ZIM on Track for Double-Digit Volume Growth
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced a net income for the second quarter of 2024 of $373 million (compared to a net loss of $213 million in the second quarter of 2023).The companyâs adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $766 million, a year-over-year increase of 179%. Total revenue for the second quarter was $1,933 million, a year-over-year increase of 48%.Carried volume in the second quarter was 952âŠ
Maine Wins Federal Floating Wind Research Lease
The Biden administration on Monday issued an offshore wind lease to the state of Maine for a small project that will demonstrate floating turbine technology off the U.S. East Coast.The lease area covers 9,700 acres (3,920 hectares) and is 28 nautical miles (52 kilometers) from shore, an area that could accommodate up to 12 floating offshore wind turbines that could generate about 144 megawatts of electricity.Floating wind is widely acknowleded as the future of offshore windâŠ
Greensea IQ Contract to Further Develop USN Autonomous Vehicle
Greensea IQ announced an extension to its prototype (Other Transaction Agreement) with the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy following the successful completion to Phase 3 of the Autonomous Expeditionary Maritime Response Vehicle (AEMRV) prototype last fall.The objective of this contract modification is to demonstrate a production-ready edge processing configuration of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) WorkspaceâŠ
US Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Returns to Seattle Following Onboard Fire
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) has returned to Seattle following an onboard fire that occurred during a scientific research expedition in the Arctic Ocean. The incident took place on July 25, 2024, while the vessel was navigating near Banks Island in the Northwest Territories of Canada.The fire, which broke out in an electrical transformer affecting one of the shipâs two main propulsion motors, was quickly extinguished by the crew. No injuries were reported.
CCGâs Science Vessel CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk Launched
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) launched the Canadian Coast Guardâs flagship science vessel, CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk.The fourth ship designed, built and launched by Seaspan under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) is a floating laboratory that will serve as the primary oceanographic science platform for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. As a Polar Class 6 vesselâŠ
Two Washington State Ferries Vessels Sold for Scrap
Washington State Ferries announced it has sold a pair of retired vessels for recycling in Ecuador.Sold for $100,000 apiece, the ferries Elwha and Klahowya have been acquired by Nelson Armas, who has gained approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) to transport the out-of-service vessels by tow for recycling at a steel mill facility in Ecuador.WSF describedâŠ
LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer off UK a Success
James Fisher Fendercare said it completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) STS transfer off the coast of Southwold, UK, for an energy major.The operation was to support a gas-up / cool-down service for an LNG carrier coming out of dry dock in readiness for her next voyage. This specialized operation involves removing the inert gas from the vesselâs storage tanks by transferring LNG to slowly reduce their temperature, to -162C, so that the tanks are ready to safely load new cargo.
Anschütz Debuts new Synapsis NX Software
Anschütz launched a new version of its SYNAPSIS NX software for the Integrated Navigation System (INS), Radar NX and ECDIS NX applications. This new software version 05.07 will also be presented at SMM 2024 in Hamburg, Germany next month.With the new SYNAPSIS NX update, Anschütz has aimed to improve the user-friendliness and stability of the software and has created the basis for the bridge systems to comply with current and future standards.
Cost of US-built WTIV Charybdis Balloons to $715 Million
The cost to construct the United States' first domestically built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Charybdis, has risen to $715 million, Dominion Energy revealed in its latest quarterly results, marking another snag for the fledgling U.S. offshore wind industry.The first-of-its-kind vessel â the only WTIV being built in the U.S. to comply with the Jones Act â was originally slated to cost about $500 million when U.S.
INTERTANKO, Veracity by DNV Partner on Ship Emission Data
Veracity by DNV and INTERTANKO announced a partnership, enabling DNV emissions verification customers to share their data with INTERTANKO, supporting the tanker sector's decarbonization efforts. 2024 is the first year where ships trading in the European Union are subject to its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Verified emissions data are increasingly important for EU ETS commercial settlement, Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) implementationâŠ
Houma Navigation Canal Lock Project Moves Forward
Governor Jeff Landry, alongside representatives from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and various federal, state and local officials, marked a milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex.Featured in Louisiana's 2023 Coastal Master Plan and the recently approved Fiscal Year 2025 Annual PlanâŠ
Donjon Marine Tapped for Maintenance Dredging in Newark, NJ
Hillside, N.J.-based dredging and marine services contractor Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract to perform maintenance dredging in Newark, N.J.The $32,334,174 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District. Donjon was one of two bidders for the project.Work is expected to wrap up by October 23, 2024.
Crowley Breaks Ground on Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held to signal the start of construction at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal in Massachusetts.The Crowley Wind Services-led project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusettsâ second wind port, to support the construction of offshore wind farms in New England and future floating turbines in the Gulf of Maine.Crowley alsoâŠ
Marine News' Naval Architecture Roundtable
Marine News spoke to leaders at three North American naval architecture and marine engineering firms about some of the latest trends impacting their business today. Morgan Fanberg, CEO, Glosten; Robert Ekse, President, Elliott Bay Design Group; and Wade Carson, CEO, Vard Marine, weigh in on topics ranging from digitalization and decarbonization to the naval architect talent pool.How are advances in digitalization and AI impacting the naval architecture business today?
World First: Machine Room Safety Accreditation for Ammonia Fueled Vessel
The worldâs first accreditation* for âMachinery Room Safety for Ammoniaâ (MRS) will be granted by ClassNK for the ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) currently being developed by a consortium that includes Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY). MRS is Class notation demonstrating a ship is equipped with excellent ammonia safety measures for the machinery room.
Hensoldt Contract to Supply Radar to German Navy Ships Extends
Hensoldt received a further order from Thales for the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for the German Navy's F126 frigates. This brings the total order value to more than 200 million euros.The initial order placed in 2022 comprised the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for four Niedersachsen-class frigates (F126) and a radar segment for the test centre. Due to the expansion, two further F126 frigates will be equipped.
Vessel Bunker Fuel Sales Hit 3-Month High in Fujairah
Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah recovered to a three-month high in July, latest data showed.Sales volumes at the world's third-largest bunkering port, excluding lubricants, totalled 621,679 cubic metres (about 616,000 metric tons), based on Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) data published by S&P Global Commodity Insights.The bunker sales inched 1.8% higher in July after sliding for three consecutive months, but were down 5.7% from the same month last year.Broader refuelli
dâAmico Tankers Buys Tanker Vessel for $31M
dâAmico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS) said its operating subsidiary dâAmico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) exercised its purchase option on the MT Crimson PearlâŠ
First German Warships Set to Cross Taiwan Strait in 20+ Years
Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships through the narrow strait in recent weeks, it would be the German navy's first passage through the strait since 2002.China claims sovereignty over democratically governed TaiwanâŠ
DOF Subsea CEO: Contract extension for "most sophisticated vessel in our fleet"
DOF Subsea announced an agreement for the extension for the vessel Skandi Africa. The new commitment will now run until May 2028 and will commence in direct continuationâŠ
