Ireland to Strengthen NATO Ties as Maritime Threats Increase
Ireland plans to boost radar and subsea surveillance capabilities and increase cooperation with NATO members amid growing hybrid threats in the North Atlantic, the country said in its first maritime security strategy on Wednesday.Ireland, which is neutral and has the EU's lowest level of defence spending, has been criticised for its lack of capability to monitor and defend territorial waters that theā¦
ESAB Launches Ruffian EMP 270G Engine Drive
In collaboration with Linde Gas & Equipment, ESAB announced that its new Ruffian EMP 270G EDW engineādriven welding generator will make its official debut at CONEXPOāCON/AGG 2026 and attendees can place orders directly in Lindeās booth (S63335). ESAB and Linde have also teamed up to offer exclusive, showāonly pricing during CONEXPO, which runs March 3ā7 in Las Vegas.The show special packages feature the Ruffian EMP 270G with an Sentinel A60 welding helmetā¦
GIT Coatings Launches XGIT-FORCE
GIT Coatings, a leader in sustainable high-performance marine coatings, announced the launch of its graphene-base hard foul-release coating, XGIT-FORCE. With first applications already underway across a global fleet, XGIT-FORCE is engineered to unlock up to 10% fuel savings and provide the highest return on investment of any antifouling coating on the market. XGIT-FORCE is the result of years of research and developmentā¦
Hartman Seatrade Adds Two Liebherr LS 250 Ship Cranes to its Fleet
Hartman Seatrade has selected the LS 250 heavy-duty ship crane to outfit its latest vessels. The cranes, supplied by Liebherr, are configured for tandem operations, allowing combined lifts of up to 500 tons for project cargo. Engineered for versatile cargo handling, the LS 250 delivers dependable lifting performance even in demanding maritime conditions. The cranes offer a lifting capacity of up to 250 tons with a maximum outreach of 36 meters.
Fincantieri Delivers First āIntelligentā Cruise Yacht
Fincantieri has delivered Four Seasons I, the first ultra-luxury cruise yacht built for Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, a joint owner-operator of Four Seasons Yachts, at its Ancona shipyard.The vessel is described by the Italian shipbuilder as the worldās first intelligent ultra-luxury ship and represents the first Navis Sapiens unit, based on an integrated digital architecture developed by Fincantieri Ingeniumā¦
WinGD, HHI Complete Landmark Approval Tests on Ammonia Marine Engine
Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed both Type Approval Testing (TAT) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of its ammonia-fueled two-stroke marine engine, marking a milestone in efforts to decarbonize shipping.The test programs were completed in January 2026 on the X52DF-A-1.0 engine at HD Hyundai Heavy Industriesā Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) facility in South Korea. The tests were witnessedā¦
Vega Reederei Picks Inmarsatās NexusWave for Newbuild Fleet
Inmarsat Maritime, part of Viasat, has secured a contract with Vega Reederei to equip 10 new diesel-electric coaster vessels with its NexusWave bonded connectivity service.The agreement covers installation of NexusWave on the 89-meter, 3,800-deadweight-tonne short-sea general cargo ships, scheduled for delivery by July 2026. The deal also includes Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Fleetā¦
Kongsberg Maritime to Equip LS Marineās Ultra-Large Cable Lay Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to supply a fully integrated equipment package for a next-generation ultra-large cable laying (CLV) vessel being built for LS Marine Solution at Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye.The vessel, designed to support growing global demand for subsea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and optical cable installation, will be 148.4 meters long and 31 meters wide, with a cable carrying capacity of 13ā¦
Shell, METLEN Sign LNG Supply and Trading Deal
Shell and Greeceās METLEN have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for cooperation in the supply and trading of liquefied natural gas (LNG).Under the agreement, the two companies plan to supply and trade approximately 0.5 to 1.0 billion cubic metres (bcm) of LNG per year over the five-year period from 2027 to 2031.Deliveries are expected to be made to the Greek LNG regasificationā¦
