Vessels
Petrobras and Equinor hire DOF anchor handlers
Norskan, DOF ASA’s Brazilian subsidiary, has secured two contracts for its Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels with Petrobras and Equinor, respectively. Anchor handler Skandi Paraty has been awarded a one-year contract extension with Petrobras until July 2022. The vessel features a remotely op
MINSHIP, Auerbach form joint ship management firm
Germany’s bulk operator MINSHIP Shipmanagement and compatriot multipurpose (MPP) vessel specialist Auerbach Schifffahrt have decided to join forces to create a consolidated ship management company.
ABS approves SBM Offshore’s AI-powered mooring solution
ABS has issued New Technology Qualification to SBM Offshore’s artificial intelligence-powered Intelligent Agent Mooring Line Integrity Tool.
Schottel propulsion for new eco-friendly asphalt carrier
German propulsion expert Schottel has been selected to provide azimuth thrusters for a new bitumen tanker ordered by France-based company Rubis Group.
Danaos buys six eco-friendly boxships
Athens-based containership owner and operator Danaos Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire six 5,466 TEU container vessels built at Hanjin Subic Bay shipyard.
Italy bans large cruise ships from docking in Venice
The Italian government has decided to introduce a ban for large cruise ships docking in the Venetian Lagoon.
Volkswagen replaces 4 diesel ships with LNG-fuelled vessels
German giant Volkswagen Group has ordered four more LNG-powered ships for its lowering emission goals.
TT-Line launches its second LNG-powered RoPax ferry
German ferry operator TT-Line has launched its second “green ship” (LNG-powered RoPax ferry) at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling.
Seanergy achieves up to 12pct fuel savings with AI platform
Greek shipowner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has teamed up with compatriot AI company DeepSea Technologies to use a weather routing and voyage optimisation platform to achieve fuel reduction.
FUELSAVE tech deployed on Seadrill drillship to cut emissions in decarbonisation push
FUELSAVE will deploy its combustion conditioning tech to reduce primary fuel oil consumption and cut emissions following a contract with Seadrill.
Olympic Subsea fleet to feature Kongsberg tech
Olympic Subsea has chosen Kongsberg Digital to install Vessel Insight across its entire fleet as a means of accessing, collecting and consolidating a full range of mission-critical data.
GTT scores LNG tank order from Samsung Heavy
France’s GTT has received an order from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of three new LNG carriers.
Stena comes to Concordia Maritime’s rescue
Having been faced with financial headwinds, Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime will receive a helping hand from its parent company Stena.
Wärtsilä to provide engines for Italian LNG ferry
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract to provide engines, the fuel storage and supply system, for a new Italian ferry designed to operate on LNG.