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Scorpio Bulkers Plans to Buy Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Dry bulk shipowner Scorpio Bulkers on Monday announced it has signed a letter of intent to purchase a newbuild wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) as a “first step in a transition towards a sustainable business in renewable energy”.
Norway Suspends Cruises Carrying 100+ People After Outbreak
Norway stopped all cruise ships with more than 100 people on board from disembarking at its ports from Monday, after an outbreak of COVID-19 was reported late last week on a ship that had already disembarked at the port of Tromsoe.
Ship Power: Inside WinGD's X-DF2.0 Technology
Developments in marine power today are centered on ever tightening legislative mandate which increasingly aim to dramatically reduce and eventually eliminate greenhouse gas emissions to the environment.
Shipbuilding
Shell to Charter Six Newbuild LNG Carriers
Oil and gas giant Shell has signed long-term charters for six newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG)
First of Five Newbuilds Delivered to Unichart Navigation
Unichart Navigation Limited has taken delivery of the first of five new general cargo vessels on
U.S. Navy's New Fast Transport Ship Passes Acceptance Trials
Shipbuilder Austal has informed that the U.S. Navy's fast-transport ship USNS Newport (EPF 12) has
Contracts
MacGregor to Equip US Navy's T-ATS Vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, said it has secured an order to provide deck handling solutions to
Navy Hires NASSCO for USS Bonhomme Richard Cleanup
A San Diego shipyard has been awarded $10 million to continue emergency firefighting support
VOS Contracts Three Vessels with Total
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Aberdeen has secured contracts with Total E&P UK Ltd.
Technology
Intellian Completes Its Next Gen Global Xpress Portfolio
Intellian launches the latest in its next generation GX range of antennas: the GX60NX
Ship Emissions: ABS Spearheads the Future of EEDI for Ships
A team led by ABS has been awarded a contract by the European Commission (EC) to explore future
Crew Welfare Innovation Challenge Launched
Challenge for start-ups and SMEs will fund and test application that helps improve the safety of
Legal
Greece: Mask-wearing Compulsory on Ferry Decks
Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands
Australia Bans Another Bulker Over Unpaid Wages
A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier has been banned from Australian ports for 12 months after
Congress Responds to COVID19 and Other Challenges for the Maritime Industry
In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Congressional Research Service released a
People & Company News
Newport Shipping Names Loges Managing Director for Germany
Newport Shipping said Ingmar Loges has joined the company as Managing Director, Germany
Lindström Joins Hempel as COO
Hempel's new Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Katarina Lindström officially
StormGeo Names Sørensen COO of Its Shipping Division
Weather intelligence and decision support services provider StormGeo said it has appointed Kim