Vessels
Shell to pilot hydrogen fuel cells for Singapore ships
Shell will collaborate on a feasibility study to test the use of hydrogen fuel cells for ships, the first for both Shell and in Singapore, striving for cleaner and hydrogen-powered shipping.
Eidesvik’s Acergy Viking becoming eco-friendly
Eidesvik Offshore is set to upgrade its service operation vessel (SOV) Acergy Viking as part of the company’s ambition to reduce its fleet emissions by 50% by 2030. Acergy Viking will be updated with a battery pack and hybrid propulsion solution, which is expected to bring to a reduction of diesel c
Eurazeo launches €300M maritime fund to boost decarbonization
French investment company Eurazeo is launching a sustainable maritime infrastructure thematic fund to finance more environmentally friendly infrastructure and technologies in the maritime sector that support the transition to a low carbon economy.
SAL supports Arctic LNG 2
German heavy-lift sea transportation company SAL has moved equipment for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
Solstad secures long-term vessel job in North Sea
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with TAQA Bratani for the platform supply vessel Sea Flyer.
Viking Glory set for sea trials in June
Finland-based ferry company Viking Line’s new LNG-powered vessel Viking Glory is taking shape at XSI shipyard in Xiamen, China.
Norden reshuffles fleet, bolsters focus on dry bulk
Danish shipping company Norden has seized on the market opportunities to increase its presence in the dry bulk cargo market while shifting away from its exposure in the tanker segment. In line with the startegy, the company’s Asset Management division has sold two Handysize tankers, Nord Bell and No
KEH launches customisable LNG bunker vessel design
Danish marine consultancy Knud E. Hansen (KEH) has presented its design of a series of medium-capacity LNG bunkering tankers under the name of the X-gas Project.
Equinor investigating welding defects on Castberg FPSO hull
An in-house investigation team from Equinor has studied the deviation in quality of welding and inspection of the Johan Castberg FPSO.
In focus: Piecing together the energy transition puzzle
The offshore energy sector is currently going through a major change with the energy transition and sustainability as a driving force.
PXGEO 2 vessel mobilising for 4D marine seismic project
The Rolls-Royce designed 14-streamer seismic vessel, PXGEO 2, has been delivered to marine seismic acquisition company PXGEO Seismic Services, which started its mobilisation for a 4D seismic survey.
PXGEO buys Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel from Polarcus
PXGEO Seismic Services has entered into binding agreement to acquire Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel from its current owner Polarcus, subject to the sanction of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Shell’s LNG carrier scores 6.6% net savings with Silverstream’s air bubble system
A Shell-chartered 170,000 cbm LNG carrier, named Methane Patricia Camila, has achieved 6.6% net savings generated by the Silverstream’s air lubrication system, Silverstream and Shell’s engineers found during operational testing. The system was retrofitted on the 2010-built LNG carrier during its Oct
Stopford: Industry will need $3.4 trillion in the next 30 years to replace existing fleet
The maritime industry will need to invest around $3.4 trillion in the next 30 years to replace the existing fleet in line with the shipping sector’s decarbonization plans. The projection was made earlier today by the shipping industry’s top analyst Mr. Martin Stopford, Non-Executive President -of Cl