A new LNG carrier design featuring forward accommodation and a wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS)  developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register (LR) at Gastech in Milan. 

The radical…

Denmark’s Queen, Her Majesty Queen Mary, has named Svitzer’s new battery-powered tug, Svitzer Ingrid, the first fully electric tug for both the harbour and terminal towage company and the country of Denmark.

The Queen presided at a ceremony in…

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has completed successful test runs on a seven-cylinder dual-fuel ammonia/heavy fuel oil engine due to be installed on a medium-sized gas carrier next year. The engine has a 50cm bore, operates at high pressure, and…

Florida-based Seascour has secured a second contract to supply its EPA-certified organic marine descaler to the Wilfred Sykes, the 1949-built steam bulk freighter operated by Central Marine Logistics. The latest application saw Seascour used to clean…

Gibdock, the Gibraltar-based repair yard, has recently completed several major offshore support vessel (OSV) projects, reinforcing its position in the offshore sector. The yard has worked on Boskalis vessels including trailing hopper suction dredger …

Goltens Worldwide has opened a new service workshop in Batam, Indonesia, further strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia and underlining its long-term commitment to the region’s shipowners and operators.

Located close to Singapore, Batam has…