Anemoi Marine Technologies and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) have received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for new rotor sail integration designs for Ultramax bulk carriers. The companies said the concept supports wider adoption…

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has assessed the feasibility of retrofitting bulk carriers for methanol dual-fuel operation as part of efforts to meet IMO decarbonisation targets. The study focused on an 82,000-dwt…

Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a strategic framework agreement with Zhengli Marine Engineering to develop offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) designs for the European market. The companies said they will assess retrofitting an existing…

The US Department of Defense has terminated collective bargaining agreements for two unions at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine, following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Union…

Dong Fang Offshore has selected ScanReach’s ConnectPOB personnel-on-board system for deployment across its commissioning service operation vessels and cable laying vessels supporting offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The company said the system will…

A refurbishment programme at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, will see 7,600m2 of drydock sheet pile walls recoated using Steelpaint’s Stelpant system. The work is being carried out by industrial contractor Tecton Service at the yard’s 200x38m…

Djibouti has inaugurated the Djibouti Ship Repair Yard (DSRY), described by officials as the largest facility of its kind in East Africa and the Red Sea region. The government said the yard will provide critical repair and maintenance services along…

Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has confirmed it will build new dredgers exclusively in Indian shipyards while using Colombo Dockyard for repairs and drydocking. The company said capacity constraints at domestic yards are affecting operational…