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The Sounion suezmax, badly damaged and abandoned following multiple attacks by the Houthis on Wednesday, is carrying four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez, arguably tanker shipping’s most famous casualty. The European Union’s naval taskforce in the Middle East has stated the Delta Tankers vessel is carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil, and …
OMV (Norge) has successfully completed drilling of a deepwater exploration well in the Norwegian Sea with preliminary estimated total recoverable gas volumes of between 30 and 140 million barrels of oil equivalent (mn boe).The deepwater wildcat…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/omv-gas-discovery-extend-life-aasta-516283
https://www.marinelink.com/news/omv-gas-discovery-extend-life-aasta-516283ClassNK has classed the ammonia-fueled tugboat ‘Sakigake’ completed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. as an ammonia-fueled vessel. This is the world's first ammonia-fueled vessel for commercial use (as of August 23, 2024, according to research by NYK).
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ammoniafueled-tugboat-sakigake-classed-516284
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ammoniafueled-tugboat-sakigake-classed-516284Brabo, a provider of pilot and port services in Antwerp, Belgium, has entered into a deal with maritime technology firm Artemis Technologies to add an Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat to its fleet. This cutting-edge, fully electric foiling vessel is…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/brabo-partners-artemis-technologies-516290
https://www.marinelink.com/news/brabo-partners-artemis-technologies-516290The U.S. Navy's new warship, Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29), set sail from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, heading toward its commissioning location in Pensacola, Fla.Delivered in April, the San Antonio-class amphibious transport…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/new-us-navy-warship-richard-m-mccool-jr-516292
https://www.marinelink.com/news/new-us-navy-warship-richard-m-mccool-jr-516292Dredging giant Jan De Nul is taking its spat with Mexico over a detained vessel public. Mexico has held the Zheng He and the 36 sailors aboard since the Luxembourg-flagged ship docked in the southern port city of Tampico last November, arguing the owner owes some $96m in customs duties. Despite repeated efforts to get the …
French tanker owner and operator Socatra has returned to China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) with a fresh order for two MR newbuilds. The Bordeaux-based outfit has signed up for 180-m-long 40,000 dwt product carriers independently developed and designed by GSI to meet IMO Tier III and EEDI Phase 3 requirements. Founded in 1977 by the …
https://splash247.com/frances-socatra-books-mr-brace-at-gsi/
https://splash247.com/frances-socatra-books-mr-brace-at-gsi/New York-listed Navigator Holdings is expanding its fleet with a pair of 48,500 cu m liquefied ethylene gas carriers newbuilds. The world’s top player in the handysize LPG carrier segment has contracted Jiangnan Shipyard in China to build and deliver the vessels in March and July of 2027 at about $102.9m each. An option for …
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https://splash247.com/navigator-inks-ethylene-carrier-orders-in-china/German chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to save Meyer Werft while visiting the German shipyard yesterday. The company needs money by September 15 to pay wages and avoid bankruptcy despite the orderbook being relatively good. Among other projects, the company’s orderbook includes 10 cruiseships, four of which were ordered by Disney this month. The Papenburg-based shipbuilder …
https://splash247.com/berlin-comes-in-to-rescue-meyer-werft/
https://splash247.com/berlin-comes-in-to-rescue-meyer-werft/Gerry Duggan questions how realistic it is for the US and the UK to rekindle their shipbuilding heritage. Every now and then in the shipping news cycle, you’ll hear calls to reinvigorate shipbuilding in countries such as the US and across Europe. We’re experiencing such a moment right now as various recent Splash headlines attest. …
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