Vessels
MAIB: Intoxication, safety issues and poor communication led to fatal accident on board Karina C
The death of the second officer of the UK-registered general cargo vessel Karina C in 2019 was caused by several direct and indirect factors, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said in an accident report.
SSY: IMO measures fail to speed up global fleet rejuvenation
The new IMO measures addressing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) have been met with a lot of criticism from the industry as they are likely to slow down the demolition of older, less-efficient ships until they enter into force. To remind, the 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Com
Piriou unveils new cable laying vessel
Piriou in France has developed a new cable laying vessel, designed to lay and repair both fiber-optic and power cables. The vessel will lay cables on windfarms as well as repair damaged cables on the continental shelf or deep sea. Piriou said that this new design fits its strategy to make maintenanc
LR, Anemoi & SDARI to develop vessel designs featuring rotor sails
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a joint development project with the Flettner Rotor developer Anemoi and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop a series of energy-efficient vessel designs equipped with rotor sails. Rotor sails, also referred to as ‘Flettner rotors’,
Sogestran takes majority stake in De Poli Tankers to jointly buy TTI’s chemical tanker business
French transportation company Sogestran Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in De Poli Tankers, an integrated chemical tanker company based in Barendrecht, the Netherlands.
The Oceanbird model fitted with all four sails, ready for data collection & testing
The seven-meter-long Oceanbird model has been fitted with all four wing sails marking a major milestone in the development stage of the model. The wing sails are an essential part of the ship design, a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), aiming to slash emissions by 90 percent. The model
Volkswagen opts for fossil-free car transport operations using biofuel
Marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels has been selected by car manufacturer Volkswagen Group to supply biofuel oil (MR1-100 or BFO) for the group’s shipments.
DFDS, partners turn to EU to bankroll the development of hydrogen-powered ferry
DFDS and its partners have applied for EU support for the development of a ferry powered by electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell system. The partnership includes DFDS, ABB, Ballard Power Systems Europe, Hexagon Purus, Lloyd’s Register, KNUD E. HANSEN, Ørsted and Danish Ship Finance. DFDS said that
GIEK backs Aibel and OHT on Dogger Bank A and B
Norwegian state-backed Export Credit Guarantee Agency GIEK is providing loan guarantees for contracts awarded to Aibel and OHT for the UK’s Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind project, for which Equinor and SSE have now reached financial close. Aibel has won a contract to deliver two converter platfor
Wärtsilä hybrid tech ordered for Misje Rederi bulkers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver its hybrid solution for three 5,000 dwt bulk carriers.
OHT unloads final Moray East jacket sent from UAE
The last jacket foundation produced for the Moray East offshore wind farm at Lamprell’s yard in Hamriyah has now been unloaded from OHT’s Hawk heavy transportation vessel in the Port of Nigg. The vessel arrived at the Port of Nigg on 12 November with the last batch of ten jackets, completing its sec
Olympic Commander deployed for inter-array cables O&M at Sandbank OWF
The multi-purpose offshore vessel Olympic Commander has been contracted by JDR Cables to support a maintenance campaign at the Sandbank offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Equipped with a 28-metre Safeway Seagull walk-to-work gangway system, the vessel has been deployed to carry out the tran
Apache employs Rem PSVs in North Sea
Rem Offshore has been awarded a contract and extension for its platform supply vessels from Apache in the UK North Sea.
Watch Damen convert Eidsvaag Opal into a fish feed carrier
Dutch Damen Shipyards Group has recently completed a conversion project for Norwegian company Eidsvaag. Following a tender procedure, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) converted a former platform supply vessel into a fish feed carrier, named Eidsvaag Opal. Amongst other things, Damen was required to