Vessels
Equinor gets consent for use of well intervention vessel
Equinor has received consent from the country’s offshore safety agency for the use of the Island Wellserver vessel for well intervention.
Minerva takes delivery of LNG newbuild from DSME
The Greek shipping company Minerva, led by Andreas Martinos, has taken delivery of its LNG carrier newbuild, the Minerva Psara.
Stena Line’s new eco-friendly RoPax makes Belfast debut
Stena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessel Stena Embla has arrived in Belfast.
Genting Hong Kong scraps sale and leaseback deal for Crystal Endeavor
Cruise operator Genting Hong Kong has terminated the agreement with SNC Endeavor Leasing for the sale and leaseback of the cruise ship vessel Crystal Endeavor being built by MV Werften Wismar GmbH. The consideration payable by SNC Endeavor Leasing, an investment company owned by Crédit Agricole grou
Castor Maritime secures financing for bulker duo
Cyprus-based bulker owner Castor Marine has won financing for two of its dry bulkers worth $15 million from an unnamed European financial institution. The company also received a notification letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market granting the company an additional 180-day extension, or until June 28,
FSG lays keel for 1st ship after owner change
Germany’s shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft (FSG) held a keel-laying ceremony today for a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel to be built for IVP Ship Invest.
Two men charged over Nave Andromeda hijack incident
Two men were charged and appeared in court over the weekend as part of the ongoing investigation into the maritime security incident that took place on board the Nave Andromeda off the coast of the Isle of Wight on October 25. Specifically, seven stowaways reportedly hijacked the vessel in the Engli
Update: Fire-stricken Maersk Elba en route to Algeciras
Maersk Elbe, a Neopanamax containership that suffered engine failure off Portugal after a fire onboard on 26 December, is now being towed to the Port of Algeciras.
Moray East wind turbine installation to start soon
Wind turbine installation at the Moray East offshore wind farm is scheduled to start in the first days of the next year, around 5 January. The wind turbines will be installed by the Bold Tern jack-up vessel, with the commissioning work to be done from Acta Centaurus, supported by two crew transfer v
BIMCO: Ship operation in line with new compliance regime counter-intuitive of efficient shipping
The recently approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to introduce requirements to the operational efficiency of ships, the Carbon Intensity Indicators, promise to introduce a completely new compliance regime in the sector. The introduction of carbon intensity targets to existing ships will be calcula
Wind propulsion gaining ground in the transition to zero-emissions ships
The black swan year of 2020 has brought many challenges for the shipping industry, including the ongoing crew change crisis, but it has also shown how the sector can be resilient in the face of adversity and pressure. Gavin Allwright, Secretary-General of the International Windship Association (IWSA
UPDATE: Gazprom completes Nord Stream 2 pipe-laying off Germany
The Russian pipe-laying vessel Fortuna has completed the 2.6-kilometre pipeline stretch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline offshore Germany.
U.S. preparing fresh sanctions to halt Russia’s Nord Stream 2
The U.S. is preparing wider sanctions for the Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 and is urging European allies to stop the work.
Aegean Shipping orders another eco-friendly Aframax
Greek shipping company Aegean Shipping Management has exercised an option to build its third Aframax tanker in China.