Seaspan Returns HMCS Calgary to Royal Canadian Navy After Docking Work Period
On May 22, 2025, Seaspan Victoria Shipyards delivered HMCS Calgary back to the Royal Canadian Navy, marking the successful completion of the second full Docking Work Period (DWP) under Seaspan’s Halifax-Class Work Period (HCWP) contract.The DWP for HMCS Calgary represents the largest ever completed at Victoria Shipyards and stands as a testament to the coordinated efforts of Seaspan’s workforce and our partners at the Royal Canadian Navy…
Höegh Evi, Aker BP Secure DNV Approval for Next-Gen CO2 Carrier
Höegh Evi and Aker BP have secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for a next-generation liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier.The vessel, developed in Norway by Höegh Evi, Aker BP and Moss Maritime, is designed to transport captured CO2 safely and cost-efficiently from European industrial emitters to offshore sequestration sites on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).DNV’s Approval in Principle includes a comprehensive assessment of the vessel’s design…
Propane Powers WBCT’s Port Tractor Fleet to 50% Fuel Savings
Propane is a fossil fuel, but it is a clean fuel that is more easily adaptable to port and maritime operations as compared to most other non-conventional future fuel. Jim Bunsey, Senior Manager, Business Development, Propane Education Research Council (PERC), discusses with Maritime Matters: The Marinelink Podcast, the operational value and environmental benefits of switching to propane. Specifically…
Dutch Firm Orders New Multi-Purpose Vessel for Subsea and Renewables Work
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kooiman Marine Group for the design and construction of a next-generation DP2 multi-purpose vessel (MPV).The 4716 MPV will incorporate the latest in IMO Tier III emissions and ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vessel) compliance, featuring diesel-electric and hybrid propulsion system.The vessel will be 47 meters long, with the beam of…
DNV Gives Its Blessing to HD Hyundai Mipo’s Second-Gen LR2 Tanker Design
DNV has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for a new second-generation LR2 tanker design featuring a hydraulically driven cargo pumping system from Framo.The new design has the potential to significantly enhance safety, cargo handling performance, and energy efficiency, according to DNV.The key feature of the new design is the elimination of the traditional pump room. This not only increases cargo capacity…
Allseas Takes Aim at Nuclear Power for Energy-Intensive Vessels
Dutch offshore contractor Allseas has launched a five-year plan to design, develop and deploy a Small modular reactor (SMR) tailored for integration into offshore vessels and for onshore use.Building on 40 years of engineering expertise in the offshore energy industry, Allseas move into nuclear marks the next bold step aimed at delivering clean, high-performance energy systems to sea and shore.Allseas has selected High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) in the 25 MWe range…
NOAA 'Fully Staffed' with Forecasters, Scientists
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate hearing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is "fully staffed" with weather forecasters and scientists after concerns were raised about some offices losing 24-hour staffing ahead of hurricane season."We are fully staffed with forecasters and scientists. Under no circumstances am I going to let public safety or public forecasting be touched…
Icebreaker Storis Departs on Maiden Voyage
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, has departed on its maiden voyage.The motor vessel Aiviq, acquired Dec. 20, 2024, from an Edison Chouest Offshore subsidiary, was renamed Storis following modifications to enhance communications and self-defense capabilities.The vessel will expand U.S. operational presence in the Arctic…
ABS Approves Novel Designs to Manage Boil-Off Gas
ABS issued approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for a new design of a cargo handling system and fuel gas supply system.Named Hi-ecoGAS and Hi-neoGAS, the systems are designed to handle boil-off gas in dual-fuel engines on gas carriers. The innovative approach has an optimized fuel gas supply system for feeding the fuel gas to the dual-fuel engine…
GTT Unveils Slim Cargo Containment Systems for Ethane Transport
GTT has received two Approvals in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its ethane-optimized cargo containment systems: Mark III SlimTM and NO96 Slim TM.Building on its well-established Mark III and NO96 membrane technologies, GTT has developed these slim variants specifically to accommodate the physical properties of petrochemical cargoes. The optimizations help maximize cargo…
ABS Approves LCO2 Carrier Concept from KNCC
ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) for its design for a 40,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier.A first in the industry, the LCO2-EP carrier concept from KNCC aims to transport and store LCO2 at near ambient temperatures and under elevated pressure using a modular approach, allowing less cooling and potentially larger carriers for transport.ABS…
Burning Car Carrier Abandoned off Alaska
The crew of a ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday.The 22 crew members were safely evacuated from the ship after they failed to put out the fire, Zodiac said as it focuses on salvaging the vessel.They were evacuated via lifeboat and were being transferred to a nearby merchant vessel Cosco Hellas in tandem with the U.S.
