Damen Shipyards Group is to provide the design and license for Istanbul-based Arena Offshore A.S. to build two Stan Tugs 1606 at its own facility in Istanbul. The vessels will be built under the  Group’s Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC) setup…

The 168m-long Rotra Futura was delivered recently at Zhenjiang Shipyards in China, coinciding with the launch of the Rotra Horizon, which is due for delivery in July. The vessels, with special designs based on the Rotra concept, are the result of…

The towage and marine services company, Svitzer, and RoRo and vehicle logistics specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, have agreed a global EcoTow deal which will enable the vehicle shipping company to reduce its Scope 3 emissions.

The agreement relates…

MAN Energy Solutions is to provide two 16-cylinder 175D MEM engines for power generation on board a carbon dioxide carrier to be built by Dutch shipbuilder, Royal Niestern Sander. The 14,000-ton Easymax 5 will be the fifth vessel built to the Easymax…

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia S.A., S.M.E. and global cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) have signed a renewed framework agreement, reaffirming their partnership and intention to pursue future ship modernisation and revitalisation…

Classification society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, confirming its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The system, which…

Spanish firm bound4blue has completed the installation of four 26-metre tall eSAIL suction sails on the MV Atlantic Orchard, marking the largest such installation to date. The vessel, a juice carrier chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and owned…

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a framework agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (COSCO HI) to collaborate on retrofitting commercial vessels for alternative fuel use. The deal was formalised at a recent ceremony in China, with senior…