Vessels
Nordlaks’ Bjørg Pauline completes its first LNG bunkering
Norwegian natural gas supplier Gasnor has completed bunkering of the newbuild LNG-fueled fish carrier Bjørg Pauline, owned by aquaculture group Nordlaks.
Cornell: LSF, VLSF add $20,000 to annual ship operation costs
The introduction of the IMO rules last year to reduce ship sulphur emissions has resulted in a significant hike in operational expenditure for ship managers, with the use of low and very low sulphur fuel potentially resulting in system and engine damage, according to a recent webinar.
New LNG carrier Energy Integrity delivered to Alpha Gas
Greek ship management company Alpha Gas has taken delivery of its fourth LNG carrier Energy Integrity.
In focus: Carbon capture and storage as key element in achieving decarbonisation
In this edition of In focus, we’ll be looking at ways through which the offshore energy sector is working to reduce carbon emissions.
New project to look into converting existing ships to zero-carbon fuels
A.P. Moller – Maersk, American Bureau of Shipping, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line, Seaspan Corporation and Total are joining forces through the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of conver
LNG-powered ferry Eleanor Roosevelt officially unveiled
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has officially presented its pioneering fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt in the ports of Palma, Ibiza and Dénia, where this LNG-powered vessel has been operating since 1 May.
Norsepower: 5 tiltable rotor sails installed on Vale-chartered ore carrier
Finland-based clean tech company Norsepower has installed five tilting rotor sails onboard a newbuild very large ore carrier (VLOC) chartered by Vale, a Brazilian mining company.
Höegh Autoliners chooses Kongsberg-MAN digital solution for 4 more ships
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has elected four additional vessels to be added to a combined digitalisation project developed with Germany’s high-technology system and solution provider, Kongsberg and engine manufacturer, MAN Energy Solution.
TGS books PXGEO vessels
PXGEO has entered into an agreement with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) for the provision of its vessels for towed-streamer seismic acquisition services. TGS has committed to using PXGEO 2 or any other capable vessel which PXGEO introduces to its fleet for 12 months of marine seismic acquisitio
Monjasa bunker market data integrated into ZeroNorth’s Optimise
Danish bunker company Monjasa and ZeroNorth, a digital spin-off from Maersk Tankers, have partnered up to power ZeroNorth’s Optimise vessel optimisation platform with bunker market data. The Monjasa’s bunker market indications are calculated on the basis of trading intelligence data, coupled with fa
Belships expands fleet with newbuild resale, inks time charter deal
Norway-based bulker owner and operator Belships has decided to acquire a newbuilding resale financed through a bareboat agreement for ten years.
After 21 years in North Sea, Petrojarl Banff FPSO ready for recycling – gallery
The Petrojarl Banff FPSO is now moored alongside the MARS quayside in Denmark in preparation for green recycling.
Green groups: Biofuels, LNG should be excluded from FuelEU Maritime law
Biofuels and natural gas are not a sustainable alternative for the shipping industry’s decarbonization path, environmental groups said in a letter addressed to the European Commission. The 17 organizations believe that the EU should promote the use of green synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, by ships and
Bunker One tanker starts biofuel trials
M/T Amak Swan, a tanker operated by marine fuel supplier Bunker One, has commenced trials of using biofuel in its own engine.