Multipurpose

MAN 175D engines picked for two Portuguese Navy projects

offshore patrol vessels with MAN 175D engines

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 175D engine has recently won two separate orders, one from Damen Shipyards and the other from Portuguese shipbuilder, West Sea – Estaleiros Navais, to power newbuildings for the Portuguese Navy.

Damen Shipyards has ordered multiple MAN 175D engines in connection with the construction of a multi-purpose vessel (MPV). The order covers one shipset comprising 2 × 12V175D-MEM engines (each delivering 1800 kW at 1,800 rpm) + 2 × 16V175D-MEM engines (each...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/man-175d-engines-picked-for-two-portuguese-navy-projects/

Swire Shipping’s NAX service to run fortnightly

Swire Shipping has announced it will operate its North Asia Express (NAX) service on a fixed-day, fortnightly and 42-day rotation basis, from November 2020.

NAX will offer a direct container service to / from North Asia and Papua New Guinea and Queensland. Transhipment is available via Hong Kong for all other Asian ports and the rest of the world. There will be a nine-day transit from Hong Kong, China, to Lae, Papua New Guinea.

The NAX service was first launched in July 2015 to provide a direct...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/swire-shippings-nax-service-to-run-fortnightly/

Oceaneering christens multipurpose subsea construction vessel

Oceaneering, Houston, recently christened the 353’x72’x29’6″ multipurpose subsea construction vessel (MSV) Ocean Evolution. The new offshore service boat was built at BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards before the Mobile, Ala.-based facility closed.

Designed by Merin Teknikk Design & Engineering, Gurskoy, Norway, the DP2, ABS classed vessel is equipped with a 250mt heave compensated National Oilwell Varco crane which can set loads on the sea floor in 4000m of water. There are also four other cranes...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/oceaneering-christens-multipurpose-subsea-construction-vessel/

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