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U-Boat Worx C-Researcher 3: Ultimate underwater adventure

U-Boat Worx is proud to be part of the ground-breaking HEXA, a 50-metre support vessel conversion that redefines the superyacht support experience. Born from hand-drawn sketches as a floating helipad, HEXA has transformed into a striking concept that seamlessly blends robust utility with high-end sophistication, setting a new benchmark for support vessels. With its distinctive hexagonal theme, extended entertainment decks, swim platform, and bold graphics, HEXA combines form and function in a w...

Rolls-Royce advances F130 engine for B-52J upgrade

Rolls-Royce held a successful F130 engine Critical Design Review (CDR), clearing the way for final development, test, and production efforts to proceed and taking another step towards delivering the upgraded B-52J to the United States Air Force. This milestone is the culmination of over two years of detailed design work and close collaboration between teams at Rolls-Royce, the Air Force and Boeing. The engine testing program is on track to begin altitude testing in February 2025 at the U.S. Air...

Wärtsilä partners with Vitol on LNG bunkering vessel

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group - Wärtsilä, continues to strengthen its market-pioneering position in small-scale LNG applications with its latest contract. A new 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel is being built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard in China, for global energy company - Vitol. It will feature Wärtsilä Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems, the order for which was booked by Wärtsilä in Q4,...

Hefring Marine wins grant for maritime safety research

Hefring Marine, a pioneer in intelligent marine technology, has been awarded a grant by the Icelandic Transport Authority (Samgöngustofa) to further critical research on injuries experienced by mariners aboard vessels. This prestigious grant underscores Hefring Marine's commitment to enhancing safety standards within the maritime industry. Building on extensive research conducted in 2023 with support from the Icelandic Student Innovation Fund, backed by Rannís (The Icelandic Centre...

WFW advises Genesis on LNG FSU chartering

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Genesis Energias, S.A (“Genesis”) on the chartering of the ‘BILBAO KNUTSEN’, which shall be used as an LNG floating storage unit (“FSU”) for the loading, storage and discharging of LNG, as part of an LNG-to-power project in Honduras. The ‘BILBAO KNUTSEN’ is an LNG carrier built in 2004 and owned by Norway’s Knutsen Group. The vessel is to be converted into an FSU for the project by...

Kongsberg Maritime delivers 1500th azimuth thruster to Damen

In a ceremony in Rauma, Finland, Damen Shipyards Group and Kongsberg Maritime celebrated the delivery of the 1500th Kongsberg azimuth thruster to Damen, in a relationship spanning more than 40 years. This latest delivery continues the supply of azimuth thrusters for Damen’s wide range of tug designs, operating for its customers in ports across the world. Thruster number 1500 is one of a pair that will be installed on a Damen ASD Tug 2813, currently under construction at Damen Song Cam Shi...

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