Vessels
Stolt, Tufton form chemical tanker pool, seal decarbonization deal
Stolt Tankers and Tufton Investment Limited have teamed up to create a chemical carrier pool and cooperate in the field of decarbonization and sustainability.
Standard Drilling sheds platform supply vessel
Cyprus-based offshore vessel operator S.D Standard Drilling has entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to sell one of its platform supply vessels.
Lindblad’s National Geographic Resolution hits the water
Norway’s Ulstein Verft has floated out National Geographic Resolution, Lindblad Expeditions’ expedition cruise vessel designed for polar waters.
Construction starts on world’s 1st zero-emission fast ferry
The construction has commenced on the world’s first fully electric passenger fast ferry at the Fjellstrand shipyard in Norway, partners in the EU-funded TrAM project said.
Giant vessel removes Morecambe Bay topsides in less than 90 minutes
Giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has executed the single-lift removal of the DP3 gas production topsides from Morecambe Bay.
Serica preparing to bring third Rhum well online
Serica Energy has completed a flow test on the Rhum R3 well in the UK North Sea with plans to start production in the third quarter of 2021.
Shearwater recycling seismic vessel Western Trident
Shearwater GeoServices has completed the sale of seismic vessel Western Trident for recycling as part of its fleet renewal strategy. The vessel has been delivered in Turkey for recycling in accordance with EU regulations and the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentall
Harbour Energy hires platform supply duo from Solstad
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed long-term contracts with Harbour Energy for two large platform supply vessels.
Tersan Shipyard wins deal to build hybrid ferry duo for Fjord1
Turkish Tersan Shipyard has been awarded a contract to build two sister eco-friendly ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 ASA.
Koedood to supply PEM fuel cell system for FPS inland vessel
Dutch marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has appointed Koedood Marine Group as the supplier of PEM fuel cell system to retrofit its inland containership to hydrogen power.
LNG-powered tanker Fure Viten ready for maiden voyage
Fure Viten, Swedish shipowner Furetank’s LNG-powered tanker, will soon start its maiden voyage from China shipyard to Europe.
Yinson to do pre-FEED work on TotalEnergies’ FPSOs in Angola, Suriname
French oil major TotalEnergies has chosen Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson for preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for two FPSO projects to be installed in Block 20/21 in Angola and Block 58 in Suriname.
Nexans holds naming ceremony for CLV Aurora
Nexans and Ulstein Verft have held the naming ceremony for the newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the project progress has been steady and the vessel was delivered on time on 31 May, three years after the signing of the shipbuilding contract, Ulstein
CLV Leonardo da Vinci sets sail
Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Leonardo da Vinci has completed its first trip to open sea and is ready to begin sea trials. After completing the last outfitting phases, Leonardo da Vinci will undergo sea trials for approximately two weeks and will run three turns of tests. After draught re