VARD is collaborating with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Ålesund, Norway and other key stakeholders in the groundbreaking NuProShip I project, which explores nuclear propulsion for the maritime sector. The NuProShip project NuProShip, short for “Nuclear Propulsion in Shipping,” will evaluate fourth-generation nuclear reactor technologies for their viability in commercial shipping applications…. Read More
A week after Aiviq arrived at Tampa Ship LLC in Florida a new set of photos shows the vessel fully repainted in U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker red. The transom at the stern of the ship reveals the vessel’s likely new name: Storis. The name carries historical significance for the Coast Guard. The original USCGC Storis operated as a light icebreaker and… Read More
Damen Shipyards Cape Town recently delivered an FCS 3307 patrol vessel Damen Shipyards Cape Town recently delivered an FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd. (Homeland IOSL) in Nigeria. This vessel, on charter with an international energy company, will perform offshore patrol duties to enhance the security of personnel, assets, and the environment in Nigerian… Read More
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has simultaneously initiated three major naval programmes. During its weekly press conference on 2 January 2025 the MND announced steel-cutting ceremonies for the MUGEM (Milli Uçak Gemisi – National Aircraft Carrier), TF-2000 anti-air warfare (AAW) destroyer and MILDEN (Milli Denizaltı – National Submarine) programmes. The steel-cutting steel ceremonies… Read More
This vessel, measuring 268 meters in length and 43 meters in beam, is the third in a series of LNG-powered ships with a capacity of 7,000 containers. Operating on the CIMEX2K/AS-1 service, it connects the Indian subcontinent with China, further enhancing global trade routes, ETInfra reported. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Mundra welcomed… Read More
