Green Marine
Gasum bunkers LNG to Ponant’s polar explorer
Finnish energy company Gasum has marked its first LNG delivery in France by bunkering LNG to French cruise line Ponant’s newbuilt polar explorer.
ABS AIP for autonomous tug tech
Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to technology in an autonomous tug project from ST Engineering, POSH and M1 Limited.
Stockholm Norvik Port launches Sweden’s largest port solar cell system
Stockholm Norvik Port, Sweden’s newest major port, has installed a new solar cell system “larger than that of any other Swedish port”, as part of its investment to reach long-term environmental goals.
UK finds several ships in suspected breach of North Korean sanctions
The Royal Navy has captured evidence of ships of various nationalities apparently breaching United Nations sanctions against North Korea which ban the supply of fuel or refined petroleum products to the country, UK’s government revealed.
Indonesia: Tanker crew arrested over Cambodia’s offshore oil dispute
The owner of Strovolos, the Bahamas-flagged tanker detained in Indonesia over a Cambodian crude oil dispute, has requested the immediate release of the crew members arrested on Saturday.
MPA to support carbon accounting initiative for maritime companies
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has partnered up with the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) to support the development of capabilities in carbon accounting among maritime companies in Singapore.
Cypriot shipping company to pay $2 million fine for illegal oily water discharge
Cyprus-based shipping company Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited (DWM) has been sentenced to pay a $2 million fine by the US federal court for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships that occurred on the dry bulk vessel MV Protefs.
Stena Line: 2 new E-Flexers to join Baltic Sea fleet in 2022
Swedish ferry company Stena Line revealed plans to deploy its two new 240-meter-long fuel-efficient E-Flexer ferries on the Nynäshamn (Sweden) – Ventspils (Latvia) next year.
BIMCO boosts Asian footprint
Søren Larsen, Deputy Secretary General of BIMCO is expected to relocate to Singapore in the first quarter of 2022.
In focus: Converting jack-up rigs and combining offshore wind & hydrogen for low-carbon future
This week saw a plethora of energy transition-related news across the offshore energy industry with updates telling of alternative deployments for offshore drilling rigs, new projects combining offshore wind and hydrogen, the urgency to decarbonise the shipping sector, and more.
UN climate change summit to use Silja Europa as accommodation ship
Tallink Grupp’s cruise vessel Silja Europa will provide accommodation during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October – 12 November 2021.
HHI’s 40,000 cbm LCO2 carrier secures AIP from DNV, LISCR
Classification society DNV and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering CO. (KSOE) for a new 40,000 cbm liquified C
Atlantska Plovidba orders up to four eco-friendly bulkers in China
Croatian shipping company Atlantska Plovidba has placed an order for up to four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers at Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
Samskip acquires Sea Connect to expand Baltic Sea footprint
Dutch transport group Samskip has decided to acquire Lithuanian shortsea specialist Sea Connect, broadening its Baltic operations.