Maritime Industry Top News
Gladding-Hearn Delivers Repowered Launch With Gyro Stabilizer to Charleston Branch Pilots
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation has delivered a repowered pilot boat, after 10 years of continuous service for the port of Charleston, to the Charleston Branch Pilots. The all-aluminum vessel was also outfitted with a Seakeeper 40 gyro stabilizer.The 65’ Fort Ripley was designed by Ray Hunt Design and Gladding-Hearn and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2014. With a top speed of 28 knots…
Vestdavit Seals Deal to Deliver 14 PLR Davits for French Navy OPV Newbuilds
Vestdavit has bolstered its position as a supplier of boat-handling systems to navies worldwide after landing an order to deliver multiple davits and painter booms for a series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) contracted by the French Navy at domestic yards.The davit deal covers delivery and commissioning of a total of 14 PLR-5004-type davits, as well as 14 PBH-2500 painter booms, for the seven OPV…
China Merchants Energy Shipping Selects Ascenz Marorka’s Digital Solutions for LNG Carriers
GTT and its Smart Shipping arm, Ascenz Marorka, announced that China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has selected Ascenz Marorka’s digital solutions for a series of eight 175,000 m³ LNG carriers, currently under construction at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) in China.In addition to being fitted with GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system, the eight vessels will also feature Ascenz Marorka’s solutions…
GAIL: Dabhol LNG Terminal Will Run During Monsoons
Indian gas transporter GAIL (India) will operate its 5 million-tonnes-per-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in western India during the monsoon season for the first time, after completing a breakwater facility, Chairman Sandeep Kumar Gupta said.The company typically shuts the Ratnagiri terminal — popularly known as the Dabhol LNG plant — for four months from May 25 each year to avoid high tides.
Russian Seaborne Diesel Exports fell in April
Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports fell in April as refineries carried out seasonal maintenance and the industry held back some supplies for expected domestic demand growth over the summer months, according to LSEG data and market sources.In total, diesel and gasoil exports from Russian ports fell to about 3.3 million metric tons, down 10% from March, Reuters calculations based on LSEG and market sources data showed.Turkey and Brazil remained the main importers of Russian diesel and gas
World's First Commercial-Scale E-Methanol Plant Opens in Denmark
The world's first commercial-scale e-methanol plant began operations in Denmark on Tuesday, with shipping giant Maersk set to buy part of the production as a low-emission fuel for its fleet of container ships.The shipping sector is under pressure to find new sources of fuel after a majority of countries gave their backing to measures to help meet the International Maritime Organization's targets towards eliminating carbon emissions by 2050.So far zero-emission shipping fuels…
SSI inks Five-Year Deal With Maine State Ferry Service Operations
Seaward Services, Inc. (SSI), a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, announced its selection by the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) and the Maine State Department of Transportation for a new 5-year contract to provide supplementary marine crew services to the MSFS fleet of vessels.MSFS provides essential, year-round mainland transportation services to the island communities of Maine. Through this partnership…
IMO: Call for Nominations for NextWave Seafarers Pilot Training Program
Cadets from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are invited to apply for the NextWave Seafarers training program, launching in July 2025. The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2025.This pilot program is organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Supported by Saudi Arabia's national shipping company…
Satellites Help NOC Track Tidal Change for Safer Port Operations
Scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Liverpool have used satellite data to create insight into the Mersey River that will help port operators be smarter about managing complex navigation channels. Through a project focused on Liverpool’s famous river and funded by the UK Space Agency, NOC’s scientists showed that changes in areas exposed at low tide can be mapped from space.The project…
Innovative DynaMoor Ship Mooring Trial Begins in Japan
NYK, JERA, and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure (TMI) have jointly installed a new DynaMoor mooring system at the coal unloading berth of JERA's Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.DynaMoor is a mooring system that reduces ship sway and surge while the vessel is at berth.The two DynaMoor units in this trial have been installed at the above berth and will be tested for…
Strategic Marine Delivers Second Hybrid Fast Crew Boat to Malaysian Operator
Centus Marine, a Malaysian operator of fast crew boats, has taken delivery of the second hybrid fast crew boat (FCB) from the Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine.The vessel, named Centus Alesha, features Strategic Marine’s hybrid propulsion system, which is said to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.The delivery builds on the success of the first hybrid FCB delivered in 2024. “The delivery of Centus Alesha reflects our strong and ongoing relationship with Centus Marine.
