Turkey

Keel laid for Neoline’s first sailing cargo ship
Neoline Armateur, together with RMK Marine and partners, has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel NEOLINER ORIGIN.

VIDEO: Conoship’s wind-assisted cargo vessel hits the water in Türkiye
Turkish shipbuilder Gelibolu Shipyard has launched a diesel-electric, wind-assisted general cargo vessel for Dutch shipping company Conoship International.

Canadian firm pursuing artificial lift solutions for giant gas play off Türkiye
Trillion Energy is deploying artificial lift solutions at a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye to monetize the reserves for sale.

BMA Technology to provide tech solutions for A2B-online’s methanol-electric ships
Turkish company BMA Technology has partnered with A2B-online and Sedef Shipyard on the construction of two methanol-electric containerships, each with a capacity of 650 TEU.

Türkiye’s new energy efficiency roadmap envisions $20 billion investment by 2030
Türkiye is pulling out all the stops to fortify its energy security, including new energy efficiency roadmap and action plan.

No natural gas shortage in sight, as Türkiye plans to boost storage capacity while upgrading its facility to run on renewables
Türkiye is taking steps to scale up its natural gas storage capacity and slash greenhouse gas emissions with renewables.

Türkiye-built subsea vessel to get Nekkar crane
Nekkar’s subsidiary Techano Oceanlift has secured a contract with a Turkish shipyard worth approximately €6.5 million to deliver an offshore crane to a newbuild subsea IMR/survey vessel. Techano Oceanlift will supply a 150-tonne knuckle boom crane capable of performing subsea construction and topsid

Reprocessed seismic data reveals ‘promising chapter’ for Black Sea gas field
Canadian oil and gas player Trillion Energy has completed 3D seismic reprocessing for a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye which is said to have shown significant implications for exploration potential. 3D seismic reprocessing has been completed for the SASB gas field and Trillion Energy

SAAM Towage’s electric tugs about to head for Canada
The first two electric tugs for SAAM Towage’s fleet, built by the Turkish shipyard Sanmar, are ready to sail from the Port of Tuzla to Vancouver, Canada, where they will join the fleet operating in that country. The Chile-based tug provider operates more than 20 tugs along Canada’s west coast at nin

Wärtsilä’s gas handling systems selected for Turkish gas carrier
Finish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel supply systems for a new medium gas carrier (MGC) vessel being built for Turkish shipowner Pasco Gas.

Tristar orders hybrid electric bunkering vessel in Türkiye
The United Arab Emirates-based maritime and logistics company Tristar Group has signed an agreement with Türkiye’s Akdeniz Shipyard for the construction of a hybrid bunker barge for the UAE.

Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry launched in Turkey
Turkish Cemre Shipyard has launched NB1091 Hinnøy, Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry.