Maritime News

A contract between parent company of Eesti Gaas (Estonia’s leading energy company), and Damen Shipyards Group has been signed for the construction of the first of a series of short-sea LNG bunker vessels to operate in the Baltic Sea. The LGC 6000 LNG class vessel, scheduled for delivery in September 2020, will accelerate the wider adoption of LNG as a cleaner alternative fuel in the North-east Baltic Sea by providing a mobile and efficient ship-to-ship distribution service for the first time.

During the WindEnergy 2018 fair in Hamburg, Safeway BV based in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, introduced its third type of high-tech ‘motion-compensated’ walkway under the name ‘Safeway Albatross’. Safeway already has two types of active walk-to-work systems on the market, namely the ‘Safeway Seagull’ and the recently added ‘Safeway Osprey’.

Damen has carried out the successful floating of the Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati. The carefully executed procedure was achieved by raising the water level in the yard’s dry dock by six metres; a process taking two days to complete.

Unique Group, a world leading integrated subsea and offshore solution provider, has announced that its Marine & Subsea division has entered into a high value contract with the Southern African Shipyards to provide a turnkey package for Hydrographic Survey vessels and Hydrographic office set up.

Porto do Açu Operações signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Port of Houston in the first day of Rio Oil & Gas 2018. The partnership will pave the way for commercial sinergy between the largest port-industrial-energy complex in Latin America and the leading U.S. port in terms of imports and export tonnage.

Sea Machines Robotics, a Boston-based developer of autonomous technology for marine vessels, announces the successful completion of product sea trials of the company’s introductory line of intelligent command and control systems, developed for the demanding challenges of offshore commercial, scientific and government applications.

Optimarin has secured one of its biggest orders to date with the news that the ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist has been selected to supply 36 systems to Ardmore Shipping. The units will be fitted across 18 advanced chemical and product tankers, with delivery due to commence in February next year.

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