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Wärtsilä wins LNG contract from Chinese shipbuilder
Zhejiang Xinle shipyard in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been awarded a contract to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG bunkering vessels currently under construction at Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in China.
UK names new Marine Accidents Chief
(image: Mathias Reding, Unsplash)
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector of marine accidents, succeeding Andrew Moll OBE, who retired earlier this month after 21 years at the organisation.
Sallaum Lines moves in on net-zero with newbuild PCTC Ocean Breeze
Ocean Breeze is the first of six China-built, dual-fuel LNG PCTCs scheduled for handover to Sallaum Lines by 2027
A series of six LNG-enabled pure car and truck carriers are set to play a crucial role in Sallaum Lines’ efforts to decarbonise its transportation operations
New approach to shipbuilding with LSM deal
In addition to the LSM programme, Damen's LST100 has been selected by the Australian Defence Force (source: Damen)
The US Navy is pioneering a new approach to shipbuilding with its Landing Ship Medium (LSM) programme, an approach it hopes will enable it to quickly bring large numbers of newbuilds into service on time and on budget
Somtrans' latest United bunker barge an international affair
United LNG I has the capacity to carry 8,000m3 of LNG for bunkering operations in the ARA region
Outfitted in the Netherlands, with a hull built in China, Somtrans’ new bunker barge, United LNG I, will help the company to extend its LNG bunkering capacity across various Belgian and Dutch seaports
ZeroUSV's Oceanus17 USV builds on core values
The Oceanus17's payload bay will measure 9m x 2.8m, with the capacity to accommodate a 20' container (image: Chris Blount)
The forthcoming Oceanus17 USV from UK-based ZeroUSV will incorporate most of the components and design features that characterised its earlier, smaller, Oceanus12 model, speeding up the design, engineering and build phases
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