Vessels
Fresh contracts pour in for offshore rig owners as market continues to recover
Offshore rig owners are reaping the benefits of market recovery with more and more players hiring rigs for their exploration plans.
Flex LNG secures charter deals for 2 LNG carriers
Norwegian LNG carrier company Flex LNG has secured a pair of time-charter contracts with an undisclosed “energy major.”
Solstad gets its hands on another contract extension
Solstad Offshore has won a contract extension with Conoco Phillips for a platform supply vessel for operations offshore Norway.
Oldendorff Carriers orders up to 12 eco-friendly Kamsarmaxes in China
Germany-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers has signed a contract for two batches of newbuilding contracts for a series of eco-friendly Kamsarmax vessels with Chinese Hantong Shipyard.
Eidesvik PSV bags fresh extension from Wintershall Dea
Eidesvik Offshore has won a contract extension with Wintershall Dea for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Princess.
Gasum delivers first renewable biogas to Lundin’s OSV
Nordic energy company Gasum has bunkered liquefied biogas (LBG) for the first time to an offshore supply vessel (OSV) owned by Swedish oil firm Lundin Energy.
Germany to promote construction of LNG bunker vessels at local yards
Germany has decided to provide subsidies in order to stimulate the construction of vessels for bunkering liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable fuels.
Offshore regulator follows up on Equinor’s Johan Castberg development
The PSA, Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, has confirmed Equinor will not get consent for Johan Castberg until the operator corrects all nonconformities.
Echandia wins order for world’s 1st zero-emission high-speed catamaran
Stockholm-based energy systems provider Echandia has signed an agreement to supply the world’s first emission-free high-speed catamaran with an integrated battery and hydrogen-based fuel cell system.
Orcadian Energy seeking FPSO for North Sea oilfield development
Orcadian has received three expressions of interest for the provision of an FPSO vessel for the Pilot development in the North Sea.
Wilson takes over part of Rhenus Maritime fleet
Norwegian shortsea operator Wilson ASA has decided to acquire six dry cargo vessels from Germany’s shipping company Rhenus Maritime Services in an effort to strengthen its European presence.
Wightlink sets sights on England’s first all-electric ferry
UK-based ferry company Wightlink has revealed its commitment to make its operations “greener” aiming to operate England’s first fully-electric ferry.
Ocean Yield buys six VLCCs from International Seaways
Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield has agreed to invest in six very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
World’s first flying hydrogen boat revealed at OEEC 2021
The young TU Delft Solar Boat team has revealed what is said to be the world’s first flying hydrogen-powered boat at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2021.