Vessels
Video: First ship sets sail to Danish energy island
The first ship ever sailed to the future energy island in the Danish North Sea on Monday, 3 May. MMT’s Relume will undertake seabed mapping at the site which will ensure that the construction of the energy island and the hundreds of wind turbines takes place in a technically sustainable way, Energin
CLV Nexans Aurora on sea trials
Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora has commenced its sea trials off the Norwegian coast. Nexans Aurora began the yard sea trial on 3 May and continued with the technical sea trial on 5 May. Ulstein Verft said that the sea trial will continue for a few more days, after which the yard
France: Aeolus surrounded by fishermen protesting against Saint-Brieuc OWF
Local fishermen have taken their protests against the construction of the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm from land to the offshore project site on 7 May, when 70 fishing boats surrounded the Aeolus installation vessel in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. To voice their opposition to the project, the
New offshore wind era dawns in France
The west coast of France was this week treated to sights never before seen in this country. If you happened to be in or near the Port Atlantique La Rochelle in the past several days, you might have witnessed a first in France’s emerging offshore wind industry: a giant jack-up vessel loading the firs
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé 1st Megamax to pass Elbe’s improved draft
The LNG-powered Megamax container ship sailing under the flagship of CMA CGM Group, Jacques Saadé, has officially got his feet wet on Elbe improved draft, starting a new, two-stage release.
TECO 2030: Onboard CCS is technically and financially viable, study confirms
Onboard carbon capture and storage is technically and financially viable, a feasibility study jointly conducted by Norwegian engineering company TECO 2030 ASA and Austrian-based automotive consulting firm AVL List GmbH has concluded.
Japanese shipping major adds first crew transfer vessel to fleet
Japanese shipping company NYK and Sweden’s Northern Offshore Service AS (N-O-S) have concluded a bareboat charter contract for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service offshore wind farms. The CTV, named Energizer, is owned by NYK and will be chartered to N-O-S through a 10-year bareboat charter cont
Noble Corp. shares Transocean’s optimism about market outlook
Just like its rival Transocean, Noble Corp. is optimistic about the outlook with a pipeline of tender opportunities on the horizon.
LNG-fuelled Viking Glory to operate under Finnish flag
Viking Line’s new flagship, Viking Glory, which will enter service in early 2022 on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route, will fly the Finnish flag, the company said.
Axess to provide offshore support services to Altera FPSOs
Axess Group, an asset integrity management company, has signed an offshore support services contract with Altera Infrastructure.
Total wraps up France’s 1st ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
French major Total has completed what is called the first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering operation in France.
Titan LNG lines up new bunkering vessel
Titan LNG, a Dutch independent supplier of LNG as a marine fuel launched a development tender for a new LNG bunkering barge, Titan Krios.
TenneT issues Walk-2-Work vessels call
Transmission system operator TenneT TSO has launched a qualification system for the provision of Walk-2-Work (W2W) vessels in the German or the Dutch North Sea. TenneT’s understanding of a W2W vessel is defined as a vessel with station keeping capabilities and a motion-compensated gangway that enabl
Acta Marine seeks co-owner to back fleet expansion
Acta Marine and shareholder MerweOord are seeking a strategic co-owner to support the further expansion of the company’s offshore wind business. The strategic plan focuses on ordering two more construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) in the short term, as well as service operation vessels and