Vessels
Stena Line inks 20-year contract in Ventspils
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and terminal operator Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals (NNVT) have signed a 20-year contract securing the continuous ferry operation from the Freeport of Ventspils in Latvia.
Normand Fortress to support MHI Vestas on Triton Knoll offshore wind farm
Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with MHI Vestas for the charter of its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Fortress. The vessel will support MHI Vestas’ walk-to-work operations at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK as of March. The contract has been signed for a firm period o
Capital Product Partners grows fleet with Panamax trio
Greece-based shipowner Capital Product Partners L.P.(CPLP) has decided to acquire three 5,100 TEU sister container vessels from Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Niestern Sander hits milestone in Münsterland LNG conversion
The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard has completed the installation of the new aft ship with LNG tank and equipment on the AG Ems’ passenger ferry Münsterland.
Grimaldi welcomes 3rd hybrid RO-RO vessel into the fleet
Eco Livorno, the third of twelve hybrid vessels of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class, has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group by the Chinese Jinling shipyard located in Nanjing. The Eco Livorno, which flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 meters, a beam of 34 meters, a gross tonn
Siem vessel gets GE Renewable Energy job
Siem Offshore has agreed a six months firm contract with GE Renewable Energy for the vessel Siem Stingray. According to Oslo-listed marine contractor, the vessel will commence its contract in April 2021. Norwegian firm also noted that the contract comes with additional options for extension. “This m
Eidesvik secures vessel work with Aker BP
Norwegian oil company Aker BP has awarded a contract to compatriot shipping company Eidesvik Offshore for one of its platform supply vessels.
DOF grabs North Sea contract for PSV
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has been awarded a new contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) in the UK sector of the North Sea.
WinGD’s biggest X-DF dual-fuel engine wins Guinness World Records power title
WinGD’s 12X92DF engine has been awarded the Guinness World Records for the most powerful Otto-cycle engine ever built. In tests carried out at engine builder CSSC-MES Diesel Co (CSSC-CMD) and verified by Guinness World Records, for the official record title ‘Most powerful marine internal combustion
Despina going greener at IJmuiden Ver
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) and Fugro are taking steps to make seabed research at the IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone more sustainable. According to the parties, Fugro’s research vessel Despina will blend biofuels with existing fuel during the survey work and thus save approximat
Royal IHC tests SCA’s new dredger (VIDEO)
Royal IHC has just released this amazing video of the CSD Mohab Mameesh undergoing her sea trials near the Dutch coast in the North Sea. During the sea trials, multiple installations have successfully been tested. “Now we are going into the final phase of the building process, finalizing the vessel
Lenders take over Polarcus assets
Following loan default, Polarcus’ lenders have taken control of its vessels and shipholding unit. On Tuesday this week, Marine seismic player said it had defaulted on debt payments and that it will halt all interest and installment payments to finance providers. That same day, the company’s shares f
Wärtsilä bags 36 engines order for Arctic LNG 2 carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply dual-fuel engines for six new 172,500 cbm Arctic LNG 2 carriers.
Piriou delivers FPSV to Jana Marine
French shipbuilder Piriou has a fast personnel and supply vessel (FPSV) to Jana Marine, a Saudi Arabian provider of marine services to the offshore oil and gas industry.