MacGregor to Fit Electric Cargo Cranes on Vertom’s Multipurpose Vessels
MacGregor has secured an order from the Vertom group, a Netherlands-based shipowner and maritime service provider, to deliver fully electric cargo cranes for four multipurpose vessels.This order represents MacGregor’s first electric crane delivery for vessels, which will be built in India.The vessels will be constructed at Chowgule Shipyard in India, and the order has been facilitated in close cooperation with VARYA Tech…
Seatrium, Höegh Evi Agree LNG Tanker Conversion Job into FSRU Bound for Egypt
Singapore-based Seatrium has secured a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) conversion contract from Höegh Evi, formerly known as Höegh LNG, for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Hoegh Gandria.The contract covers the conversion and longevity of LNG carrier, Hoegh Gandria to a FSRU which includes the installation of a regasification skid, as well as integration of key supporting systems such as cargo handling…
Agogo FPSO to Reach Azule Energy’s Field off Angola in Mid-May (Photos)
One of the world’s most advanced offshore production assets, the Agogo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Yinson Production for Azule Energy, made a scheduled technical stop at Walvis Bay in Namibia, while en route to a field offshore Angola.The brief stopover, which took place on May 8, 2025, was part of planned logistics to replenish stores and facilitate crew changes.Built and operated by Yinson Production for Azule Energy…
US Coast Guard Simplifies Registry Process
The US Coast Guard has streamlined the process for foreign ships to be certificated under the American Registry by consolidating the process under a single program based on international standards.The move is not expected to impact safety, and it will reduce the pre-inspection plan review and the national equivalency process, avoid schedule delays, minimize modification costs for closing regulatory gaps…
Scandlines Reports Robust 2024 Results
Scandlines has announced its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024, delivering steady revenue, improved efficiency, and continued investment.In a year characterized by macroeconomic challenges across key markets, Scandlines maintained revenue at EUR 465 million ($516 million) and improved its result before tax to EUR 125 million. Traffic volumes remained robust, with 6.4 million passengers…
Denmark Becomes Chair of Arctic Council
On May 12, at the 14th meeting of the Arctic Council, representatives from the eight Arctic States and six Permanent Participant organizations met virtually to conclude Norway’s two-year chairship and mark the beginning of Denmark’s chairship.During the meeting, the Arctic States and Permanent Participants issued a joint statement (the Romssa-Tromsø Statement) reaffirming their commitment to maintaining peace…
ClassNK Releases Ammonia Guidelines
ClassNK has released the “Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels” to ensure safe operation on board ammonia-fueled vessels.The introduction of alternative fuel vessels is approaching 40% of the total on an order basis and is expected to increase further in the future, and alternative fuels such as ammonia have unique risks that conventional heavy oil fuels do not.The guidelines…
Columbia Group Announces C-Level Appointments
Columbia Group has announced a series of senior leadership appointments to its executive team as part of its continued transformation into an integrated global maritime services platform.The move sees Demetris Chrysostomou appointed as CEO Asia Region, Norman Schmiedl as CEO of Columbia Blue and Simona Toma as Chief of Maritime HR.The appointments follow Columbia Group’s continued expansion with growth in new areas…
Wiernicki Presents Vision for New Manufacturing
ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki spoke about the application of advanced strategies to improve shipbuilding competitiveness at the Manufacturing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Symposium.Speaking on the Strengthening Supply Chains and the Industrial Base panel, he outlined an equation for manufacturing success that includes a combination of five key elements working together that will drive the pace of successful and sustainable manufacturing: technology…
