Business & Finance
Kitesurfing for Ships Explained
A fully automated power kite capable of towing vessels is entering the merchant shipping market.
Global Ship Lease Inks Two Charter Deals with MSC, Maersk Line
The charters, that include the 2,824 TEU GSL Valerie and the 5,095 TEU Orca, are commencing this June.
MacArtney Lobster Monitoring Tech for SLU
Working with the Swedish University for Agriculture and Sciences (SLU) MacArtney has co-designed a Lobster Sledge for investigation into lobster stocks. In 2009, MacArtney supplied SLU with a camera and light system that utilised direct telemetry and standard cabling for the original Lobster Sledge.
Seabed Map Doubles
The data available to produce the definitive map of the world’s ocean floor has more than doubled, just two years after the launch of an international effort to produce a complete map by the year 2030. Following the efforts of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, coverage of the world’s
NMDC, Royal IHC: Keel Laying Ceremony of TSHD Ghasha
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), in cooperation with Royal IHC, reached another milestone today with the keel laying ceremony of Ghasha, the second custom-build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), with a capacity of 8000m³. “A combination of higher maneuverability, power and new innovati
Israel Electric to buy $700M worth of gas from Leviathan field
Partners in the giant Leviathan gas field offshore have signed a $700 million gas supply agreement with Israel Electric.
WinGD Blazes Trail in Building Engines of the Future
WinGD’s Volkmar Galke speaks about the industry’s decarbonization path and available fuels.
Greenlink Welcomes McManus as Board Director
Greenlink Interconnector Limited has appointed the former chief executive of ESB, Padraig McManus, to its board. McManus will take on the role of board director for the company, which is a project to construct a subsea interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink
New Tests Underway for Stornoway Deep Water Port Project
Stornoway Port Authority is conducting a new round of tests aimed to provide a more detailed guide for the Stornoway Deep Water Port project. New tests started at Stornoway harbor last week, June 6, according to the authority. Stornoway Port Authority has agreed the further investment to provide add
Subsea 7 wins last major subsea contract for Johan Sverdrup phase 2
Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial contract by Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project, located in the North Sea, 160 kilometers west from Stavanger in Norway.
Flowline Specialists Gets New CEO
Oldmeldrum-based energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has made a series of changes to its senior management team. Ross Whittingham, who was previously the firm’s engineering manager, has taken on the role of CEO. Whittingham has been with Flowline Specialists for 1
Per Aarsleff Wins Skagen Port Expansion Contract
The Chairman of the Port of Skagen’s Board, Niels Arnold Lund, signed an agreement with Per Aarsleff A/S today for the Skagen Port Expansion Stage 3. Under the contract, Per Aarsleff will collaborate with Rohde Nielsen, Sweco and VG Entreprenor on this project. “We know Aarsleff well and they know t
OSM to Handle VLCC Fleet Technical Management for Hunter Group
OSM Maritime secures a contract for the full technical management of Hunter Group’s fleet of VLCCs.
World’s 1st Autonomous Ship to Feature MacGregor Automated Mooring System
MacGregor is to deliver an automated mooring system for the world’s first autonomous containership, Yara Birkeland.