ClassNK has released a new edition of its Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels, which outline the safety requirements for ships using methanol, ethanol, LPG and ammonia as fuel. The new edition adds requirements related to hydrogen-fueled ships.
Cyprus-headquartered seismic firm SeaBird Exploration has secured a contract with a repeat client that will take its seismic research vessel Eagle Explorer to the Western Hemisphere. The duration of the contract is six months, including options to extend by another 6+6 months. Mobilization has start
RINA, Gas and Heat, and Wärtsilä have signed an agreement to develop a bunkering vessel specially designed to deliver and operate on green ammonia fuel.
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has entered into an agreement with Greek tech firm DeepSea Technologies to implement a fleet-wide deployment of DeepSea’s performance monitoring platform.
Denmark-based power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has named its new cable laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora, meaning shining light. According to NKT, the name is a reference to the company’s central position in transmitting power through its cable solutions and to the bright future
Fairchem Pathfinder, one of Fairfield Chemical Carriers’ four 26,000 DWT dual-fuel LNG newbuilds, has completed its inaugural LNG bunkering operation in Singapore.
Chinese state-owned port and naval machinery manufacturer ZPMC has held the completion ceremony for the latest generation vessel for offshore heavy lifting, construction and pipelaying, set to be delivered to Saipem. The completion ceremony of the JSD6000 was held at ZPMC’s base in Changxing and the
Danish wind power major Vestas will christen Maersk’s new methanol-enabled vessel, the shipping company revealed.
Norwegian seismic company PGS has received the final permit for a large 4D survey for Petrobras in the Campos basin off the coast of Brazil.
Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has returned to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to build four 11,000 TEU methanol-fueled containerships.
Fortescue is planning to order five very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) to transport green ammonia over long distances, according to Hydrogen Insight’s sister publication TradeWinds.
Solstad Offshore’s subsea construction vessel (CSV) Normand Navigator is preparing for a new project with the mobilization of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The 2015-built Normand Navigator arrived at Husøy, Karmøy in Norway, this week for the mobilization of ROVs from Omega Subsea Robotics, a j
German shipping heavyweight Hapag-Lloyd has held a christening ceremony for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships Singapore Express and Iquique Express.
Norway’s Prosafe has received a conditional letter of intent (CLoI) for one of its vessels to support a project off Western Australia.
