Norway’s new Coast Guard vessels for Arctic waters
With a length of 136 meters, the three will be the largest Coast Guard vessels sailing the European Arctic.
Dutch Police order six patrol vessels
The Dutch Police has ordered six patrol vessels from Damen Shipyards for its ‘Zeehavenpolitie’ and ‘Landelijke Eenheid’ units.
China opens bids for first nuclear-powered icebreaker
A powerful nuclear ship could open new waters for China’s Arctic strategy.
First-ever bunkering of liquefied biogas in Sweden at the Port of Gothenburg
During the evening of Monday June 25, the first-ever bunkering of liquefied biogas (LBG) took place at the Port of Gothenburg. Fure Vinga, owned by the Donsö-based shipping company Furetank,...
John Fredriksen’s Frontline takes 20% stake in scrubber manufacturer
Frontline Ltd. has announced that it has entered into memorandum of agreement to acquire a 20% ownership interest in Feen Marine Scrubbers Inc., a leading manufacturer of exhaust gas cleaning...
Eco Marine Power Announces Launch of Hybrid Battery Packs
UB-50-12 battery packs with proven hybrid technology ready for use on ships & offshore platforms.
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Angola
Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial(1) contract by Total E&P Angola for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of the subsea flowlines and umbilicals for the Zinia Phase 2...
Industry investment gears to gas as nearly half of senior oil and gas professionals actively prepare for the energy transition
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of oil and gas sector leaders expect to increase or sustain spending on gas projects in 2018, as the sector prepares for gas to overtake oil as...
Antwerp blockchain pilot pioneers with secure and efficient document workflow
The Antwerp Port Authority and the Antwerp blockchain start-up T-Mining have developed a solution to make document flows safer and more efficient.
Supporting safety assurance in yacht building
Oyster Yachts, a leading manufacturer of luxury blue water sailing yachts, has announced a partnership with LR to secure a safety certification process which will be implemented on all new...
LR supports Coral South FLNG project in Mozambique
The scope of work that LR is undertaking covers design, procurement, certification, construction, integration and commissioning, as well as providing classification services under a risk based inspection regime when the...
Damen presents the next generation in harbour towage
With the presentation of the RSD Tug 2513, on the 25th June at the ITS 2018 in Marseille, France, Damen introduces its next generation ship-handling tugs.