Vessels
Allseas vessel delivers Morecambe Bay platforms to CessCon yard for decom
CessCon Decom has taken delivery of the DP3 and DP4 platforms from Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea.
Naming ceremony held for FSRU Transgas Power
Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong-Zhonghua held the naming ceremony for floating storage and a regasification unit (FSRU) built for Greek shipping company Dynagas.
Alfa Laval, Wallenius to set up a JV focusing on wind propulsion
Alfa Laval and Wallenius are joining forces in a 50/50 joint venture, named AlfaWall Oceanbird, that will supply wind propulsion solutions for cargo vessels and other ship types. Under the agreement signed on June 28, 2021, the plan is to have the first Oceanbird system onboard a vessel within five
Frontline adds two scrubber-fitted ECO-type VLCCs to its fleet
Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline has entered into an acquisition deal for two scrubber-fitted, ECO-type very large crude carriers (VLCCs) worth a total of $180 million. Frontline said it intends to meet the financing of this acquisition with existing borrowing facilities and establish l
Pioneer Marine puts entire bulker fleet up for sale
Greece-based dry bulk shipowner Pioneer Marine has announced that it will sell the remaining handysize bulk carriers after which the entire company will be dissolved.
SBM Offshore closes financing for Exxon’s Payara FPSO
SBM Offshore has completed the project financing for an FPSO which is destined to operate on ExxonMobil’s Payara project in Guyana.
Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU inaugurated
The first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Ertuglrul Gazi was put into service with a ceremony held on 25 June at the Dortyol facility in the southern province of Hatay.
Repsol Sinopec extends lease for North Sea FPSO
Repsol Sinopec Resources has awarded an extension of the bareboat charter to the Bluewater-owned FPSO Bleo Holm.
In focus: Time to part ways with old habits
Old habits die hard. Hence, it may be a lot more difficult for the offshore energy industry and the maritime sector to make peace with the transition they have to undergo and renounce previous business practices. The message was echoed in this week’s protest of Greenpeace environmental activists, wh
Keel laid for MSC Cruises’ eco-friendly EVO class ship
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises held a traditional coin ceremony for its second seaside EVO class ship at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
Vessel forced to leave French offshore wind farm after protests turn ugly
Trenching support vessel Aethra was forced to leave the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm after the local fishermen protesting the project breached several safety protocols and verbally threatened the safety of the captain and the crew. The Aethra was deployed on the site when a large number of fishin
PGS optimizing vessel speed with Cognite
PGS and Cognite have systemized data to increase PGS vessel speed without jeopardizing the seismic acquisition operation or the vessel integrity. PGS is using Cognite’s Industrial DataOps to give seismic vessel operators an overview of the factors determining a vessel’s optimal operating speed. The
BIMCO: 2021 to see 3rd lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years
2021 is turning out to bring the third-lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years, despite new orders for containerships currently at a 14-year high, BIMCO forecasts. The trading world merchant fleet had a capacity of 74,505 ships across 11 main segments covered by the BIMCO ICS Seafarer Workfor
AIDA Cruises sells its oldest ship to drive sustainable growth
German cruise company AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation & plc, has decided to dispose of AIDAcara, the oldest ship in its fleet.