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WinGD secures first AiP for ammonia two-stroke engines from LR

The AiP for the X-DF-A engine range is expected to provide shipowners with the confidence to develop vessel designs based on ammonia propulsion, the classification society said. WinGD’s first engine, the 52-bore X52DF-A unit, will be available for delivery in the

Dubai remains Russian shadow tanker hotbed 

Dubai is the operating nexus for so-called shadow Russian crude oil shipments, according to a new report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based research organisation. Of the shadow tankers – ships skirting sanctions and

Britoil buying fleet of 30 OSVs from Vroon

The acquisition of the 30 OSVs and two management offices sees Britoil expanding its geographical reach into the Mediterranean, the North Sea and Asia Pacific, adding to existing operations in the Middle East and North Africa. The expansion will double the