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OneWeb and Marlink partner to deliver ‘terrestrial-like connectivity’ at sea
Global satcom provider Marlink has signed with OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, to deliver new high-speed…
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Shell and Hyundai Heavy plot marine fuel cell rollout
Shell has come onboard a Korean maritime fuel cell project. The Anglo-Dutch energy giant is joining Doosan Fuel Cell and…
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European oil terminals hit by ransomware attack
Some of the largest oil terminals in Europe have been hit by a series of cyberattacks it was revealed yesterday.…
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NYK joins PowerX in developing electric vessels
Following deals with Imabari Shipbuilding and class society DNV, Japanese power transfer vessel developer PowerX has now joined forces with…
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Jan De Nul orders unmanned survey vessel
Belgian offshore service provider Jan De Nul has ordered Maritime Robotic’s diesel-electric hybrid unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as the first…
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding sets up dedicated decarbonisation development group
Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has established a new marine decarbonisation business development group in response…
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CMA CGM set to acquire majority stake in compatriot delivery firm Colis Privé
France’s CMA CGM has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a majority ownership interest in compatriot last-mile logistics player…
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MOL readies for installation of its first hard sail
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has provided Splash readers with a glimpse of the enormous hard sail it is about to…
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Ocean Infinity expands autonomous underwater vehicles fleet
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has ordered six Hugin autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) from Kongsberg Maritime, rated to 3,000…
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The sea word
Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, writes for Splash today on the potential for a cryptocurrency solution…
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Ammonia-ready option ups VLCC newbuild price tag by $22m
Additional costs to enable very large crude carrier (VLCC) to run on LNG rather than conventional fuel are about $20m,…
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Shearwater collaborates with Norwegian operators on seismic survey tech
Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has joined forces with Equinor, Vår Energi and Lundin Energy Norway to accelerate…
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Japan celebrates landmark unmanned boxship voyage
A containership has completed an unmanned voyage between two ports in Japan as the nation continues to lead world shipping…
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The year in maritime technology
Su Yin Anand and Tabitha Logan, the co-founders of maritime pitch competition The Captain’s Table, identify the likely tech trends…
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Maersk Supply Service launches offshore vessel charging venture
Maersk Supply Service (MSS), part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is rolling out its offshore vessel charging venture, Stillstrom, to support the…
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Wärtsilä methanol engines to debut on Van Oord’s wind farm installation newbuild
Finnish marine technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for newbuild methanol-fuelled engines that will power a new offshore…
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Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi: Shipmanagement gets the hologram treatment
Business travel is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels for many years. One maritime company determined to stay in…
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SDTR Marine joins SDARI and ABS on methanol-fuelled bulker design
An 85,000 dwt methanol-fuelled bulk carrier has been designed in a joint development project between Singapore-based shipowner SDTR Marine, American…
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Michelin to debut inflatable sail this year
French tire manufacturer Michelin is pressing ahead to commercialise its automated, telescopic, inflatable wing sail system for ships, with the…
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Hamburg port leads drone development
Hamburg port is to press ahead with the use of automated drones across many of its operations with a view…
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