The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has purchased a medium icebreaker originally built and operated in Norway. The 18-year-old Polar Circle measures 74 by 17 metres, putting it between the SMA’s small icebreaker Ale and the administration’s larger Atle-class vessels. The purchase of the...
Marine design and engine developer ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) have launched a project to develop dual-fuel kits for the conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation.
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The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has confirmed its plans to purchase two newbuild icebreakers. Funding for the purchase of two vessels is set at SEK3.44 billion ..
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Women at sea: a great value for Furetank
A balanced share of women and men in crews is an important factor for everyone’s well-being on board. Furetank has actively strived to attract skilled female sailors for many years: an effort which has paid off in many respects.
For a shipping company, Furetank has a fair share of female crew members. Twelve officers including four...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/08/women-at-sea-a-great-value-for-furetank/
Last week (here) we looked at the impact of the horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine. Brent crude closed on Friday at US$118 per barrel. Russian artillery and missiles po ..
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Aker Arctic Technology, the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) have entered into an agreement for the ..
A consortium of European maritime research and technology companies has launched a new project to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate ..