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DFDS acquires Strait of Gibraltar ferry operator
Danish shipping line DFDS has entered into an agreement to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc, a Spanish division of German short-sea ferry company FRS. The acquisition...
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COLUMN | Changing course: McDermott restructures (again); Siemens Gamesa bleeds (again); UK wind auction fails [Offshore Accounts]
Sometimes the inevitable needs to happen before things can change. Failure can be a catalyst for action. At other times, it can just be part of a repetitive...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Richmond – LNG-fuelled ferry built for Germany’s Lake Constance
German public utility and transport company Stadtwerke Konstanz will soon place a new double-ended Ro-Pax ferry into service on Lake Constance to provide...
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 18 – French Navy’s newest submarine, Indonesian Navy minehunters and more
The Indonesian Navy commissions two surface ships into service while the French Navy acquires its newest nuclear-powered submarine. A future US Navy...
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 11 – Patrol vessels for Bulgaria, Canada and Guyana plus US Navy submarine construction
Construction is nearly completed on a new patrol vessel for the Guyana Defence Force’s maritime arm while work continues on a future US Navy submarine...
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COLUMN | Offshore wind: Who captures the value? TotalEnergies, BP, Shell, Ørsted and the great German offshore wind auction [Offshore Accounts]
Another month, another record auction for offshore wind farm concessions in Europe, this time in Germany. The tender allowed bidders to compete on their...
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | August 3 – German and Spanish fast ferries, a new city tour boat for China and more
Deliveries include inter-island ferries for the German North Sea, an LNG-fuelled cruise ship for a Monaco-based operator, and two coastal cruise ships...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Multratug 6 – All-weather firefighting tug for Netherlands’ Terneuzen Port
Dutch vessel operator Multraship Towage and Salvage, a division under the German- and Dutch-owned company the Muller Maritime Group, has added a new...
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COLUMN | “Not a matter of if, but when”: Subsea mining on hold, for now; Teddy goes to St Petersburg; Safer gets safer [Offshore Accounts]
It has been a rollercoaster couple of months for seabed mining pioneer The Metals Company. For most of the last year, the company’s share price...
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