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Eimskip is taken over by creditors

2 July 2009

The struggling Icelandic shipping company Eimskip has launched a financial re-organisation plan. The plan proposes to create a new and strong shipping and logistics business and to leave the cold storage business. The new business will be owned by the financial creditors of Eimskip;

Eimskip chooses Star Information Systems to improve fleet-wide efficiency

20 August 2010

Following a lengthy evaluation of a broad range of fleet management software providers, Eimskip, Iceland’s oldest shipping company, has chosen Star Information Systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Star Information Systems (SIS) will provide a fully integrated software package, including systems to manage maintenance, purchasing, work planning, guarantee claims, messaging, insurance policies and claims, […]

Salmon campaigner lands top award

21 April 2007

An Icelandic businessman’s fight to save Atlantic wild salmon from being wiped out by overfishing has been awarded a top environmental prize. Orri Vigfusson, 64, won a Goldman Environmental Prize for his efforts, which have led to a resurgence in salmon numbers in the North Atlantic.

Multihull: Maxi Multi Race / Vannes – Vannes

7 December 2005

The idea of a very first short-distance race aimed exclusively at maxi-multihulls first saw the light of day one year ago. It is intended that in June 2007, the fleet will line up on the start in Le Morbihan, bound for Iceland and run a course of around 3200 miles / 6000 km.

Two Eimskip boxships sent to dirty scrapyards in India, investigation reveals

25 September 2020

Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

Icelandic transportation Eimskip has reportedly sold two of its containerships to dirty and dangerous scrapyards in India.

Naming ceremony for rescue liner Celebrity Eclipse

26 April 2010

A £500m cruise ship which postponed its inaugural celebrations to rescue people stranded by the volcanic ash cloud has been named at a rescheduled ceremony. The Celebrity Eclipse returned from Spain on Friday carrying 2,200 tourists whose flights had been cancelled because of the Icelandic eruption.

New York takes first step in ferry fleet renewable diesel overhaul

2 April 2025

Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vessels

As part of a plan to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the New York City ferry service, the state’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has awarded the first tender to purchase renewable diesel for its ferries. As disclosed, the tender is part of a plan announced in October last year to transition the […]

Dan-Unity, Victrol team up for CO2 one-stop shop

21 March 2022

Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

Shipping companies Dan-Unity CO2 and Victrol are collaborating to offer end-to-end seaborn CO2 transportation by rivers and sea from mainland Northern Europe to utilisation and storage facilities.

Hefring Marine and BluePass team up to improve maritime technology in the Arabian Gulf

13 September 2024

Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Technology

Icelandic marine technology and vessel intelligence systems provider Hefring Marine has entered a partnership with the UAE-based digital maritime and logistics platform BluePass aiming to introduce its solutions to companies and government entities and enhance environmental sustainability in the Arabian Gulf. As disclosed, under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), BluePass—developed and operated […]

Crew of stranded ship rescued

20 December 2006

The crew of the ship that had run ashore off the Reykjanes peninsula yesterday morning was rescued by an Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter yesterday afternoon. Water had flooded the holds of the 3,600 ton ship and its engines were dead. It is feared that oil might leak from the ship and damage the surrounding environment, […]

UKHO Launches New Edition of ADP

29 November 2013

Business & Finance

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has launched its latest edition of ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP), Version 14. Free as an upgrade to existing users and available as a 3 month free trial to new customers, ADP v14 will provide onboard navigation teams with an array of new features that will help them to plan their […]

Norway: Shell Receives Approval for Use of Island Constructor for Draugen Works

16 June 2011

Business & Finance

A/S Norske Shell (Shell) has been granted consent for use of the mobile well intervention facility Island Constructor for maintenance of subsea facilities on the Draugen field. In September 2010, Shell was granted consent to perform maintenance on wells A55H and B2H . However, the work was postponed. The new consent constitutes an expansion and […]

Shipbreaking in full swing in South Asia despite COVID-19

2 November 2020

Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 65% or 110 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, according to the latest quarterly report released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

