Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the world’s largest Very Large Liquefied Gas Carrier (VLGC) to Singapore-based shipping and trading company Petredec. Image credit CSSC/Jiangnan Shipbuilding This marks a significant milestone for the shipbuilding industry, as the 93,000 cubic meter VLGC is the largest VLGC in the world. The vessel, …
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has been awarded a new contract for one of its jack-up rigs by Norway’s Equinor for operations on a field located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Shelf Drilling Barsk (former Noble Lloyd Noble) jack-up rig; Source: Jamie Baikie/Equinor Shelf Drilling revealed on Friday, 28 April 2023, that a subsidiary …
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The UK-based Core Power has reached its $100 million funding milestone to develop new nuclear technology for the maritime industry. Image by Corepower The funding has been provided by the shipping industry, shipyards, shipowners, charterers, etc, according to the company’s CEO, Mikael Boe, with a large share coming from Japanese backers. The milestone comes at a …
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Canadian naval architectural company Robert Allan and Turkish shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design electric and hybrid tugs. Credit: Med Marine As disclosed, the agreement was signed in Istanbul on 24 March this year. Specifically, the partners will work on VoltRA series of tugboats. Med Marine named its …
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DNV has started a joint industry project (JIP) to increase certainty in the design process for offshore wind farms challenged by earthquakes. DNV GL The so-called ACE2 JIP is a follow-up project of “Alleviating Cyclone and Earthquake Challenges” (ACE) project and will deeply investigate issues related to earthquakes that were not conducted in the first …
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UK-based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer and installer XLCC has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) from Global Marine Group to drive business growth. Ian Douglas. Source: XLCC According to XLCC, the appointment of Ian Douglas as CEO takes the company into the next phase of its evolution, the development of its HVDC …
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Carnegie Clean Energy has made progress in testing and validation of its CETO wave energy device as part of the second phase of the EuropeWave project. Illustration/The CETO tank display at ISC High Performance conference in Hamburg (Courtesy of Carnegie Clean Energy) Illustration/The CETO tank display at ISC High Performance conference in Hamburg (Courtesy of …
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Hamburg-based shipping company Reederei Nord Group has signed a contract with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, and China State Shipbuilding Industry Trading Corporation for the construction of 2+2 1,900TEU container ships. Image credit: Huangpu Wenchong Company The project involves the development and design of a 1,900TEU container ship …
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Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has restarted production from an oil field project in the Gulf of Thailand and increased its interest in the licence containing this field. Additionally, the firm opted to divest its stake in another licence. MOPU Ingenium; Source: Valeura Energy Back in November 2022, Valeura entered into a letter …
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