Fincantieri Cuts First Steel for Oceania Sonata Cruise Ship
Fincantieri has marked the start of construction of the Oceania Sonata, the new luxury cruise ship for Oceania Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.The new vessel will be the first of the new Sonata class, a next-generation series building upon the highly acclaimed Allura class, with Oceania Vista delivered by Fincantieri in 2023 and its sister ship, Oceania Allura, scheduled for delivery…
KR and Samsung Heavy Industries Join Forces to Develop 174K LNG Carrier
KR (Korean Register) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) on June 4 at Nor-Shipping 2025 in Oslo to jointly develop a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier featuring three cargo tanks.Despite the ongoing trend toward larger vessels across all ship types, the 174K LNG carrier remains the standard design in the global LNG shipbuilding market, with dozens of orders placed annually.To further enhance the technical competitiveness of this vessel size…
MAN Energy Solutions Rebrands as Everllence
The former MAN Energy Solutions is now operating under a new name and has become Everllence.Everllence remains part of the Volkswagen Group, and the company’s product and service portfolio also remains unchanged.The name Everllence is a combination that merges the two English-language terms ‘ever’ and ‘excellence’, two central attributes of the company's self-image.The renaming is not the first in…
DNV to Classify COSCO-Built Methanol-Ethanol Ready KNOT Shuttle Tanker
Classification society DNV has signed a new contract with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Zhoushan Shipyard (COSCO) for the classification of a newly contracted methanol-ethanol ready Suezmax DP2 shuttle tanker ordered by Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT).The vessel, part of a broader fleet expansion by KNOT, to be operated under charter to Norwegian energy major Equinor, marks the latest milestone in a long-standing collaboration between the companies.The 154…
HD HHI Gets Approval for LCO2 Carrier with Three Cargo Holds
Classification society DNV awarded HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) an Approval in Principle (AiP) to for its newly developed 40,000 CBM liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design featuring three cargo holds.The cargo handling system is optimized through a reduction in the number of cargo holds from four to three which results in number of cargo tanks as well.This redesign simplifies the overall system architecture…
Solstad AHTS Vessels Get Clearance for Work Offshore Brazil
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has informed that its two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, hired by Petrobras, have received approvals for work offshore Brazil.Solstad Offshore announced in April that its two AHTS vessels Normand Sigma and Normand Sirius secured contracts with Petrobras, subject to board approvals.The approvals have now been secured and the AHTS vessels have been allocated to the contracts.The contracts…
Vard Delivers World’s First Vessels with Cyber Notation
Vard, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has delivered two of the world's first vessels featuring cyber notation.The ships are the two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) Grampian Kestrel and Purus Chinook, built respectively for North Star and Purus.In compliance with the new regulations in force from July 1…
Hanwha Ocean Teams Up with KR for New Ammonia-Fueled and LNG Carriers
KR (Korean Register) has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Hanwha Ocean which cover the joint development of a 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier and an LNG carrier featuring a forward deckhouse arrangement.The 150K ammonia carrier project aims to develop an ultra-large vessel capable of transporting substantial volumes of ammonia, while also utilizing ammonia as marine fuel. Special emphasis will be placed on safety design…