ACHIEVE program’s team prepares for wave energy prototype deployment in Spain

25 March 2025

Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

The ACHIEVE program’s team is progressing with preparations for the deployment of the CETO wave energy prototype in Spain at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), securing drivetrain components and moving forward with fabrication. According to EuropeWave, key milestones include the procurement of generators, and gearboxes, and the ongoing fabrication of critical parts such as […]

Norway: Shell Grant Consent to Use Island Constructor for Subsea Facilities Maintenance

16 June 2011

Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

A/S Norske Shell (Shell) has been granted consent for use of the mobile well intervention facility Island Constructor for maintenance of subsea facilities on the Draugen field. In September 2010, Shell was granted consent to perform maintenance on wells A55H and B2H. However, the work was postponed. The new consent constitutes an expansion and […]

Southeast Asian player offloads stake in gas field as it shifts to clean energy

10 April 2025

Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Transition

Coro Energy has taken the last step toward closing its fossil fuels chapter by inking a deal to divest its interest in a natural gas field in the West Natuna Sea off the coast of Indonesia to devote its time and resources to greener ventures by focusing on its renewable energy portfolio.

Pharos’ Cable Recovery Spread Completes New Projects

16 June 2017

Pharos Offshore have paired their trenching and deburial systems with a rugged cable retrieval grab to aid the offshore industry with a solution for recovering damaged subsea products and out of service cables. Two of the company’s cable recovery spreads were sent out to work on the recovery of an array cable within an offshore wind […]

LNG bunkering first for Copenhagen Malmö Port

30 May 2018

Vessels

Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) completed the first LNG bunkering operation when the liquefied natural gas-fueled cement tanker Ireland unloaded cement in Malmö.

TSHD Perla Sinks in Reykjavik

2 November 2015

Business & Finance, Vessels

Just after setting out to the sea this morning, the Björgun EHF owned trailing suction hopper dredger Perla sank in the Reykjavik harbor. According to the managing director of the Slippur harbor area, Bjarni Thoroddsen, everyone on board was rescued and the incident was declared to be a “human error”. Thoroddsen explains that shutters in the […]

Vyborg Shipyard, Alasund Sign Cooperation Deal

3 October 2013

An Agreement on Cooperation was signed on October 2nd, 2013 between Vyborg Shipyard and the Icelandic company Alasund. Alasund specializes in design, sale and consulting in the field of shipbuilding for fishing industry, in particular for many Russian customers. Signing of the Agreement will enable the parties to develop and offer to the potential customers […]

NAVIS Continues to Upgrade Their Autohydro Pro Software

18 June 2013

Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) of Vancouver, Canada announced that long-time customer NAVIS, of Iceland, continues to upgrade their Autohydro Pro hydrostatics & stability software as demand rises for their exceptional naval architecture work. NAVIS has been in charge of the design of various kinds of newbuildings such as stern trawlers, purse seiners, pelagic trawlers, fish […]

Spotted: Hurtigruten Names Its New Explorer Ship

8 July 2016

Business & Finance

Norwegian expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has christened its new explorer ship, MS Spitsbergen, in Svolvær, Lofoten. Having a speed of 17.1 knots, MS Spitsbergen will be equipped and adapted for sailings in polar waters. With its gross tonnage of 7,344 tonnes, the vessel is 100.54 meters long and 18 meters wide. MV Spitsbergen – which is able to accommodate […]

Highlights of the Week

18 June 2017

Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 12 – June 18). Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP have said they are moving forward to develop already-discovered deepwater gas fields, bringing new gas production for India. RIL and BP announced that they will award contracts […]

Finnish Transport Agency to Utilize CARIS HPD

27 September 2017

Business & Finance, Equipment

The Finnish Transport Agency Liikennevirasto (FTA) has selected Teledyne CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) as the new system for chart production for current and future needs. With many lakes, an archipelagic sea, and an estimated 40,000 islands, the FTA has a large and complex portfolio of navigational charts to maintain. The project to implement HPD […]

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