Vessels
GC Rieber disposes of Polar Queen
Norwegian offshore vessel owner GC Rieber has entered into an agreement to sell the IMR / Walk-to-Work vessel Polar Queen. According to GC Rieber, the sale to the undisclosed buyer will see the vessel, built at Freire Shipyard in 2011, leave the offshore industry. The gangway onboard the vessel is n
Polar Onyx gets more time with DeepOcean
GC Rieber Shipping has agreed a charter extension with DeepOcean for the SURF vessel Polar Onyx. The deal will be in direct continuation of the ongoing charter in Ghana. Norwegian shipowner said the extension will see the vessel stay with DeepOcean until the end of May 2021. Built in 2014, the subse
After a rocky start to the year, BW Offshore moves to seize energy transition opportunities
After a rocky start to the year, BW Offshore is investing in the floating offshore wind to position itself as an early mover in the energy transition.
ITF: Over 50 Palmali seafarers abandoned at sea
More than 50 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels owned by a Palmali Group, which were put under the freeze, after its founder, Turkish billionaire Mübariz Mansimov Gurbanoğlu got arrested. The billionaire is accused by Turkish authorities of colluding with the leaders of a failed 2016 coup d’éta
WinGD launches four new X72DF engine options
Marine engine developer WinGD updated its best-selling X72DF dual-fuel engine platform with four versions to provide ship design flexibility while reducing installed power and emissions.
Ørsted looking for CTV ship management services for Danish OWFs
Ørsted has invited tenders for ship management of six of its crew transfer vessels (CTV) servicing three Danish offshore wind farms: Anholt, Horns Rev 2 and Nysted. The company is looking to procure the services from one supplier. Under a five-year contract, starting on 1 October, the tender winner
Christophe de Margerie finalising first NSR transit in February
Russian shipowner Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker is transiting the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route accompanied by an icebreaker on the experimental round trip voyage from Sabetta, Russia to Jiangsu, China.
P&O Cruises’ second LNG liner named Arvia
British cruise line P&O Cruises named its second LNG-powered Excel class ship, Arvia.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen trials biofuel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is testing biofuel on one of its vessels as part of its efforts to research the potential of alternative fuels to cut CO2 emissions. The company believes using biofuels could be a good solution to power existing fleets and reduce emissions in the short-term until a net-zero tech
Brunvoll kit for Van Oord’s ‘green’ cable layer
Norway’s Brunvoll has secured a contract to supply a complete propulsion and manoeuvring system for Van Oord’s next generation of cable-laying vessels. In December last year, Van Oord placed an order with Norway-based Vard for a green cable-laying vessel. The vessel should be fully operational in 20
Schottel wins propulsion deal for BC’s electric-ready ferry
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to deliver main propulsion units for a car ferry to Vancouver-based company Western Pacific Maritime Ltd.
CSM assumes control of Atlantic Marine Offshore ops
Castle Ship Management (CSM), a vessel ownership company based in Gibraltar, has taken control of operations formerly managed by offshore vessel company Atlantic Marine Offshore in the UK, through Castle Ship Technical Management UK. CSM has made the decision after a recent court ruling to proceed w
GOGL splashes $752 million on 18 bulkers in fleet renewal push
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired 18 scrubber-fitted dry bulk vessels for a total of $752 million from affiliates of Hemen Holding Limited, a company indirectly controlled by John Fredriksen, the company’s largest shareholder. The batch consists of 10 Newcastlemaxes built in 2019-21 and 8 Kams
Maersk to operate world’s 1st carbon-neutral feeder by 2023
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk plans to launch the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition, Maersk said. The vessel will be a methanol feeder with a capacity of around 2,000 TEU and it would be deployed in one of Maersk’s intra-regiona