Vessels
New contract for Siem Spearfish
Norwegian subsea shipping company Siem Offshore has secured a contract for its Siem Spearfish vessel. The Oslo-listed firm said on Wednesday that the contract is for two months firm, with options, excluding mobilisation and demobilisation. The contract for an undisclosed client will see the offshore
Polar Onyx gets North Sea gig
GC Rieber Shipping has secured a new charter for the SURF vessel Polar Onyx in the North Sea. Earlier this week, the Norwegian shipowner also agreed a charter extension with DeepOcean for the Polar Onyx. The deal will be in direct continuation of the ongoing charter in Ghana. The extension will see
Svitzer, ABS, Kongsberg to develop world’s 1st remotely controlled tug
Towage operator Svitzer A/S, maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime, and classification society ABS have signed an agreement to jointly develop RECOTUG, the world’s first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat.
Grimaldi inks $500 million RoRo order with Hyundai Mipo
The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement worth over $500 million with Ulsan-based Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of six new Ro/Ro multipurpose vessels. The new G5- class ships will be able to transport 4,700 linear meters of rolling freight, 2,500 car equivalent units (CEU) and 2,000 T
Worley supporting Allseas on Spirit Energy decommissioning gig
Australian energy service firm Worley is helping offshore installation specialist Allseas to decommission two of Spirit Energy’s east Irish Sea platforms.
MPA, Yara join ammonia-fuelled tanker initiative
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA have joined the ammonia-fuelled tanker project launched a year ago.
Maersk Tankers, Cargill to launch a joint bunker procurement service
Maersk Tankers and commodity trader Cargill have formed a partnership that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. The partnership will offer a new bunker procurement service to tramp shipping companies and trading houses. Initially, the goal is to procure bunker fuel for Cargill an
Four injured in bulker explosion off Gibraltar coast
Four crew members were injured following an explosion onboard a Hong Kong-fagged bulker in Gibraltar waters on 19 February 2021.
Vår Energi hires Rem Offshore vessel
Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has won a contract award for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Vår Energi.
CWind launches first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has launched its CWind Poineer vessel, the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), according to the company. The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions,
DEME to handle XXL foundations at Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm
Parkwind has awarded DEME Offshore with an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for the foundations at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The next-generation XXL monopiles will be the largest-ever installed in Europe with a weight of aro
Euronav inks sale and leaseback for VLCC
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with China’s investment management company Taiping & Sinopec Financial Leasing Ltd Co. for Newton, a 2009-built very large crude carrier (VLCC).
Interview with Silverstream CEO: Increasing ship efficiency a matter of business survival
Ship owners will have to make their vessels more efficient regardless of the pathway they choose to meet the upcoming regulatory requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 and ultimately 2050. Making vessels more efficient will be vital in ensuring owners remain competitive in the busine
Meyer Werft cuts steel for LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has begun the construction of the new LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship for the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The shipyard hosted a steel cutting ceremony for the cruise ship on February 18th, 2021. The sister ship of the Iona is optimally tailored to the preferenc