Business & Finance
Golfe du Lion Floater Comment Period Wraps Up
The public comment period for the Les Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating wind farm pilot project in France has officially closed. The comment period for the project and its transmission system was launched on 23 April and was open for 31 consecutive days. Les Éoliennes Flottantes
Wärtsilä Leads New Clean Shipping Fuels Initiative
A group of 6 Nordic companies intends to develop a new infrastructure for green fuels for ships.
Brodosplit Delivers New Polar Cruise Ship to Oceanwide Expeditions
Hondius is the first vessel in the world to be built to the polar class “LR PC6”.
Damen Delivers CSD500-S to Energy Resources of Australia
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered a customized CSD500-S to Australian customer, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA). The CSD, which has been named the Brolga I, will work in an acidic environment with a pH of approximately 3 for which a wide array of adaptations have been incorporated. The dred
MPC Container Ships Posts Q1 Loss amid Market Headwinds
Norwegian shipowner MPC Container Ships ASA closed Q1 2019 with a net loss.
Ocean Cleanup to Redeploy Its System in June
The Ocean Cleanup’s plastics collecting system is set to be redeployed in June after undergoing upgrades.
Subsea 7 and Royal IHC Splash Seven Vega
Subsea 7 and Royal IHC have launched the fully integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega. The ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, and was performed by Monica Th. Bjørkmann, Vice President for Subsea 7 in Norway. Stuart Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President St
Maersk Third Shipping Giant to Join Traxens
Maersk joins its counterparts CMA CGM and MSC as a key shareholder of Traxens.
Atlantis Subsea Farming Project Kicks Off
Atlantis Subsea Farming has for the first time deployed fish in its submersible pen and now the project is following the life of the fish in the deep. Atlantis Subsea Farming AS is owned by SinkabergHansen, AKVA group and Egersund Net, and in March last year the company was awarded a development lic
Wartsila HY for Dredger Presented in Italy
The technology group Wartsila has launched the Wartsila HY for Dredger, a new product based on their HY hybrid propulsion technology. The product was presented at a Future Dredger Day event held at the company’s Hybrid Centre in Trieste, Italy. “The Wartsila HY for Dredger features a combination of
Damen to Build New Dredger for Hanson
Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine signed a contract earlier this month for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500. The dredger will be used to extract aggregates offshore up to depths of 55 metres, for use in the onshore construction industry. Due for delivery in Marc
Fire-Damaged Yantian Express to Be Repaired in Asia
Yantian Express would sail to Asia for repairs, after completing discharge operations in Halifax.
Edda Accommodation boss retires
Chief executive officer of Edda Accommodation and former CEO of Norwegian shipping company Østensjø Rederi has retired from his role in the company.
2020 Bulkers Raises USD 70.2 Mn to Finance New Ships
2020 Bulkers collected USD 70.2 million from equity offering to finance vessels under construction.