Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd reveals strong performance in half-year results
Germany’s largest container liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd enjoyed earnings growth in the first half of 2021 which was driven by strong demand and higher freight rates.
P&O Cruises’ LNG-powered ship Iona sails maiden voyage
British shipping company P&O Cruises’ 180,000-tonnes LNG-powered cruise ship Iona has departed Southampton for its maiden voyage.
New boulder clearance vessel coming to Neart na Gaoithe
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. (NnGOWL) is set to replace the boulder clearance vessel Sartor with Vos Sweet at the 450 MW UK offshore wind project. Vos Sweet is expected to replace Sartor from 10 August to undertake the remaining seabed preparation works within the project site. The work
Prysmian takes delivery of Leonardo da Vinci
Prysmian has taken delivery of its new 170-meter long cable-laying vessel (CLV) Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci’s first deployment will be the installation of the Viking Link submarine cable connection between the UK and Denmark. The vessel has just arrived at Prysmian’s Arco Felice production
MAN Rollo equips Parsifal LNG tankers with generator sets
Netherlands-based MAN Rollo has delivered the first MAN Stage V generator sets for the Parsifal series LNG tankers built by Concordia Damen shipyard.
India: Keel laid for ASKO’s autonomous, electric ferry pair
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the largest commercial shipbuilder in India, has held a keel-laying ceremony for two autonomous, zero-emission electric ferries being built for Norway-based company ASKO Maritime AS.
Eneti to acquire Seajacks, exits dry bulk sector
Eneti Inc.’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary entered into a binding agreement with Marubeni Corporation, INCJ, Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K., Lines Ltd. under which Eneti will acquire 100 per cent of Atlantis Investorco Limited, the parent of Seajacks International Limited. Seajacks was founded in 2006 and
Ulstein to convert two Esvagt PSVs to ERRV battery hybrid vessels
Esvagt and Ulstein have entered into a contract for the conversion of two platform supply vessels to ERRV battery hybrid vessels.
Standard Drilling pockets $7.5 million after closing vessel sale
Offshore vessel operator S.D Standard Drilling has completed the sale of one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).
ABB power and propulsion package for Orange Marine cable layer
Colombo Dockyard has ordered an integrated ABB power and propulsion package for Orange Marine’s cable-laying and repair vessel that will support offshore wind farms. The vessel will be delivered by Sri Lanka’s shipbuilder in 2023, joining an Orange Marine France fleet which now accounts for 15 per c
TotalEnergies hires Esvagt vessels for Danish North Sea ops
TotalEnergies is joining forces with Danish offshore vessel provider Esvagt to create the logistics of the future in the Danish North Sea.
Export cable installation resumes at Hollandse Kust Zuid
Van Oord’s underwater robot Deep Dig-It has returned to the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm to connect the HKZ Beta offshore platform to the mainland. TenneT is developing the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore grid for the connection of the 1.5 GW wind farm. Four offshore cables will be buried in the North
Fresh start for Valaris with new contracts and three stacked rigs returning to work
Valaris is seeing early signs of recovery in rig demand evidenced by new contracts for its fleet of drillships, semi-submersible, and jack-ups.
Wind assisted ship propulsion has returned in ship design
Wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) enjoys growing shipping interest, driven by the need to curb climate change. One of the most proven technologies in this field are Flettner-rotor vessels.