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In September 2023, NSSLGlobal, a global independent satcom and IT solutions provider, was awarded a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) to provide comprehensive support for Maritime Multi-Media (MMM) services across the Royal Navy fleet. This strategic partnership aims to enhance the welfare services available to Royal Navy personnel by providing a wide range of entertainment on board vessels. Such welfare services are increasingly important in recruiting and retaining sailors. De...

Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, is proud to announce the expansion of its Military Appreciation Programme offering programme eligibility to active Canadian service members, veterans, and their dependents from the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Canadian Coast Guard. Eligible members of the Canadian armed forces will receive special onboard experiences, amenities, and a 10 percent cruise fare discount across all sailings...

KR is proud to announce the successful delivery of the groundbreaking low-carbon sailing cargo ship SV Juren Ae (IMO no. 1021245) to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (MISC) on 31 July. Built under the KR class in South Korea, this innovative vessel marks a significant milestone in sustainable maritime transport. Funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI), the SV Juren Ae, a 48-metre-long, 300 dwt supply vessel, is the result of a collaborative effort led by the Germ...

Genesis North America (GNA), as a major subcontractor of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), has engaged ABS to support the RUYA Project, a production capacity improvement plan for the Al Shaheen field in Qatar operated by North Oil Company (NOC). An ABS advanced analysis team will lead a safety engineering program providing risk mitigation and asset integrity support. ABS will also perform a number of critical studies including dropped object analysis for subsea pipelines and cables....

Wallem Group, a global maritime partner, is pleased to announce it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with COSCO Shipping Seafarer Management Company to enhance the cooperation of both organisations. Green, low-carbon shipping Han Chao, Chairman and Party Secretary of COSCO Shipping Seafarer Management Company, and John Rowley, CEO of Wallem Group, signed the agreement on behalf of both parties. John Rowley, CEO, of Wallem Group, said, “We are honoured to partner with COSCO Sh...

Cell Design Bahamas Ltd, one of the renowned ICT services company in The Bahamas, added satellite services to its portfolio by signing a significant distributorship agreement with MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean). Met-Ocean is a prominent global Iridium Satellite Value-Added Reseller (VAR) focused on Iridium hardware solutions, data services, and support. MetOcean is a pioneer in the satellite communications industry. This partnership opens the doors for them to pioneering satellite services bein...

Eco Wave Power Global AB, a publicly-traded onshore wave energy technology company, is pleased to announce that Inna Braverman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Wave Power, and Eco Wave Power’s engineering team, have arrived for a meeting and an official site visit with APDL (Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo, S.A), and other relevant stakeholders for the official kickoff of the Company’s first MW-scale wave energy project,...

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the membrane-type LNG carrier installed with the 'Wind Challenger', a hard sail wind propulsion system. The ship is jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. This marks the world's first AiP for an LNG carrier equipped with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS). As a solution for responding to environmental regulations and fuel cost reduction, the implementation of wind-assisted propulsion systems is in pro...

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the membrane-type LNG carrier installed with the "Wind Challenger," a hard sail wind propulsion system. The ship is jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. This marks the world's first AiP for an LNG carrier equipped with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS). Wind-assisted propulsion systems As a solution for responding to environmental regulations and fuel cost reduction, the implementation of win...

The UK Chamber of Shipping’s new conference Shipping UK, and London International Shipping Week. (LISW) have announced a partnership as Supporting Organisations for the coming future. Both parties have agreed to support each other with marketing and PR support to help establish Shipping UK and help grow LISW domestically as well as internationally. Shipping UK Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO and co-founder of LISW said, “The UK Chamber of Shipping originated almost 150 years ago an...

The ocean container shipping market reached a tipping point in July, with long-term rates on major fronthaul trades showing signs of life just as spiraling short-term rates begin to soften. The Xeneta Global XSI®, which covers all valid long-term contracts in the market, edged up 2.5% in July to stand at 151.5 points. XSI® sub-index More notably, the underlying XSI® sub-index for Far East Exports which includes the world’s biggest fronthaul trades to Europe and the US increa...

OceanScore has opened a new office in Singapore that will enable it to better serve regional clients as the company sees rising Asian demand for its digital solutions geared towards efficient regulatory compliance with the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. “Our list of global clients is growing steadily in line with the industry’s pressing need to navigate the complexities of these new regulations,” says OceanScore’s Managing Director Albrecht Grell. The new locale "Establis...

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a design concept of the ammonia fuel bunkering boom, which is jointly developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and TB Global Technologies Ltd. This is the world’s first AiP certification for the design of a bunkering boom for ammonia fuel. Ammonia fuel utilisation As ammonia fuel utilisation is expected in shipping for decarbonisation, bunkering vessels that supply fuel to ships and related equipment will play an essenti...

NSSLGlobal, an independent full-service project engineering, Satcom, and systems integrator, is celebrating its 55th anniversary, marking more than half a century of developing innovative technology solutions for the government and maritime mobility markets. Satellite solutions Established in 1969, NSSLGlobal has a proud heritage of providing best-in-class satellite solutions. NSSLGlobal’s ongoing commitment to innovation and helping customers solve their communication challenges wherev...

ClassNK has released a new feature related to FuelEU Maritime for its GHG Emissions Management Tool, ‘ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)’. Additionally, it has vastly improved usability and enhanced ease of use. ClassNK ZETA tool ClassNK ZETA is a tool for visualising GHG emissions / CII ratings of ships and supporting the management of EU-ETS and is used for over 5,500 ships. Users can use the following features in the newly released FuelEU Maritime feature, whi...

