Vessels
Wärtsilä tech ordered for Harvey’s LNG-fueled PSVs
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its energy storage system (ESS) to be retrofitted on four Harvey Energy class LNG-fueled platform supply vessels (PSVs).
Reach Subsea nets Olympic Challenger deal
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea has scored a contract for use of the Olympic Challenger in a project in the Gulf of Mexico.
EPS bulker newbuilds to get MAN dual-fuel ME-GI engines
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for five 6G70ME-GI Mk 10.5 dual-fuel engines to be installed on five Newcastlemax bulk carriers ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).
Flex LNG takes delivery of Flex Amber
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, has taken delivery of Flex Amber.
EPS trials biofuel with GoodFuels
Singaporean-based tonnage provider Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has hired GoodFuels to supply biofuel bunkers for one of its MR tankers. The company bunkered its 2010-built 47,377 deadweight tonne MR tanker M/T Pacific Beryl. with the residual-fuel equivalent Bio-Fuel Oil on October 9 in Dutch wat
Nexans Aurora CLV on track to hit the water
Norwegian shipyard Ulstein is preparing the DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora for launching. The construction of the next-generation CLV is well underway at Ulstein Verft, and according to the company, the launch is coming up soon. The installation of MAATS Tech equipment commenced this we
German shipbroker becomes ship finance boutique for offshore renewables
Hamburg-based Waterworks Offshore Services has reshuffled its business to exclusively serve the offshore renewable sector and to switch from a ship brokerage shop to a ship finance institution. “Traditionally coming from Chartering and S&P in the offshore markets, Waterworks today becomes the first
Oceanbird development team tests first wing sail on deck
Stockholm-based Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), one of the partners in the Oceanbird development project, has tested the seven-meter long Oceanbird model with one wing on deck, in open water. The wing sails are an essential part of the ship design, a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCT
Keel laid for Stena Line’s final two E-Flexers
The has been laid for two E-Flexer ferries being built in China for Swedish ferry company Stena Line and its sister company Stena RoRo.
Sleipnir SSCV installs Tolmount platform in North Sea
Heerema’s Sleipnir, the LNG-powered world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel, has installed the Tolmount platform In the Southern North Sea.
LNG Croatia FSRU arrives at Viktor Lenac shipyard
Croatia’s first floating storage and regasification unit LNG Croatia has arrived at the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka.
Scorpio sells two more bulkers amid switch to offshore wind
Bulker owner and operator Scorpio Bulkers is pushing forward with the disposal of vessels as part of its strategy to secure a foothold in the offshore wind market. In its latest move, Scorpio inked agreements with an unaffiliated third party to sell SBI Phoenix and SBI Samson, two Ultramax bulk carr
Norden offloads MR2 tanker acquired last year
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S has wrapped up the sale of product tanker Nord Andes.
Isle of Man Ship Registry to flag new hybrid ferry
A new diesel-electric hybrid ferry being built for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will be flagged with the Isle of Man Ship Registry, the Douglas-based registry said.