ABB Turbocharging has launched a comprehensive digital solution that is said to offer shipowners simplified management of propulsion efficiency and emissions reporting as well as up to 20% reduction in fuel consumption. Named Tekomar XPERT marine, the system functions across all engines regardless...
https://splash247.com/abb-claims-up-to-20-fuel-consumption-cut-in-ships/
It is a dramatic and tragic development in Europe that we are witnessing. The barbaric warfare of the Russian leadership towards Ukraine is causing destruction, refugee flows, death and widespread suffering. It also results in an economic backlash that strikes at its own people. The co-ordinated response of the West redraws the economic and energy policy map right before our eyes. A new curtain of iron seems to be emerging. The consequences are difficult to analyse but will likely last for a...
https://maritime-professionals.com/when-what-is-not-supposed-to-happen-happens/
Industry heavyweight Tore Ulstein is the latest investor in Birgit Liodden-led The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL), a cooperative launching and developing sustainable business and tech, which features the world’s first floating entrepreneur lab based in Oslo. Ulstein joins as strategic advisor and...
https://splash247.com/tore-ulstein-signs-up-to-birgit-lioddens-ocean-innovation-lab/
Neapolitan shipping is mourning the passing of one of the city’s greatest shipowners. Michele D’Amato died over the weekend. He was part of a big shipping clan – the third generation of whom had gone their own ways to pursue new shipping ventures. In 1990 D’Amato founded dry bulk concern D’Amato di...
Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has acquired a multipurpose construction support vessel (CSV) built at the Batam Shipyard in Indonesia by Singapore-based Otto Marine. The 2014-built vessel renamed Boka Atlantic will be deployed in the Southeast Asia region for a wide range of offshore operations,...
Awilco affiliate Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) has, through its subsidiary, IWS Fleet, entered into shipbuilding contracts with China Merchants Industry, Hong Kong for the construction of two walk-to-work commissioning service operations vessels (CSOV). The vessels are scheduled for delivery in...
https://splash247.com/integrated-wind-solutions-orders-two-more-csovs-at-china-merchants/
Houston-based oilfield services major Baker Hughes is acquiring Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention.Baker Hughes said, without disclosing financial terms, that the acquisition of Altus, which operates in 11 countries, enhances the company’s life-of-well capabilities as...
https://splash247.com/baker-hughes-to-acquire-wells-specialist-altus-intervention/
French law association Sherpa has called on the country’s prosecutors to open an investigation into alleged corruption related to the activities of Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore. Sherpa said it had filed a request asking France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office to open an...
https://splash247.com/sbm-offshore-faces-another-corruption-probe/
A Danish joint venture between Evergas and Navigator, Dan-Unity CO2, and Belgium-based barge specialist Victrol have joined forces to offer CO2 transportation by rivers and sea to utilisation and storage facilities. The partners said that as early as 2025 they can secure a seaborn conveyer belt of...
https://splash247.com/dan-unity-and-victrol-partner-on-europes-inland-co2-shipping/
Norwegian shipowner Avance Gas has sold the 2008-built very large gas carrier (VLGC) to undisclosed buyers. The vessel will deliver in May this year and generate around $24.3m in net cash proceeds and a book profit of some $4.8m, which the Oslo-listed owner will recognise in the second quarter of...
https://splash247.com/avance-gas-banks-4-8m-profit-from-another-vlgc-sale/