Vessels
Gasnor to supply LNG to Ulvan Rederi’s newbuild
Norwegian natural gas supplier Gasnor has signed a 5-year agreement to supply LNG to Oddrun With, Ulvan Rederi’s new hybrid vessel.
Sanmar Shipyards to build 6 vessels for Port Qasim Authority
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has signed a contract for the construction of six vessels with the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in Pakistan. The $33.46 million deal includes four high-performance tugboats and two pilot boats. The ships will form part of the Kocacay range of escort and harbour tug
First Turkish-flagged FSRU nearing the destination
Ertuglrul Gazi, the first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), will enter Turkey waters in April.
VDL AEC Maritime equips Maran fleet with 24 scrubbers
Dutch scrubber manufacturer VDL AEC Maritime said it has successfully installed 24 exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCSs) onboard the fleet of the Athens-based shipowner Maran Dry Management Inc.
Baleària assigns its first LNG ferry to Motril-Melilla route
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has selected its LNG-fueled ferry Hypatia De Alejandria to operate the route between the Spanish town of Motril and the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla in North Africa.
MSC doubles down on avoiding Arctic shipping routes
Swiss shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to avoiding the Northern Sea Route, including the Northeast and Northwest Passages on environmental grounds. “As a responsible company, this was an obvious decision for us,” commented MSC CEO Soren Toft. “MSC wil
NOC extends 36-year climate change study in Northeast Atlantic Ocean
The National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) RRS Discovery has set sail for an expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO), aimed at understanding the long-term changes in the oceans.
DeepOcean charters Volstad’s Volantis vessel
Norwegian vessel owner and operator Volstad Maritime has extended a charter contract with subsea services provider DeepOcean for the Volantis vessel.
MAN bags dual-fuel engine deal for Seaspan’s boxhips
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won an order for ten ME-GI dual-fuel engines from South Korean ship maker Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The 8G95ME-GI10.5 engines will power ten 15,000 TEU containerships ordered recently by Seaspan Corporation. The vessels are scheduled for deli
Wärtsilä inks Minerva LNG tankers maintenance deal
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a maintenance deal with Minerva Gas for the latter’s five LNG carriers.
Ammonia as marine fuel: the next big frontier
As the maritime industry embarks upon the fourth propulsion revolution, ammonia has been identified as one of the key alternatives to fossil fuels in the shipping’s pathway toward becoming carbon neutral. There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, ac
Meyer Werft wins rare cruise ship order from Japan
Japanese cruise shipping company NYK Cruises, part of the NYK Group, has ordered an LNG-powered 51,950 GT cruise ship from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.
Giant Pioneering Spirit vessel gets second lift system
Allseas has equipped its Pioneering Spirit vessel with a second lift system capable of removing and installing complete jackets in one go.
Zvezda lays keel for 1st of three LNG-powered MR tankers
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel-laying ceremony on Tuesday for the first of three ice-class MR product tankers, ordered by SCF Atlantic, a subsidiary of SCF Group. The MR-type product carrier will be operating on LNG as a marine fuel as a means of cutting sulfur and NOx emissions. Th