Vessels
LNG as fuel should be a no-brainer. So, what’s the hold-up?
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel has been touted as the best available solution for the maritime industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions for a while now. It has been transported for over 40 years and the shipping sector has learned a lot about it as a cargo but also as a fuel. [&
Palfinger to provide equipment for new robotic vessels in Armada fleet
Norway-based designer and shipbuilder VARD has selected Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic systems Palfinger to supply equipment for Ocean Infinity’s eight new robotic vessels in Armada fleet.
BP to retire ‘iconic’ UK deepwater FPSO
UK supermajor BP has suspended production from the Foinaven field offshore UK and will be retiring the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit working on the field due to a series of safety issues.
Damen, Purus Marine partner up to finance green ships
Dutch Damen Shipyards Group has partnered up with Purus Marine, a newly formed, environmentally focused maritime vessel and infrastructure company, to finance green shipping projects.
Diving ops at Kinsale set to start next month
PSE Kinsale Energ is now preparing for decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Kinsale fields, located offshore Ireland.
Red Rock crane for Van Oord’s new cable layer
Vard has contracted Red Rock Marine to deliver a knuckle telescopic offshore crane for Van Oord’s newbuild cable laying vessel. Red Rock Marine is planning to deliver the purpose-built knuckle telescopic offshore crane next year. Van Oord placed an order for the next-generation green cable laying ve
Court overturns previous ruling in Prosafe-Westcon case
A court of appeal has reversed a decision of a district court in Norway in a case between Prosafe and Westcon.
RMC, TT-Line finalize deal for ferry duo
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions and Australian shipping company TT-Line Company have finalised an agreement for the construction of two car and passenger ferries after the deal was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Oldendorff trials biofuel in Singapore
German dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has teamed up with BHP, and biofuels pioneer GoodFuels to carry out the first marine biofuel trial involving an ocean-going vessel bunkered in Singapore. The vessel selected for the trial was Kira Oldendorff,one of the company’s eco-Kamsarmaxes. The 2020-
Nexans Aurora gets its cable laying equipment
The installation of the MAATS Tech cable lay equipment package onboard cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora has been completed. The MAATS Tech team installed and tested the package which includes the carousel, loading arms, access tower and control cabin at the Ulstein Verft shipyard. According t
Norwegian seismic company wins first offshore wind contract
Norwegian seismic company SeaBird Exploration has secured its first contract in the offshore wind sector. SeaBird will provide its survey vessel Petrel Explorer as an accommodation vessel for a wind farm maintenance campaign in the Baltic Sea. The company did not disclose the name of the project, bu
Hutchison Ports BEST receives CMA CGM Scandola LNG vessel
Hutchison Ports BEST, a semi-automated terminal, has welcomed LNG-powered vessel CMA CGM Scandola as the first container ship using LNG to arrive at the Port of Barcelona.
Zvezda cuts steel for third Arctic LNG 2 tanker
The Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the Russian Far East has cut the first steel for a new Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker for the Arctic LNG 2 project.
UECC launches 1st battery hybrid LNG-powered PCTC
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, has launched its first battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The milestone was marked on Monday, April 12. The newbuild was set to be moved from shore to the floating dock and then t