Vessels
BoldWind picks up Triton Knoll nacelles in Odense
The MV BoldWind heavy load deck carrier has picked up the wind turbine nacelles for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm at the LINDØ site in the Danish port of Odense. The vessel arrived there last week, according to LINDØ, which added that this was the first port call there for MV BoldWind. After l
Celsius charters LNG tanker trio to Cheniere
Celsius Tankers, a unit of the Copenhagen-based Celsius Shipping, has found work for its newbuild trio of ultra-eco LNG carriers.
Rem Offshore finds work for one more PSV with Apache
Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has been awarded another contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) from Apache in the UK North Sea.
Wärtsilä reliquefaction tech picked for Knutsen LNG pair
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its reliquefaction plant for Knutsen’s LNG carrier pair.
Norwegian shipowner sentenced for involvement in Harrier’s scrapping case
Norwegian shipowner Georg Eide has been sentenced for having aided Singapore-based cash buyer Wirana Shipping in an attempt to export barge carrier Harrier (ex-Tide Carrier) to a scrapyard in Pakistan back in 2017. A district court in Sunnhordland, Norway convicted the shipowner to six months in pri
Clarksons: 27% of the order book to run on alternative fuels
Alternative fuels are gaining traction in the maritime industry amid growing regulatory pressure and currently, they account for 3.5% of the fleet, and 27% of the order book by tonnage, data from Clarksons Research shows.
Drewry: Vessel operating costs surge in 2020 amid COVID-19 impact
Vessel operating costs have risen at their fastest pace in over a decade this year, on higher insurance cover premiums and COVID-19 related expenses, UK-based shipping consultancy Drewry said. The costs are expected to moderate in subsequent years as pandemic related spend unwinds, according to Drew
Gallery: Odyssey of the Seas floated out
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has floated out Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s second Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship. The 347.1- metre long cruise liner left the shipbuilder’s covered building block in Papenburg, Germany, on November 28 with the help of two 9,000-horsepower tugboats which pu
Wärtsilä bags tech order for Finnline’s hybrid ferries duo
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its technologies for two Finnlines ferries being built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) in China.
Reach Subsea charters Olympic duo
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has entered into a charter agreement with Olympic Subsea for use of the two subsea vessels Olympic Artemis and Olympic Delta for the 2021 season. The charters also come with mutually agreed options for further extensions. Reach already has one WROV on Olympic Artemi
CSL cuts steel for ASKO’s two autonomous, electric ferries
The largest commercial shipbuilder in India Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Kochi has hosted a plate cutting ceremony for two autonomous electric ferries being built for Norway-based ASKO Maritime AS. TorbjØrn Johannson, Chairman of the board for ASKO & ASKO MARITIME, cut the first steel plate for shi
TenneT prequalifying for jack-up barge tenders
TenneT has launched a qualification process for tenders that will seek the provision of jack-up barges in Germany and the Netherlands. For each requirement of a jack-up barge, the company will issue an invitation to tender or request for quotation. The vessels will support scheduled and unscheduled
World’s 1st zero-emission container vessel, Yara Birkeland, delivered
The long-awaited zero-emission container vessel Yara Birkeland has been delivered to its owner Yara International, Norway-based shipbuilder Vard informed. Upon delivery, the vessel is scheduled to undergo testing for container loading and stability, before it sets sail to a port and test area in Hor
FSG wins 1st order under new owner
Germany’s shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft (FSG) has received its first order since the new start under the direction of Tennor Holding.