Vessels
Zvezda shipyard lays keel for new Arctic LNG carrier
Russia’s Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel-laying ceremony for the third ARC 7 icebreaking LNG carrier that will be servicing the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Mediterranean Sea to become emission control area for shipping
The EU, together with countries from around the Mediterranean Sea, have agreed to support the designation of a sulphur emissions control area (SECA) in the Mediterranean Sea region.
Energean to boost capacity by adding new oil train module to Israel-bound FPSO
Energean has signed an EPC contract with Kanfa for the supply of a second, 700-tonne oil train for the Energean Power FPSO.
In focus: Governments take the lead in funding energy transition projects
Although the year draws to a close and embraces the holiday spirit, the global energy transition shows no signs of slowing down. In the week behind us, we witnessed that governments spare no expense to support clean energy projects and step up the energy transition game.
Yara Birkeland, world’s 1st fully-electric boxship, prepares for commercial ops
Yara Birkeland, the world’s first autonomous and fully electric containership, will soon commence commercial operations while beginning a two-year test period, prior to entering full autonomous operation on a route off the coast of Norway.
Keel laid for Van Oord’s new cable-layer
Van Oord has laid the keel for its new 130-meter hybrid cable-laying vessel Calypso. The Dutch company held a ceremony at the Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania to mark the milestone. To remind, Van Oord placed an order with VARD for Calypso in December last year as part of the company’s strategy to st
SEA-KIT to add new 12-meter USV to its fleet in 2022
SEA-KIT International is planning to build a new X-class 12-meter unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as a fleet vessel for launch in 2022.
AW Ship Management scores management deal for three nuclear transport vessels
UK-based ship management company AW Ship Management has been appointed by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) to provide ship management services for its fleet of three specialist nuclear cargo vessels.
Tharsis wraps up wind-assisted propulsion installation on diesel-electric vessel
Dutch shipowner Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has finished concluded the installation of two retractable wing sails on its general cargo vessel M/V Tharsis.
Costamare orders containership fleet
Greek shipping company Costamare has signed two shipbuilding contracts for the construction of a total of eight boxships.
GTT scores DSME/Maran Gas LNG carrier tank design order
French containment specialist GTT has received an LNG tank design order from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for two new Maran Gas LNG carriers.
Maersk unveils design of next-gen methanol-powered boxships
Danish container shipping giant Maersk has presented the design of its next-generation large container vessels powered by carbon-neutral methanol.
Stena Drilling mulls option to buy new drillship from Samsung Heavy
Stena Drilling has revealed an agreement with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries related to an option to buy a newbuild drillship.
Eagle Bulk completes 1st biofuel-powered test voyage
US-based shipowner-operator Eagle Bulk Shipping has completed its first sustainable biofuel voyage in cooperation with GoodFuels, a Dutch biofuels pioneer for the global transport industry.