Vessels
BIMCO: Scrubber-fitted ships nearly double in 15 months
Since January 1, 2020, the number of scrubber-fitted ships has nearly doubled from 2,011 ships to 3,935 by March 1, 2021, data from BIMCO shows. Scrubbers have been a very attractive solution for meeting the IMO 2020 regulation on cutting the sulphur content in marine fuel, especially for bigger ves
Roll-out of fleet-wide wind propulsion by 2050 could unlock $1 trill in fuel savings
Rapid scaling of wind propulsion across the fleet in the next 10 years could not only pay for itself but could go a very long way to releasing the funds required to go beyond IMO2050 and even deliver full decarbonization for the fleet, Gavin Allwright, Secretary-General at the International Windship
DOF finds long-term jobs for platform supply trio
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has been awarded new contracts for three of its vessels in support of operations in the UK and Guyana.
Another Norwegian company sets lofty offshore wind goals, prepares for Oslo Stock Exchange
Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), a newly established offshore wind service company currently wholly owned by the Awilhelmsen Group, opened a bookbuilding period in relation to private placement of shares on 18 March, ahead of listing on Oslo Stock Exchange, expected to take place around 25 March. Th
Expro and FTAI Ocean form well intervention vessel alliance
International oilfield service company Expro Group has formed an exclusive alliance with global vessel provider FTAI Ocean for the supply of the DP3 M/V Pride vessel that will deliver full light well intervention services to the subsea oil and gas sector.
Getting to Zero Coalition: Major increase in uptake of large ammonia vessels
There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, according to Getting to Zero Coalition’s latest edition of zero-emission project mapping. The number of identified projects has jumped from 66 to 106, the coalition’s second edition of the biannual Mapping o
Star Bulk wraps up acquisition of six Eneti bulkers
Greece-based shipping company Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has taken delivery of six dry bulk vessels purchased from Eneti Inc., formerly known as Scorpio Bulkers.
Subsea Viking set to sail under new Seabed Geosolutions contract
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Seabed Geosolutions under the master time charter agreement for Subsea Viking vessel.
Solstad sells two laid-up anchor handlers
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold and delivered to a new owner two of its anchor handling tug and supply vessels.
TU Delft partners up with Camfil on hydro motion boat
The Technical University Delft Solar Boat Team in the Netherlands has teamed up with Camfil, a Swedish producer of air filters and clean air products, to provide aerodynamically optimized, custom-made filtration solutions for the hydro motion boat.
Titan completes gassing up of Heerema’s LNG-fueled Sleipnir
Titan LNG, a Dutch independent LNG supplier, has completed the gassing up operation of Heerema’s Sleipnir.
Eidesvik platform supplier wins new job with Equinor
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract for a platform supply vessel with compatriot oil company Equinor.
North Star makes grand entrance into offshore wind with Dogger Bank OWF
Aberdeen-based company North Star Renewables has won the tender for the delivery of three service operation vessels (SOVs) for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank project, which is set to become the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Under a contract worth approximately GBP 270 million (around € 316 million), t
Keppel wraps up topsides lifting on SBM’s Liza Unity FPSO
Keppel shipyard has reached a major milestone in the construction of the SBM Offshore-owned Liza Unity FPSO with the completion of the topsides lifting.