Iconic French shipowner Philippe Louis-Dreyfus dies aged 80
Visionary captain of industry and gentleman left his mark on the shipping sector
Dramatic VLCC collision with shadow tanker falls short of ‘big one’ feared by Frontline boss Lars Barstad
Global pressures add weight to the warnings of Frontline CEO Lars Barstad
Damen & Folla Maritime to Deliver New Hybrid Workboat to Nova Sea
Damen Shipyards Group and its new partner, Norway’s Folla Maritime Service AS, have signed a contract with leading salmon farming…
Russia Reports Progress on Nuclear-Powered Submarine LNG Carriers
Russia has confirmed progress in its ongoing project to design nuclear-powered, LNG-carrying submarines for gas exports along the Northern Sea…
Damen Naval Selects Alewijnse as Electrical Integration Partner for Frigate
Damen Naval has awarded Alewijnse a contract to manage the complete integration and installation of all electrical systems on board…
KR and HD Hyundai Samho Join Forces to Bring AI into Ship Design
KR (Korean Register) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HD Hyundai Samho on June 11 to jointly develop AI-based…
Damen Delivers ASD Tug 3010 ICE to Sundsvall Hamn
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 3010 ICE to Sweden’s Sundsvall Hamn (Port of Sundsvall). The tug is…
New Silverback Truckable Tug with SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers
SCHOTTEL is to equip a new OX series tractor tug from U.S.-based aluminum workboat builder Silverback Marine with two SCHOTTEL…
Tanker Burning off Khor Fakkan Had Shadow Fleet Ties
One of the two vessels involved in a serious collision in the Gulf of Oman yesterday is linked to Russia’s…
Oil and Water
The concept of lubrication dates back millennia. Evidence indicates that Egyptians used olive oil to facilitate the movement of massive…