Vessels
World’s first full-scale offshore vessel charger to launch this year
Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted plan to launch the world’s first full-scale offshore charging station for vessels, at an offshore wind farm, in the third quarter of 2022. As part of the project, Maersk Supply Service has now launched its offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom, to support the
Stamp of approval for Equinor to use Floatel’s unit in North Sea
Norway’s PSA has given Equinor consent to use one of Floatel’s semi-subs as a mobile accommodation facility at a North Sea field off Norway.
The time has come for Heerema to remove four North Sea platforms
Petrogas E&P Netherlands has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors an integrated decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms.
Avenir LNG sells Avenir Allegiance, the largest LNG bunkering vessel
UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has sold its 20,000 cbm Avenir Allegiance LNG bunkering ship to Shanghai SIPG Energy Service (SSES).
ESL Shipping offloads barge as part of fleet renewal program
Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping has decided to sell its smallest, 9,000 dwt towable barge Espa to Estonia-based shipping company Raduga Shipping and Trading OÜ as part of the fleet renewal program.
BW Offshore gets rid of FPSO to transition to floating energy investments
BW Offshore has decided to sell one of its FPSO vessels as part of its strategy to transition to floating energy infrastructure investments.
Top Ships welcomes Julius Caesar VLCC, offloads 2 MRs
Greek ship owner and operator Top Ships has taken delivery of Julius Caesar, a scrubber-fitted 300,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), and reached several deals to finance its newbuilding program.
In focus: Emission-reduction initiatives ramping up across offshore energy sectors
The COVID-19 pandemic may have transformed the way we live and work; however, the offshore energy sector seems to find its way through these challenges. A flashback to the week behind us reveals that new roadmaps to achieve net-zero goals are developed across various sectors, while new projects are
Highest utilisation rate for Prosafe fleet since 2015
In 2021, Prosafe saw its vessel utilisation more than double when compared to the previous year and reach the highest rate since 2015.
EcoClipper buys first sailing cargo ship
The Netherlands-based sustainable shipping company EcoClipper has purchased ‘De Tukker’, a retrofit vessel, with an aim to establish sustainable shipping on the North Sea.
Bumi Armada agrees to sell three ice-class vessels to Russian player
Malaysia’s Bumi Armada has arranged to sell its stake in four subsidiaries holding three ice-class vessels to Russia’s Lukoil.
Seaspan’s dual-fuel LNG boxships to feature TMC eco-friendly compressors
Norway-based compressed air system supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to deliver its eco-friendly marine compressed air system for the Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation’s containerships.
Höegh Autoliners seals deal for zero-carbon ready car carriers
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class vessels.
BOA Sub C gets busy in the North Sea
Norwegian offshore contractor BOA OCV has secured a new contract for the subsea construction vessel BOA Sub C with who it describes as a “large international contractor”. The scope of the contract includes construction and decommissioning projects in the North Sea. Commencement is expected in May fo