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Union Maritime’s new wind-assist tanker Brands Hatch has completed its maiden voyage, achieving more than a third of its propulsion power from wind when conditions were favorable.The vessel is the first newbuild tanker installed with BAR Technologies’…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/windassist-newbuild-tanker-proves-529930
https://www.marinelink.com/news/windassist-newbuild-tanker-proves-529930The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110), approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.On July 12…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/pfd-hazard-led-fatal-man-overboard-529931This week MarineLink reported that the Global Ethanol Association (GEA) has officially launched as an independent, non-profit international organization headquartered in Switzerland.GEA’s first flagship program is the Marine Fuel Sector Initiative…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ethanol-alternative-methanol-529932
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ethanol-alternative-methanol-529932FarSounder announced an integration with SEA.AI, a leader in AI-powered vision systems for maritime safety. This integration is a new feature being launched with FarSounders' new web app with an intuitive User Interface (UI).Argos 3D Forward…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/farsounder-announces-seaai-integration-529912
https://www.marinelink.com/news/farsounder-announces-seaai-integration-529912Chartwell Marine, a pioneer of vessel design, has announced an order for a new Fair Isle ferry to supply to Shetland Islands Council. The vessel is due to commence build at Parkol Marine Engineering, a leading bespoke shipbuilder, and is due…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shetland-islands-council-orders-fair-isle-529913
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shetland-islands-council-orders-fair-isle-529913Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the design of a 174,000m³ LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger, a wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL).
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lloyds-register-awards-aip-samsung-heavy-529915
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lloyds-register-awards-aip-samsung-heavy-529915Babcock International Group and HII signed a memorandum of understanding to bring together HII’s REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and Babcock’s submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems (WHLS). The goal of the collaboration is to…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/hii-babcock-integrate-uuvs-submarine-529916
https://www.marinelink.com/news/hii-babcock-integrate-uuvs-submarine-529916India agreed on Thursday to provide about $680 million in economic assistance to Mauritius for healthcare, infrastructure and maritime security projects, as New Delhi pushes for greater influence in the Indian Ocean nation in competition with China.The assistance…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/india-pledges-m-economic-assistance-529917
https://www.marinelink.com/news/india-pledges-m-economic-assistance-529917The United States wants to expand its energy ties with Greece, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Athens on Thursday, as the Trump administration works to further reduce Russia's oil and gas supplies to Europe.Burgum…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-looks-expand-energy-ties-greece-529918
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-looks-expand-energy-ties-greece-529918The Panama Canal has decided to introduce the first hybrid tugboats to its fleet, beginning with 10 vessels and the option to add an additional 10 in the coming years. The first two, the Isla Barro Colorado and the Isla Bastimentos, arrived…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/panama-canal-authority-introduces-hybrid-529921
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