CCGS Terry Fox, one the largest icebreakers in the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) fleet, has returned to service with new Thordon propeller shaft bearings after concluding that fitting laminate phenolic bearings would extend drydock time and costs. The 88m (289ft) long vessel, built in the 1980s...
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has named and delivered CMA CGM Montmartre, the 6th […] The post CSSC delivers 6th LNG-powered giant to CMA CGM appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
The government of the UK has launched a $27 million competition to support new technologies for decarbonizing ships and seaports. The funding is aimed at the development of prototype vessels and port infrastructure that could be scaled up once proven. The government hopes that new...
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has stopped production at its […] The post DSME shuts down production amid COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on...
Beijing has long understood that China has a water-security problem that could pose an existential threat. In 2005, China’s minister for water resources reportedly said, "To fight for every drop of water or die: that is the challenge facing China." Former premier Wen Jiabao observed that water shortages threaten "the...
Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has chosen compatriot Kitron as the manufacturing partner for the company's battery management control systems. The post Corvus selects Kitron for...
Sea Ranger Service takes further steps offshore with the appointment of Christel Pullens as Managing Director Sea Ranger Service, the company that has been carrying out surveying and research tasks in the North Sea with special, emission-free sailing offshore work vessels since 2018, has appointed former...
French container shipping major CMA CGM reduced the overall emissions of its fleet by 4% […] The post CMA CGM cuts its CO2 emissions by 4% in 2020 appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content,...
The M/V Gretchen V. Cooper, the nation’s first linehaul towing vessel powered by Tier 4 Caterpillar high-speed engines with selective catalytic reduction, was built by Blakeley BoatWorks (BBW) and is now operated by Cooper Marine and Timberlands (CMT). BBW and CMT are both headquartered in...
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to invest into Larvik Shipping, […] The post MOL makes foray into ocean transport of liquefied CO2 appeared first on...
