Vessels
Volvo Penta to power Hurtigruten’s near-silent hybrid vessel
Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta has been contracted to provide a hybrid solution for Hurtigruten Svalbard’s new sightseeing vessel, which will begin a pilot test in Svalbard in May 2022.
Høglund to supply automation, hybrid-electric systems for asphalt carrier duo
Norwegian integrated automation and energy specialist Høglund has been commissioned to supply integrated hybrid, automation, and digital solutions to two asphalt carriers to be built at Wuhu Shipyard in China.
ESA approves Norwegian aid for zero-emission hydrogen ships
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved NOK 219 million ($24.18 million) in Norwegian state aid for the purchase of two zero-emission hydrogen vessels being developed under the Topeka Nattruten project.
BP loads 1000th tanker of crude oil at Black Sea terminal
The BP-operated Western Route Export Pipeline has loaded the 1000th tanker at the Supsa terminal on the Black Sea.
AIE and Höegh LNG sign charter deal for Port Kembla FSRU
Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) has signed a long-term charter deal with energy infrastructure provider Höegh LNG to supply the first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the Port Kembla terminal.
Polish owners order 3+1 hybrid dual-fuel ferries at Remontowa
Polish ferry company Polskie Promy, part of Polska Żegluga Morska (PŻM), has ordered 3+1 hybrid dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (RoPax) ferries from compatriot shipbuilder Remontowa Group.
Wärtsilä, CCS, Tianjin Port team up on intelligent vessel standards, next-gen tug tech
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of Finnish technology company Wärtsilä, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Classification Society (CCS) and Tianjin Port to advance China’s intelligent vessel technology and deploy next-generation tugboat technology at one of the busiest ports in the
World’s 1st dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC delivered
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, has taken delivery of its first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).
Siem Dorado scores another offshore wind deal
Norway-based Siem Offshore has secured another offshore wind contract for its multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Siem Dorado.
JR Shipping presents next-gen green feeder vessel designs
Dutch shipping company JR Shipping has unveiled its ECO Feeder program, a series of new ship designs in the container feeder vessel segment.
€420M green shipping fund launched in the Netherlands
Amsterdam-based sustainable investment management company Prow Capital has launched a €420 million (about $474 million) green shipping fund.
Van Oord joins Seaway 7 on Seagreen offshore wind project
Seaway 7, the main Seagreen contractor, has contracted Van Oord to install scour protection around the 114 wind turbine foundations at the Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland. The wind turbines for this 1.1 GW offshore wind farm located 27 kilometres off the coast of Angus will be installed on thre
VT Group, Inovyn to develop Europe’s 1st hydrogen-fuelled chemical barge
Inovyn, a subsidiary of UK-based oil and gas company Ineos, has joined forces with Dutch bunkering company VT Group to develop Europe’s first bulk liquid chemical barge powered by hydrogen.
Canada’s first instream tidal energy project set for early 2022 delivery
Sustainable Marine has unveiled plans to start operating its floating tidal energy platform early in 2022 to demonstrate that Nova Scotia can produce vast amounts of clean and predictable energy from its world-famous tidal streams.