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UK shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has marked its entry into the offshore sector with the acquisition of Westshore Shipbrokers in Norway. Under the deal, Westshore will become part of SSY in Norway as part of the London-based brokers’ wider strategy targeted at the global offshore market. Financial terms have not been disclosed. Established in …
https://splash247.com/ssy-scales-up-offshore-ambitions-with-westshore-swoop/
https://splash247.com/ssy-scales-up-offshore-ambitions-with-westshore-swoop/Turkey’s Yilport Holding has taken over the operations at the Port of Šibenik in Croatia as part of Yildirim Group’s acquisition of Petrokemija, the country’s largest fertilizer plant. The port operator said it intends to turn Šibenik, which used to operate as the main fertilizer handling port in the country, into a multi-purpose terminal, offering …
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https://splash247.com/yilport-earmarks-53m-for-croation-port-upgrade/Italian energy services contractor Saipem has teamed up with compatriot energy firm and shareholder Eni with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint of its fleet. Under a memorandum of understanding with Eni Sustainable Mobility, Saipem will look to employ biofuels on its drilling and construction vessels, with particular attention to operations in the Mediterranean …
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https://splash247.com/saipem-looks-at-biofuels-for-its-vessels/One of the most discussed, debated questions in shipping these days is the size of the so-called dark or shadow fleet, the vast array of tankers that are travelling the world’s oceans under the radar, trying to avoid sanctions. To existing sanctioned countries such as Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea, a very substantial name has …
https://splash247.com/splash-investigation-pinpoints-the-true-scale-of-the-shadow-tanker-fleet/
https://splash247.com/splash-investigation-pinpoints-the-true-scale-of-the-shadow-tanker-fleet/An incident involving a crane toppling off a barge in Virginia could have been avoided if a spotter was present to notice the crane being driven too far aft, and the cable system securing the crane to the barge failed, according to a recent…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lack-spotter-led-crane-toppling-off-barge-503114
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lack-spotter-led-crane-toppling-off-barge-503114BAE Systems Autonomous Pacific 24 (AP24) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) has been awarded Lloyd’s Register Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification. It is the first uncrewed naval vessel to achieve this certification, which verifies stringent safety and operational performance standards.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/bae-autonomous-rib-awarded-lr-unmanned-503116Amogy Inc., developer of emissions-free ammonia power solutions, announced it has signed a letter of intent and a lease with Sustainable Energy Catapult Center to initiate testing operations for its 200kW ammonia-to-power platform at its recently…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/amogy-test-maritime-ammoniatopower-503117Classification society ABS announced it has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for non-flammable battery technology for use at sea.Called Blue G, the vanadium redox flow battery system from Gennal Engineering PTE LTD is now planned to…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-verifies-nonflammable-blue-g-battery-503118Inmarsat has launched its latest I-6 F2 spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.According to the mobile satellite communications specialist, which offers communications services in the air, at sea…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/video-inmarsats-latest-satellite-takes-503127Allianz just released its 12th Risk Barometer, an annual corporate risk survey incorporating the views of 2,712 risk management experts in 94 countries and territories, including CEOs, risk managers, brokers and insurance experts. The overall…
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