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Hydrogen-fuelled gas turbines: a new zero-emissions option?
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (175+ words) Type approval for Baker Hughes" hydrogen-fuelled gas turbine opens a new chapter in high-power-density marine propulsion The marine industry"s drive towards decarbonisation has opened serious debate about propulsion technologies that were, until recently, considered too niche or operationally complex…...
Brave Tern incident report leaves questions unanswered
21+ hour, 43+ min ago (262+ words) A preliminary investigation into an incident involving the offshore wind installation vessel Brave Tern says questions about the accident "remain unanswered," but suggests that windage may have affected the vessel"s ability to manoeuvre The incident took place on 10 June…...
V'r Energi awards SURF contract for Balder satellite wells
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (353+ words) Ocean Installer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Moreld, has been awarded what the parent company described as a "major contract" for the Balder Next New Wells project The fast-track EPCI contract was awarded under the company"s partnership agreement with V'r…...
Southeast Asian owners bring new crewboat designs to market
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (579+ words) rivieramm. com...
LEO developments accelerate connectivity installations on workboats
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (744+ words) Space X's introduction of Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity and flat panel antennas from Kymeta and Intellian have revolutionised maritime communications, especially for workboats and tugboats, with far more vessels fitted with the terminal hardware in the past three…...
Container ship attacked off Oman; IMO pauses evacuation in Strait of Hormuz
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (940+ words) Reports say a merchant vessel has been attacked off Oman just a day after Oman and the IMO released a navigation framework aimed at evacuating more than 10, 000 seafarers stuck in the Middle East Gulf The UK military and a maritime…...
Box ship players GSL, MPCC step up fleet renewal targeting mid-size assets
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (529+ words) Container vessel owners are ramping up fleet expansion programmes across both the newbuilding and secondhand markets, with a particular focus on mid-sized assets Global Ship Lease and MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) have both accelerated their fleet renewal strategies, targeting…...
Chinese vehicle export boom fuels PCTC newbuilding revival
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (488+ words) The pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market has seen a strong rebound in newbuilding orders this year, driven by rapid growth in Chinese vehicle exports China's vehicle exports have been rising by more than 50% year on year in 2026 and…...
Great Lakes names 10th ice-class harbour tug in decade-long newbuilding campaign
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (366+ words) A provider of ship'assistance'on the inland lakes of North America has introduced the latest tug in its long-term fleet renewal programme Great Lakes Towing has named its latest newbuild ice-class tug as part of its long-term fleet renewal campaign. Puerto…...
Day of the Seafarer: online tool tackles illegal crew recruitment charges
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (586+ words) A new'online'tool'has been introduced by an institute to help the maritime industry'tackle the illegal'recruitment fees being charged to seafarers Seafarers worldwide are being forced to pay recruitment fees, putting them into debt to secure positions on vessels, in a widespread…...