Vessels
Havila Shipping finds work for platform supplier
Norwegian shipowner Havila Shipping has won a contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSV) with IKM Acona AS.
Golden Energy’s vessel duo scores contract extensions
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Golden Energy Offshore Management has secured contract extensions for two vessels that the company manages.
T&E, shipowners: EU ETS needs to be fair and ambitious
An alliance of Greek and Swedish shipowners, along with Transport & Environment (T&E), has called on the European Commission to put the ‘polluter pays principle’ at the core of its emissions trading system (ETS) proposal.
Gardline to survey German offshore wind farm
UK marine survey specialist Gardline Ltd has won a contract to carry out the main geotechnical investigation at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. A geophysical and geotechnical investigation for the project site was conducted in 2010. The target of this new investigation is t
Høglund FGSS picked for LNG-fueled crude oil quartet
Marine solutions provider Høglund has been contracted to deliver Fuel Gas Supply Systems (FGSS) for four LNG-fuelled LR II crude and product oil tankers.
Stena rig en route to Ireland ahead of decom campaign
Stena Spey is now on its way to Ireland and the Celtic Sea ahead of a decommissioning campaign at Kinsale fields.
Hagland Shipping orders battery-hybrid bulker pair at Royal Bodewes
Norwegian shipowner Hagland Shipping has entered into a contract with Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes for the construction of two eco-friendly self-discharging bulk carriers of 5,000 dwt.
Turkey spuds fresh Black Sea well with Fatih drillship
Turkey’s national oil and gas company TPAO has started drilling operations at a new well in the Black Sea, using Fatih drillship.
Norway’s 1st LNG bunkering ship readies for gas trials
Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship, has been completed and is now ready for its gas trials. The conversion project was announced back in August 2019 as part of Bergen Tankers’ long-term charter with Gasnor, a part of Royal Dutch Shell. Norwegian shipbuilder Westcon Yards was in charge of
Meyer Werft: Keel laid for Disney Cruise Line’s new LNG-powered ship
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft hosted a keel laying ceremony for Disney Wish, the first of three new ships ordered by the US-based cruise company Disney Cruise Line that will feature environmentally friendly technologies.
Ireland to get 1.4 GW floating wind farm, green hub
Irish energy company ESB and Equinor will jointly develop a 1.4 GW Moneypoint floating offshore wind farm off the West Coast of Ireland. The Moneypoint wind farm will be developed off the coast of Counties Clare and Kerry in two phases. Once complete, the wind farm will be capable of powering more t
MHO-CO-led consortium to develop fuel cells, battery technology for ships
Danish shipping company MHO-Co is heading a consortium that will spend €4.5 million during the next three years on developing fuel cells and battery technology for ships. The project is being developed in cooperation with the research engineers from Aalborg University and with grants from the Energy
Update: Eemslift Hendrika taken under tow
A tow line has been attached to the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Eemslift Hendrika, which has been drifting off Norway since Monday. The ship has been secured and is now being towed by two tug boats to harbour in Ålesund, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said in an update. The tow line was set up by
Stena Bulk maps out decarbonization targets
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has revealed a set of five dated decarbonisation targets as part of its comprehensive roadmap for becoming a net-zero business by 2050. The first of these milestones was achieved in 2020, when Stena Bulk began offering customers low-carbon shipping options with up