Vessels
Rohde Nielsen’s new vessel hired for Baltic Pipe work
Rohde Nielsen’s new multi-purpose vessel Grane R has secured its first job on the Baltic Pipe project. Grane R will carry out boulder removal, trench maintenance dredging, and backfilling for the gas pipeline between the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and Poland. For the boulder removal operation
Tufton to install Anemoi’s rotor sails on a bulk carrier
TR Lady Shipping, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management, has inked an agreement with Anemoi Marine Technologies to install rotor sails on an 82,000DWT Kamsarmax bulker. Rotor Sails, also known as ‘Flettner Rotors’, are vertical cylinders which, when driven to rotate, harness the renewa
Klaveness takes delivery of final CLEANBU newbuild
On May 25, Norway-based shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) took delivery of the MV Balzani from Chinese New Yangzi Shipyard, marking the completion of the CLEANBU newbuilding program.
Kotug forms inland shipping division based on electric pusher tugs
Towage services provider Kotug has decided to create an inland shipping division to provide electric-powered pusher tugs and smart AI-driven dispatch and route planning applications for the inland water transportation industry.
Thun Tankers welcomes 3rd gas-powered newbuild
Thun Tankers has taken delivery of Thun Equality, the third “E-Class” LNG-powered tanker built by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V in the Netherlands. Upon delivery, the Thun Equality will be trading within the Gothia Tanker Alliance network. “Equality describes how we want to approach people and the soci
Keppel’s digital asset lifecycle solution gets DNV nod
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle to Keppel O&M for its suite of digital services to support an asset’s lifecycle needs.
Almatech, e5 Lab to build hydrogen-powered ship
Swiss space and naval company Almatech has teamed up with e5 Lab, a Japanese firm funded by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Mitsubishi Corporation and others, to develop a passenger vessel powered by the hydrogen fuel cell system.
Wilhelmsen takes over management of Turkey’s FSRU
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has been selected as the ship manager for the first Turkish-flagged FSRU, the Ertuğrul Gazi.
Serica frustrated as Columbus well expected to take longer and cost more
UK oil and gas company Serica Energy is frustrated after encountering difficulties while drilling its Columbus well in the North Sea.
Hibiscus and Ithaca mull concept for joint North Sea development
Hibiscus Petroleum and Ithaca Energy are revisiting the concept development for a pair of North Sea discoveries.
Under sanctions vessel Fortuna starts laying Nord Stream 2 pipes off Germany
Despite sanctions imposed by the U.S. in January, Russian vessel Fortuna has started laying pipes for the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German waters.
TechnipFMC’s Deep Arctic sports hybrid battery power to cut emissions
TechnipFMC has upgraded its dive support vessel (DSV) Deep Arctic with hybrid battery power, which is expected to cut its fuel use and emissions by 20%. The hybrid battery conversion took place at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, in January and February. Commissioning by Siemens and sea tri
Flex LNG secures new charter deal for Flex Freedom
Norwegian pure-play LNG carrier company Flex LNG has secured a new charter deal for the 173,4000-cbm Flex Freedom.
SCF’s Green Funnel project hits 150th LNG fuelling milestone
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has performed a landmark 150th marine LNG fuelling operation for Green Funnel Aframax tankers with its partner, Hague-based oil and LNG major Shell.