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Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), together with its subsidiary RMC Defence Oy, is building four Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvettes for the Finnish Navy as part of the Squadron 2020 project. The high-performance multi-purpose corvettes are designed for the varying conditions of the Baltic Sea…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rmc-commences-production-third-529329
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rmc-commences-production-third-529329Sea trials on the Washington State Ferries (WSF) ferry Wenatchee (2,500 passengers, 200 vehicles) got off to a bad start last week, as WSF reports "investigation by our technicians and engine crew discovered last week the control system communication…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wsf-ferry-wenatchee-suffers-electrical-529330
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wsf-ferry-wenatchee-suffers-electrical-529330Marine seismic specialist PXGEO has broken into the Malaysian market with its first contract in the country, a two-year deal covering offshore seismic acquisition. The agreement includes a minimum 365 days of acquisition activity using the seismic vessel PXGEO 2, which is scheduled to mobilise this month. The vessel recently completed a month-long maintenance stop …
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https://splash247.com/pxgeo-clinches-first-contract-in-malaysia/Norway’s Solstad Offshore has picked up fresh work for two of its vessels worth a combined $65m. The 2006-built anchor handler Normand Turmalina has secured a three-year extension with BRAVA Energia in Brazil, keeping the vessel fixed until early 2029. Meanwhile, subsea player Ocean Infinity has exercised its option on the 2017-built construction support vessel …
https://splash247.com/solstad-offshore-lands-65m-in-new-vessel-contracts/
https://splash247.com/solstad-offshore-lands-65m-in-new-vessel-contracts/Seadrill’s Sonadrill joint venture has lined up fresh work in Angola, securing new contracts for two of its drillships and long-term activity in the region. The West Gemini, a Seadrill-owned unit, has been awarded a contract with Sonangol Exploração & Produção. The deal is expected to begin in late 2025 or early 2026 and has …
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https://splash247.com/seadrill-jv-nets-two-angola-contracts/Singapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine is preparing to list its Taiwan-based offshore wind subsidiary PKR Offshore (PKRO) as part of a push to expand its specialised wind support vessel fleet in Asia. The group said the listing application is expected to be filed by the third quarter of 2026, with proceeds …
https://splash247.com/marco-polo-unit-lines-up-taiwan-listing-for-wind-fleet-push/
https://splash247.com/marco-polo-unit-lines-up-taiwan-listing-for-wind-fleet-push/The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released a report on the world’s first field validation of tracer technologies in marine biofuel supply chains to combat fraud. Conducted in Singapore, Rotterdam, and other major bunkering hubs, the trials demonstrated that tracers can be integrated into existing marine biofuel supply chain practices without disrupting operations …
https://splash247.com/trials-show-promise-of-tracers-in-combating-biofuel-fraud/
https://splash247.com/trials-show-promise-of-tracers-in-combating-biofuel-fraud/Firefighters are battling a major blaze at a warehouse complex in the port of Hamburg this morning, sending thick plumes of smoke across Germany’s largest seaport. The Hamburg fire brigade said the alarm was raised late Monday afternoon, with more than 100 personnel and multiple fire engines deployed to contain the flames. The warehouse, located …
https://splash247.com/giant-fire-breaks-out-at-hamburg-port-warehouse/
https://splash247.com/giant-fire-breaks-out-at-hamburg-port-warehouse/South Africa has introduced a new regulatory framework for offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfers, sharply increasing penalties and setting strict environmental conditions in a bid to protect coastal ecosystems and the endangered African penguin. Under regulations signed by minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Dr Dion George, transgressors face fines of up to R2m ($110,000), …
https://splash247.com/south-africa-tightens-offshore-ship-to-ship-rules/
https://splash247.com/south-africa-tightens-offshore-ship-to-ship-rules/South Korea is making shipbuilding the anchor of its trade diplomacy with Washington, rolling out billions in promises to revive America’s rusted yards in a bid to keep Donald Trump on side. President Lee Jae Myung’s first US trip saw him push a $350bn investment package, with $150bn earmarked for shipbuilding under the slogan ‘Make …
https://splash247.com/seoul-bets-on-shipbuilding-to-keep-trump-sweet/
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