria-plsv-credit-dof-150623.jpeg)
Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has secured a âmajor contractâ from Petrobras for its pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Vitória.DOF secured a three-year firm contract, plus option, for its PLSV Skandi Vitória as part of an ongoing tender process.The contract starts in 2025, according to DOF.The vessel is Brazilian-built and flagged and owned by DOFCON Navegação, a joint venture between DOF Subsea (50%) and TechnipFMC (50%).kandi Vitória is an ROV construction support vesselâŠ
- 1
- 2