Following positive response and encouraging conversations with IMO member nations and other stakeholders, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism, a regulatory measure designed to ensure that shipping meets its net-zero goal by 2050 in an efficient, just and equitable way. A detailed proposal, including design updates and regulatory text for the Green Balance Mechanism, has been submitted to support the timely development of effective climate regulatio...

Technology group - Wärtsilä has signed a 16-year Lifecycle Agreement with Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd, one of the largest independent owner-operators of liquefied gas vessels. The contract covers ten LNG Carriers and is an extension of an earlier Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for these vessels. The new order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q1 2024. The global demand for LNG is rising, and is expected to continue to rise over the coming years, which is driving a need fo...

The Naval Support Integrated Global Network (NSIGN) Programme has been established to deliver the future of in-service support to Royal Navy warships and submarines, along with maintenance and operation of the three Naval Bases. NSIGN will be a framework of contracts that will support all legacy, new-to-service and future platform types including modular solutions.  NSIGN is now in the concept phase and within this, the Ships Engineering Project has stood up ready to continue with market e...

Watson Farley & Williams ('WFW') is strengthening its Middle East ship finance practice with the relocation of Assets & Structured Finance Partner, Emily Widdrington from London to Dubai as of 1 August 2024. Emily has over 12 years of experience advising and acting for banks and ship owners on loan and security documentation. Her experience ranges from advising on high-value ECA-backed financings to loan agreements involving sustainability-linked margin adjustments. New LNG-powered cru...

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insulation system and a modern design for an ultra-large ethane carrier (ULEC). The ULEC design is first equipped with the next-generation BrilliancE® II Type-B cargo containment system, a modern cryogenic liquefied gas containment system designed to optimise ship performance. The second AIP was awarded for Jiangnan’s patented insulation system, PnFCOMBi, which can be used for type B tan...

ClassNK has carried out third-party verification for self-aggregated social data of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and its group companies, and issued an assurance statement. In an era where proactive corporate actions are required to realise a sustainable society, disclosure of non-financial information, such as environmental data and social data is increasing in importance as a corporate ESG performance indicator. Disclosure of ESG information ClassNK is providing support towards the realisatio...

Maritime UK’s Chair Robin Mortimer and Chief Executive Chris Shirling-Rooke met with the new Maritime Minister, Mike Kane MP and the Department for Transport team at Great Minster House in Westminster. Following the Minister’s recent appointment, the meeting provided an excellent opportunity for Maritime UK to discuss key priorities for the industry and raise the importance of focusing on growth and prosperity throughout the sector and in their coastal communities. Thriving marit...

ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships’. The guidelines expound new IACS Unified Requirements (UR) to support the consideration of measures to ensure the cyber security of ships. IACS has established UR E26 for ships and UR E27 for on-board systems and equipment as URs setting minimum requirements for cyber resilience, which is the capability to reduce the occurrence and mitigate the effects of cyber incidents due to cyber-attacks or other threats. The URs ha...

The state-of-the-art 'Olympic Boreas' CSOV has been delivered to Olympic by Ulstein Verft on 25.07.2024. The vessel is the first of two sister vessels, based on the ULSTEIN SX222 design by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. 'Olympic Boreas' CSOV Olympic Boreas has been designed with the TWIN X-STERN solution and comes with a unique hybrid power integration. Further, she has a large gangway system installed, high-capacity, delicately furnished accommodation, including offices, lounges, day roo...

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for an 11,000 dwt Limestone Carrier. The vessel was contracted by Montreal-based CSL Group (“CSL”) with CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering and Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in Q1 2024. The order reflects CSL’s focus on reducing its emissions profile via a comprehensive decarbonisation strategy. Wärtsilä has been closely involved in devel...

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to CLS Wind for its innovative wind turbine assembly system.  The patented elevator-style assembly system promises easier, safer and faster wind turbine and nacelle installation and maintenance, without the use of large cranes and heavy-lift barges or vessels. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. “This is an exciting milestone for CLS Wind and domestic renewable energy production. ABS is committed to supportin...

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Centre (USCG-RDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opens the door to collaborative research and development on top-of-mind technologies impacting the maritime industry. ABS and the USCG-RDC each have robust portfolios of maritime innovation projects that will benefit from cooperative efforts in areas of mutual interest. Fuels in the maritime domain Activity under the MOU can include dev...

Thordon Bearings’ brake cups are being supplied to Hydro-Québec, the largest hydropower company in Canada, as part of a decade-long turbine brake system overhaul program. The Burlington-based bearing and seal specialist is providing the brake cups to its Canadian distributor RMH Industries, an integrated company specialising in mechanical and hydraulic repair and machining of oversized parts. RMH Industries has been manufacturing and repairing brake blocks for Hydro-Québec s...

In Rotterdam, the Eco Maestro was christened, the first dual-fuel container vessel to sail on methanol. Rotterdam will be the home port to all fourteen vessels of the Singapore X-Press Feeders. X-press Feeders aims to have these ‘green vessels’ sail mainly on routes in Europe, which means there will be a first network of feeders sailing on green methanol in Europe. The Taiwan container shipping company Evergreen Feeders has signed a contract to that end with the Singapore feeder shi...

National Maritime, in partnership with the University of Greenwich, will host a two-day conference and exhibition exploring sustainable practices and business opportunities in the maritime realm. The 4th Society & the Sea International Conference 2024 will take place on the 9th and 10th of September 2024 in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich. The theme of the conference is ‘To be truly blue, we must also think green: developing a sustainable blue economy needs b...