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Brazil has pushed back full enforcement of its biofouling regulations by 18 months, but shipowners still face the prospect of fines of up to BRL50m ($9m) for non-compliance once the rules take effect, according to guidance issued by port agency GAC. Under NORMAM-401/DPC Chapter 4, issued by the Brazilian Navy’s Directorate of Ports and Coasts …
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https://splash247.com/new-brazilian-biofouling-rules-come-with-fines-of-up-to-9m/Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) and Lloyd’s Register Foundation have appointed Matthias Altendorf as the new chair of their boards. He will succeed the current chair, Thomas Thune Andersen, when he leaves the role at the end of his tenure in June 2027. Altendorf served as an executive and non-executive director of several high-profile organisations. He …
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https://splash247.com/lloyds-register-names-matthias-altendorf-as-next-chair/COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has completed the transport and float-over installation of an offshore converter platform for the Qingzhou V & VII offshore wind project, a key milestone in what the company described as the world's first…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cosco-installs-gw-converter-platform-540139
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cosco-installs-gw-converter-platform-540139China's trade in major commodities in May underscored that price moves are the primary driver of changes in flows in the world's biggest buyer of natural resources.The headline-grabbing number from customs data was the collapse in crude oil…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-oil-imports-collapse-down-540141
https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-oil-imports-collapse-down-540141GTT has secured an order from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, on behalf of a Greek ship-owner.GTT will design the cryogenic tanks of the vessels, each offering a total capacity of 174…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/samsung-heavy-enlists-gtt-lng-carrier-540146
https://www.marinelink.com/news/samsung-heavy-enlists-gtt-lng-carrier-540146Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have entered into an agreement with Lloyd's Register and U.S.-based REGENT Craft to jointly develop certification and operational approval processes for REGENT's fully electric Seaglider vessel…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/regents-seaglider-set-japan-off-new-540149Exmar has taken delivery of MGC ANTWERPEN, deemed by the Belgian shipping company as the world's first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine.The newbuild mid-size gas carrier is capable of carrying up to 46,000 cubic meters…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/exmar-takes-delivery-worlds-first-540151
https://www.marinelink.com/news/exmar-takes-delivery-worlds-first-540151On June 9, at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Carmet Tug Company for a Multi Cat (MuÇ) 2309. Merseyside UK-based towage and workboat company Carmet Tug Company operates a number of second-hand Damen vessels in its fleet…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/damen-deliver-multi-cat-carmet-tug-540152The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have completed a joint development project for a high-efficiency 16,000-TEU ultra-large container ship equipped…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/hd-ksoe-hd-hhi-abs-advance-battery-540153The UK-flagged research vessel Prince Madog has received certification for a hydrogen fuel cell retrofit, following approval by Lloyd’s Register (LR) under its ShipRight Risk Based Certification (RBC) framework. The certification was presented at Seaworks 2026 in Southampton.The project…
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