Vessels
Pacific Orca officially ready for Hornsea Two OWF
Cadeler, formerly known as Swire Blue Ocean, is ready to send its Pacific Orca vessel in early 2021 to support foundation installation at the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The company has been subcontracted by DEME to deliver a vessel which will support the installation of the wind farm’
Consortium sets sights on commercializing ammonia-fuelled ships
Danish investment entity Innovation Fund Denmark has announced the establishment of a consortium to develop a two-stroke, ammonia-fuelled engine for maritime shipping. It aims to specify and demonstrate an entire, marine-propulsion system that will pave the way for the first commercial order for an
MSC Cruises first to use Fincantieri’s new air sanitation system for cruise ships
MSC Seashore, a yet-to-be-delivered cruise ship owned by Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises, will become the first vessel to feature Fincantieri’s next-generation air sanitation technology.
Global alliance on combating biofouling gets two more members
South Korean shipping and marine supplier Tas Global Co., Ltd and water software development firm DHI Water and Environment have joined the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, an initiative launched in June 2020 by the IMO GloFouling Partnerships project. The initiative works to pro
Hybrid RoRo, PCTC newbuilds join Grimaldi
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has welcomed to its fleet two brand-new environmentally friendly vessels — a hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship and a new car carrier.
OOS Serooskerke starts sea trials
The OOS Serooskerke semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) was towed out of the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu on 9 October for thruster installation and to undergo sea trials in the waters around the Zhoushan archipelago. The total length of the vessel is 137.75 metres, the
HST buys two Gardline CTVs
The UK-based High Speed Transfers (HST) has acquired two crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from Gardline Ltd. The CTVs Marian Array and Gardian 14 have been renamed to HST Thomas and HST Grace. According to HST, they will undergo an extensive refit and upgrade works package to ensure the HST Quality is r
Offshoretronic unveils dual crane vessel, add-on installation support tower concept
Offshoretronic has unveiled a dual crane wind turbine installation vessel design and a novel concept called ADD-ON Installation Support Tower, which can be fitted onto the vessel. The company, headquartered in Spain, said that this transportation and installation method could provide large cost savi
Exmar settles Tango FLNG dispute with YPF
Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, has finally settled its dispute with YPF over the Tango FLNG deal.
MacGregor orders Kongsberg Maritime’s pile gripper guidance system for OHT Alfa Lift
MacGregor has placed an order with Kongsberg Maritime for its Pile Gripper Guidance System (PGGS) for the Alfa Lift foundation installation vessel, which China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) is currently building for Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT). In August, MacGregor announced an EPC contract for
DCSA rolls out Just-in-Time Port Call programme
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, has published standard data definitions for the port call process.
Stena Bulk, OGCI to explore potential of carbon capture in shipping
Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has joined forces with the voluntary energy group Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) in a feasibility study on carbon capture onboard ships while at sea. OGCI said the project was in part an extension to OGCI member Aramco’s work on demonstrating carbon
Caspian Sunrise completes acquisition of drilling vessel
Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has completed the acquisition of the Caspian Explorer drilling vessel.
RWE Renewables orders machine learning tool for turbine access ops
RWE Renewables has placed an order with a UK company Cognitive.Business for a machine learning tool that will improve vessel-to-turbine transfers at operational offshore wind farms. The tool, called WAVES (Wind Accessibility Verification for Enhanced Safety), enables highly accurate, localised asses