Vessels
Ireland’s first wind farm service catamaran starts taking shape
The Dublin-based vessel operator Farra Marine has ordered what will be the first catamaran wind farm service vessel operating under the Irish flag. The Singapore-based Penguin Shipyard started building the 27-metre Farra Orla in early September. The expected delivery is in the second quarter of 2021
Proman Stena Bulk JV orders 3rd methanol-powered tanker
Switzerland-based Proman Stena Bulk Ltd has finalized an agreement to build an additional vessel under its joint venture partnership.
CMA CGM: 1st bunkering operation completed for 15,000 TEU LNG-powered newbuild
Container shipping major CMA CGM has carried out the first LNG bunkering of the CMA CGM Tenere, the lead ship in a series of six in-chartered 15,000-TEU LNG-powered containerships.
Stena Line moves to new ferry terminal at Stockholm Norvik Port
Swedish ferry company Stena Line moves its Nynäshamn ferry terminal to the newly built Stockholm Norvik Port.
Stolt Tankers, John T. Essberger create parcel tanker joint venture
Stolt Tankers, part of transportation company Stolt-Nielsen Limited, has entered into a joint venture with the John T. Essberger Group for the operation of their combined parcel tanker fleets trading within Europe.
Vår Energi chooses two ‘greener supply vessels’ in push to reduce emissions
Vår Energi has decided to hire two ‘greener supply vessels’ for service in the North Sea as part of strategy to reduce its environmental footprint.
Concordia Damen scores 40 LNG-fueled barges order
Dutch shipyard Concordia Damen has signed a contract for 40 dual-fuel barges with institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
Nexans Aurora launched in Norway
Nexans saw its next-generation cable laying vessel the ‘Nexans Aurora’ launched at Ulstein on 8 November 2020. The vessel will be installing subsea cables, including cables connecting offshore wind farms to the grid and interconnectors. The hull arrived at Ulstein Verft on 15 June 2020 for the final
ESL Shipping: Bothnia Bulk project significantly cuts air pollution
The Swedish-Finnish Bothnia Bulk project has achieved a significant reduction in air pollution from maritime transport.
Euronav tries to escape challenging freight rates by bringing forward dry dockings
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav has decided to bring forward dry dockings in order to counter the challenging freight rate market in the short term.
NYK takes full control of Green Zeebrugge LNG bunkering vessel
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), said the Marine LNG Zeebrugge joint venture, set up to manage the Gas4Sea brand has been dissolved.
Simon Møkster wins new ERRV gig from Aker BP
Norwegian offshore support vessel provider Simon Møkster has been awarded a new contract for ERRV services by Aker BP in Norway.
Boskalis Q3 offshore energy results partly hit by COVID-19, Horizon acquisition paying off
Boskalis has reported a revenue increase at its Offshore Energy business in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the previous two quarters, but also a drop in its order book to € 1.3 billion (€ 1.47 billion at the end of June). The company noted a strong contribution from the seabed intervention u
TMC Compressors picked for Maran Gas LNG newbuilds
TMC Compressors (TMC) has been chosen to supply the marine compressed air system for Maran Gas Maritime LNG tanker newbuilds. The vessels are being constructed at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea. TMC’s scope of work is to deliver three service and control ai