Vessels
LNG carrier Adamastos delivered to Capital Gas
Greek ship operator Capital Gas has taken delivery of its new LNG carrier Adamastos from South Korea’s shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries.
In focus: New clean fuel-powered vessels coming to market as investments in renewables and decarbonisation continue
Energy transition developments have not hit the pause button amid the summer vacation season and new updates on investments in renewable energy, decarbonisation, and moving away from fossil fuels continued filling our headlines this week, with all of these efforts from the offshore energy and shippi
The Borssele series: Building Borssele
“We have overcome [a number of] challenges…” This notion appeared in announcements of the wind turbine installation completion at both Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 and Blauwwind’s Borssele 3 & 4 offshore wind farms last year, as the teams working to bring the projects to their completion were fighting th
Northern Drilling cancels drillship order from DSME
Billionaire John Fredriksen-owned offshore drilling firm Northern Drilling has cancelled a drillship resale contract with the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
SeaBird Exploration eyes more offshore wind work for its seismic research vessel
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, which recently won its first contract in offshore wind, will be looking to deploy its seismic research vessel Petrel Explorer on further projects within the sector after the vessel’s contract for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea was extended for anoth
WinGD to install hybrid energy systems on NYK’s PCTCs
Swiss engine developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has won a contract to integrate hybrid energy systems on four newbuild car carriers for Japanese owner NYK Line.
Boluda welcomes 2 more eco-friendly harbour tugs for Port of Zeebrugge operations
Boluda Towage Europe, a subsidiary of shipping company Boluda Corporación Marítima, has taken delivery of two new low-emission harbour tugs.
Odfjell exits gas carrier business
Odfjell Gas Shipowning AS, part of Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE, has entered into a transaction agreement with Singapore-based ship owner and operator BW Epic Kosan Ltd. (BWEK) for the sale of two LPG/ethylene carriers.
Heerema’s Sleipnir removes TAQA Brae Bravo platform
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has completed the topside removal of the Brae Bravo platform, one of the largest topside removal projects of its kind in the North Sea.
Costly environmental regulations boost ship scrapping
Costly environmental regulations recently introduced by the UN maritime body International Maritime Organization (IMO) are among the main factors for increased ship demolitions this year.
Samsung Heavy delivers Celsius Carolina LNG tanker
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has delivered Celsius Carolina, the last of four LNG tankers it built for Denmark’s Celsius Shipping.
ABS forms group to address safety issues on ageing global FPSO fleet
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has brought together leading companies in the FPSO sector to address the safety challenges produced by an ageing fleet.
NCL’s lead Prima-class cruise ship launched in Italy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has floated out Norwegian Prima, the first of six energy-efficient Prima-class vessels being built for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).
Rauma Marine launches Tallink’s LNG-fueled shuttle ferry
Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions launches MyStar, an eco-friendly LNG-powered shuttle ferry owned by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp.