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VEGA CORONA
Supply Vessel Anchor Handling | Flag: Norway | Port: KRISTIANSAND
VEGA CRUSADER
Supply Vessel Anchor Handling | Flag: Norway | Port: KRISTIANSAND
VEGA EMTOLI
Supply Vessel Anchor Handling | Flag: Norway | Port: KRISTIANSAND
VEGA INRUDA
Supply Vessel Anchor Handling | Flag: Norway | Port: KRISTIANSAND
VEGA JAANCA
Supply Vessel Anchor Handling | Flag: Norway | Port: KRISTIANSAND
VEGA JUNIZ
Supply Vessel Anchor Handling | Flag: Norway | Port: KRISTIANSAND
Maritime News
Carney Changes Climate Requirements in Energy Deal with Alberta
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta's premier on Thursday that rolls back certain climate rules to spur investment in energy production, while encouraging construction of a new oil pipeline to the West Coast.Under the agreement, the federal government will scrap a planned emissions cap on the oil and gas sector and drop rules on clean electricity in exchange for a commitment by Canada's top oil-producing province to strengthen industrial carbon pricing and support a carbon capture-and-storage project.Carney is counting on the energy sector to help the Canadian economy weather uncertainty from U.S.
US Navy Cancels Four Constellation Frigates, Keeps First Two Under New Deal
Fincantieri and the U.S. Navy have reached an agreement to redefine the future of the Constellation-class frigate program, ensuring work continues on the first two ships while cancelling four later units as part of a wider fleet review.The shift follows the Navy’s overhaul of its force-structure plans and aligns with new priorities aimed at accelerating next-generation ship designs and revitalizing segments such as icebreakers, amphibious platforms and special-mission vessels.Fincantieri is expected to receive future orders in these areas in coordination with the Navy.
HMM Places $1.46B Order for Eight Ultra-Large Containership to HD Hyundai
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai's shipbuilding business, has signed a shipbuilding contract with HMM for eight 13,400-TEU dual-fuel container ships.The vessels ordered are 337 meters in length, 51 meters in width, and 27.9 meters in height.They will be equipped with LNG dual-fuel engines and a significantly enlarged fuel tank, expanded by approximately 50%, to enhance operational efficiency.Of the eight vessels, two will be built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and six by HD Hyundai Samho, with deliveries scheduled consecutively through the first half of 2029.The total contract value amounts to $1.456 billion.
Chief Officer of Livestock Carrier Charged in Cocaine Sting
Four men, including the chief officer of an international livestock carrier, have been charged over their alleged roles in an organised crime plot to import more than 525kg of cocaine into Australia, after packages of the drug were found floating in the ocean off Western Australia.A Western Australia Joint Organised Crime Taskforce investigation into suspicious activity by an international vessel was already under way when members of the public alerted police on November 6 after finding large packages tied to flotation drums about 30km offshore.Later that day, Western Australia and Federal police officers collected the bundles off the coast of Lancelin, about 125km north of Perth.
Golden Gate Selects Shipyard for Eight Vessel Order
Mavrik Marine, Inc. was selected to build high-speed passenger ferries for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District. Mavrik will construct catamaran passenger ferries as part of the District’s eight vessel Lima Class Ferry Replacement Program to provide transportation services in San Francisco Bay.The 50-m aluminum ferries specifications and systems were developed by Aurora Marine Design in San Diego with structural design from One2Three Naval Architects in Australia. Construction will begin immediately at Mavrik’s facility in La Conner, WA.
