Author: Chief Editor

The first voyages of the Blue Visby Prototype Trials took place in March/April 2024 with the bulk carriers M/V Gerdt Oldendorff and the M/V Begonia, which, under voyage charter to Blue Visby Consortium member CBH Group, performed ballast voyages to CBH Group’s Kwinana Grain Terminal, Australia.

The new vessels will feature four highspeed hydrogen dual fuel engines, designed to minimise NOx and CO2 emissions.

The hybrid system is particularly suitable for the load profile of the harbour tug: it enables very precise manoeuvring and a strong bollard pull when the full power is used.

The eight-year Type 31 Through Life Support Contract is expected to commence in Q4 2025 and will provide a solution to optimise the availability and operational service for the five new Type 31 "Inspiration" class frigates

Cyber Italian-French exercise against cyber attacks

Van Oord has successfully finished the dredging of the outer channel to the Port of Suape, an important port in the Northeast of Brazil.

The project involves replacing an engine and existing systems with a new shore-charged electrical system

Bord Gáis Energy and Corio Generation have announced a new partnership to explore opportunities to supply Ireland’s electricity market with green electricity from offshore wind.

US tech giant said the subsea cable will be anchored in Kenya Africa has faced internet outages due to damaged subsea cables

Fincantieri is awarded contract from the US Navy for the fifth and sixth Constellation-class frigates

Proman Stena Bulk has formally christened Stena Prosperous during a ceremony at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore.

The Panama Canal Authority ordered ten hybrid tractor tugboats from European shipbuilder, Astilleros Armón, with options for another 10 similar vessels, and Corvus Energy will supply the battery systems for the hybrid-electric vessels.