A consortium established by Japanese maritime majors NYK, Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, and Nihon Shipyard has presented a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type very large crude carrier (VLCC) that can run on methanol as an alternative fuel. To remind, the consortium was formed in January
Petrobras has put into operation another floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is working at the firm’s third-largest oil field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil.
Spanish energy major Cepsa has changed its name to Moeve, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation under the 2030 Positive Motion strategy, which aims to position the company as a leader in sustainable energy and mobility.
Odfjell Drilling has entrusted Norway’s Coast Center Base (CCB) with the special periodic survey (SPS) job for one of the harsh environment semi-submersible rigs it manages on behalf of China’s CIMC. Another rig, which the drilling contractor is managing on behalf of Northern Ocean (NOL), has begun
The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted the maritime industry’s ‘first-ever’ enhanced antifouling type approval to Canada-based coatings company Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT Coatings). The type approval was created to provide ship owners and operators with ‘v
Two California ports have bagged critical federal grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing them to ‘further accelerate’ their zero-emission initiatives and take one step closer to the global climate neutrality targets. As disclosed, the Port of Los Angeles has secured “un
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV and signed a joint development project (JDP) for AiP with Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its new design of a 15,300 TEU ammonia dual-fuel containership. DNV granted the appr
In a major fleet expansion move, UECC has signed a shipbuilding contract with a Chinese yard for up to four multi-fuel battery hybrid PCTCs.
UK-based oilfield services provider EnerMech has concluded a pre-commissioning project in the Gulf of Mexico for what is described as a “major U.S. infrastructure company”, marking the firm’s largest nitrogen membrane spread in deepwater to date. The contract, awarded in August 2023, spanned 11 mont
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched the second plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel in the new generation of Lake Vanern Max vessels, designed to minimize emissions and maximize cargo.
BW Group’s BW LNG has signed up for Procureship’s digital e-procurement platform, which is anticipated to optimize procurement capabilities for its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Ørsted has awarded Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, a contract for the transport and installation (T&I) of the inter-array cables at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK. Seaway7’s scope of work covers the transportation and installation of 192 66 kV inter-array cables, measuring approxi
Eidesvik Offshore has won a contract extension for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs), prolonging the vessel’s stay offshore Norway.
REGENT Craft, a U.S. manufacturer of all-electric seagliders, has received a deal to deliver its all-electric Monarch seaglider to United Marine Egypt (UME) Shipping.
