Surveillance & Maritime News for June 2025

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for the delivery of comprehensive thruster and control system packages for nine DP2 shuttle tankers. The order includes a total of 45 thrusters, making it the largest contract in Brunvoll’s history in terms of both scope and value. The vessels, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., will be placed on long-term bareboat charter to Transpetro, a logistics subsidiary of Petrobras. BruCon PTC and BruCon CMS Brunvoll&rsq...

ABB announced the launch of the AMXE Marine Motor, a next-generation electric propulsion solution engineered to withstand the tough conditions at sea, including continuous exposure to corrosive saltwater and powerful ocean currents. Drawing on decades of experience in marine applications and heavy-duty industries like mining and rail, ABB has developed this motor specifically for small to mid-sized electric and hybrid vessels and open deck applications, combining proven durability, high perform...

VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, and a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, is proud to announce that it has delivered two of the world's first vessels with cyber notation according to the new mandatory regulations from July 1st, 2024. Both the CSOV Grampian Kestrel to North Star and the CSOV Purus Chinook for Purus are delivered in accordance with the new mandatory cybersecurity requirements and class notation. VARD’s shipbuilding process...

How can the global energy grid keep pace with fast-growing demand from new data centres supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing? Nuclear energy and coastal waters offer a potential answer. The potential for floating nuclear-powered data centres is explored in depth in the latest industry-pioneering research from ABS and Herbert Engineering. Intersection of new nuclear technologies Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future Floating Nuclear Power Data Centre details design considerati...

Strategic Marine is proud to announce the successful delivery of two new StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), expanding their high-specification offshore wind support fleet. The newly delivered vessels, sister ships to Acti’Vent and Esti’Vent, will be deployed in the growing offshore wind sector in France and Europe. Needs of offshore renewables Built at Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyard, these 27-metre aluminium catamarans are...

As the maritime industry scans the horizon for scalable zero-emission fuels, low-emission ammonia is looming ever larger as a potential solution for deep-sea operators. Here, Hans Olav Raen, CEO of Yara Clean Ammonia, explains the universal appeal of the power source, while outlining why his company has the experience, knowledge, and global vision to help fuel the future of sustainable shipping. Zero-emission fuel “No one is better positioned than Yara to capture value in the clean ammo...

Fincantieri and TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises, celebrated the launch of “Mein Schiff Flow” at the Monfalcone shipyard. The vessel is the second of two next-generation InTUItion class cruise ships, designed for dual-fuel operation (Liquefied Natural Gas – LNG and Marine Gas Oil – MGO). A sister ship to “Mein Schiff Relax”, delivered in February, the new unit is scheduled to enter service in mid-2026. Moderni...

Given the diverse stakeholders in the maritime industry, it is understandable that collaboration is a challenge. However, the interconnected ecosystem of maritime makes collaboration essential. From ship owners and operators to port authorities, from shippers to shipbuilders, from classification societies to marine service providers and others, there are vast opportunities to work together and cooperate. To gain insight, we asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: How can the maritime industry increas...

When Aker Kvaerner began work to extend the life of Equinor’s Njord A floating and drilling platform in the Norwegian North Sea to 2040, the upgrade included the replacement of the existing evacuation system with a set of modern 70-person free-fall lifeboats and a custom-designed davit system.  Part way through the project, developers further updated their thinking, in a switch away from conventional diesel engines, which also brought VIKING Life-Saving Equipment its first order for...

The safety and well-being of the employees is the top priority. To honour the employees, the global production facilities and service stations are all built to the same high standards, regardless of geography. They never compromise on the work environment, even if local conditions in some places allow it. Roles and responsibilities in safety In 2023, safety continued to be a top priority across the organisation, personified by the mascot Safety Bob In 2023, safety continued to be a top prior...

The factories and the global service stations are the heart of VIKING. Over the last decade, they have invested heavily in optimising the production facilities within technology, innovation, safety and low energy consumption.  Local and global initiatives In 2023, they have worked on a large number of local and global initiatives throughout the production facilities with the aim of promoting sustainable production methods. These initiatives include improved waste air treatment, further i...

Ever since VIKING was founded in 1960, they have led by example and have taken responsibility for the environment. In 2023, they continued this important work across all three ESG pillars: Environment, Social responsibility and Governance. The sustainability efforts continue to be anchored in VIKING’s top management team who have stood by the decision to execute a long-term sustainability strategy based on a structural approach to engage the entire global organisation and value chain. To...

When it comes to sustainability reporting, the so-called Scope 1, 2 and 3 definitions are slowly becoming the global standard by which companies account for their Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. In brief; Scope 1 emissions cover the Green House Gas emissions that are owned or controlled by a company. For example emissions coming from owned vehicles and boilers are included in this Scope. Scope 2 emissions account for the indirect emissions originated from the purchased electr...