Vessels
Denmark, Norway, & US head Zero-Emission Shipping Mission
The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as part of Mission Innovation. The mission aims to accelerate international public-private co
Equinor gets nod to use Floatel unit on Martin Linge
Norway’s PSA has given Equinor consent to use a Floatel International-owned accommodation rig on the Martin Linge field off Norway.
China Merchants starts building Finnlines’ 1st Superstar Ro-Pax
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) has cut the steel of the MS Finnsirius, the first of two new Finnlines’ Superstar Ro-Pax vessels. MS Finnsirius is a part of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million newbuilding programme which includes two eco-sustainable ro-pax vessels as well as three hybrid ro-ro vess
Oldendorff Carriers bolsters fleet with newbuild, second-hand bulker purchases
German dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has continued with the expansion of its fleet through several deals made with Japanese partners.
Stena Bulk hires two eco MR newbuilds
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is taking two brand new eco Medium Range (MR) tankers on long-term time charter from unnamed Japanese partners. The two MR tankers are being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2022. The 50,000 DWT vesse
Ocean Infinity picks DNV software for its robotic vessels
Ocean Infinity has selected DNV’s ShipManager fleet management software for 17 of its new robotic vessels and additional autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
Repairs on Johan Castberg FPSO hull to delay completion by a year
Due to challenges faced in constructing the hull and equipment for the Johan Castberg FPSO, the project is now about a year behind schedule.
Ulstein design for new Korean seismic research vessel
Ulstein has designed a new seismic research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The 92-meter long and 21-meter wide vessel will be constructed at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South Korea. According to Ulstein, the SX134 design research vessel will
Siem’s JOIDES Resolution getting compressed air system
Siem Offshore has contracted TMC Compressors to supply a new marine compressed air system to be retrofitted onboard research vessel JOIDES Resolution. Under the contract, TMC will supply a complete marine compressed air system that consists of three large screw compressors plus refrigerant air dryer
Nexans takes delivery of CLV Aurora
Nexans has taken delivery of its newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora from Ulstein Verft. Nexans Aurora will be named in a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 8 June, before leaving for its homeport Halden and Nexans’ subsea high voltage cables competence center. The vessel is delivered on tim
LNG is no longer creating the buzz, ammonia is
Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions is confident that it would meet its target of developing a commercially viable, ammonia-powered marine engine by 2024. The engine would be intended for large, ocean-going containerships
ZeroLab, Good Shipping turn to insetting to speed up decarbonization
ZeroLab, Torvald Klaveness’ subsidiary dedicated to the decarbonization of seaborne supply chains, has partnered with Dutch company GoodShipping, to offer all charterers the opportunity to compensate for their shipping-related emissions through insetting.
Flex LNG takes delivery of Cheniere-chartered tanker
Flex LNG, a pure-play LNG carrier company, has completed its newbuilding program with the delivery of its 13th LNG carrier.
Wärtsilä tech ordered for six Arctic LNG 2 tankers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Inert Gas Generator (IGG) systems for six Arctic LNG 2-dedicated tankers.