Vessels
N-O-S adds four Wilson Offshore’s vessels to its fleet
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) will take over the management of four Wilson Offshore’s offshore supply vessels (OSVs) designed for accommodation, cargo transfers, walk-to-work (W2W), survey, and ROV operations. Under a cooperation agreement with the ship owner Wilson Offshore, N-O-S will take ov
BIMCO: Steady rise in scrubber-fitted ships backs demand for HSFO
In the first quarter of 2021, high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) has been the only bunker fuel to experience year-on-year growth in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, data from BIMCO shows. HSFO sales are up 47.2% from Q1 2020, reaching 3.1 million tonnes. This is, however, still less than a th
In focus: In pursuit of carbon-neutrality – the holy grail of energy transition
In this week’s edition of our In Focus article, we take a deep dive into the most relevant developments from the energy world targeting emission cuts. In the Fossil Fuels market, oil and gas company Lundin Energy sold what has been described as the world’s first-ever certified carbon neutrally produ
Bergen LNG awarded classification from Bureau Veritas
Classification society Bureau Veritas has classed Bergen Tankers’ Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship.
Shearwater hooks Polarcus assets
Seismic exploration company Shearwater GeoServices has acquired marine seismic acquisition assets previously owned by Polarcus.
Boskalis buys Oceanteam-Bourbon jointly owned CSV Southern Ocean
Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has acquired Southern Ocean, a large DP-2 construction support vessel capable of executing a wide range of offshore operations.
MET Croatia delivers LNG cargo for the first time to Krk terminal
Croatian gas supplier MET Croatia has wrapped up its first LNG delivery to the Krk LNG terminal in the northern Adriatic Sea.
ONE claims success in 2nd biofuel trial
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed the second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. This time around the trial involved a three times higher mixing ratio in biofuel content. M/V MOL Experience was refuelled with marine biofuel during bunkering at
Deep sea mining robot gets stuck 4,500 metres beneath Pacific Ocean’s surface
Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep sea mining subsidiary of the Belgian dredger DEME, has faced a setback on one of the world’s first deep sea mining pilot test as its 25-tonne robot ‘nodule collector’ Patania II got detached and stranded on the Pacific Ocean’s seabed.
SFL orders 2 LNG-fueled car carriers, secures long-term charters
Bermuda-based ship owner and charterer SFL Corporation Ltd. is to order two new dual-fuel 7,000 CEU car carriers that will be chartered out to an unnamed European automobile manufacturer.
Eidesvik sells platform supplier outside oil and gas sector
A subsidiary of Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has sold and delivered one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).
WinGD completes TAT for 7-cylinder dual-fuel engine
Marine engine developer WinGD has completed a successful Type Approval Test (TAT) for their X82DF dual-fuel engine.
Titan LNG’s second FlexFueler springs into action
Titan LNG, a Dutch independent LNG supplier, has completed a bunkering operation with its recently commissioned FlexFueler 002.
EU maritime sector set to benefit from new sustainable finance package
On 21 April, the European Commission adopted a “sustainable finance” package to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the European Union.