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Offshore Energy
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), a French containment specialist, has been contracted by Hanwha Ocean shipyard in South Korea to design a tank for a new liquefied natural gas carrier, as reported by Offshore Energy.
Offshore Energy
Karoon Energy has taken over the operatorship of an FPSO vessel from the Altera & Ocyan joint venture, as reported by Offshore Energy. This transition involves a project located off the coast of Brazil.
Offshore Energy
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited, based in Thailand, has launched a joint venture in Singapore to bring an existing vessel back into operation, as reported by Offshore Energy. The move marks a strategic expansion of the company's subsea and offshore drilling services.
HD Hyundai is expanding its nuclear propulsion ambitions to include car carriers, as reported by Splash247. The company's shipbuilding affiliates have received approval in principle for the conceptual design of a large pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) utilizing small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
A consortium led by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI is set to create a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, as reported by Splash247. The initiative, involving HIF Global, Fuella, NYK Line, Höegh Autoliners, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen, aims to evaluate infrastructure and vessel requirements.
Seatrade Maritime
K Line has placed an order for four LNG-fuelled car carriers, which will be deployed on shortsea trades in Europe, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. This move highlights K Line's commitment to sustainable maritime operations.
Offshore Energy
Seaspan Corporation and Hapag-Lloyd have completed the first of five planned methanol retrofits, as reported by Offshore Energy. This collaboration marks a significant step towards sustainable shipping practices.
Seatrade Maritime
Cosco Shipping Energy has announced the expansion of its LNG fleet with four newbuilds, as reported by Seatrade Maritime. These vessels will be constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard, with charter agreements in place with Shell to ensure stable demand for LNG carrier construction.
Offshore Energy
SBM Offshore, based in the Netherlands, is selling a minority stake in a newbuild floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit to Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), as reported by Offshore Energy. This FSO is slated for deployment at a deepwater oil project off the coast of Mexico, North America.
gCaptain
Satellite images have captured the Russian LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie making an unusual early-season transit along the Northern Sea Route, accompanied by the nuclear icebreaker Ural. This eastbound journey, as reported by gCaptain, is a rare occurrence at this time of year, having been attempted only twice before.
