Vessels
Exclusive: CIMC to build next-gen wind installation vessel for OIM
Norway-based OIM Wind, together with its financial partners, has signed an EPC contract with the CIMC Yantai Raffles Offshore shipyard in China for the construction of an installation vessel capable of installing giant next-generation offshore wind turbines. The vessel, currently referred to as BT-2
Global Offshore cable layer ready for Kriegers Flak work
Global Offshore’s vessel Nomand Clipper is ready for utilisation on the Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm following successful sea trials. The Normand Clipper is on a long-term charter from Solstad Offshore for up to eight years. It was fitted with a 4,000-tonne cable carousel, two 15-tonne ca
UK makes first step to support large scale offshore wind portside hubs
As the UK government today (6 October) announced raising the country’s offshore wind targets and allocated funding for offshore wind ports and infrastructure, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) issued a request for information (RFI) related to the development of large
DEME’s CSD Spartacus wraps up its first LNG bunkering
Belgian dredging specialist DEME ticked off another milestone with its LNG-fueled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus.
MSC backs hydrogen, biofuels as fuels of the future
Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping. Speaking on decarbonization at Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, MSC Group’s Bu
Finnlines secures loan for hybrid RoRo newbuilds
Finnish ferry operator Finnlines, part of the Italian Grimaldi Group, has secured a loan of EUR 30 million (about $35 million) to finance the acquisition of its three new hybrid cargo vessels.
Shell-chartered LNG London ticks off bunkering milestone
Belgian inland transportation specialist, Victrol, said its LNG bunker vessel, LNG London completed its first bunkering operation in the port of Rotterdam.
Hydramec autonomous winch for Fugro’s new USVs
LARS specialist Hydramec has won a contract to design and build two bespoke lightweight launch and recovery winches for Fugro’s new 12-metre uncrewed surface vessels, built by SEA-KIT. Hydramec has delivered over 50 LARS systems to Fugro worldwide for over 20 years. It has also assisted on many uniq
OHT inks shipbuilding contract for its first wind turbine installation vessel
OHT and China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) have signed a contract for the construction of the first of the two wind turbine installation vessels announced in July. Through its wholly owned subsidiary VIND Offshore Installation 1, the Norwegian company signed the complete shipbuilding contract wit
BAE Systems dives into medium UUV market
UK-based BAE Systems has unveiled the newest addition to its unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) portfolio, the Riptide UUV-12. The 12-inch diameter vehicle is the company’s entry into the medium UUV market – joining three small UUV variants. It also marks the first new vehicle since last year’s acquisi
Ulstein designs hydrogen hybrid wind turbine installation vessel
Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein has unveiled a new hydrogen hybrid wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design – the ULSTEIN J102. According to Ulstein, the jack-up can operate 75 per cent of the time in zero-emission mode. Using readily available technology, the additional cost i
Report: Lebanon asks for arrests of Russian captain, shipowner linked to Beirut blast
Lebanese public prosecutors have asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for the Russian captain and owner of cargo vessel Rhosus, from which a shipment of ammonium nitrate was confiscated back in 2013, Reuters reported citing Lebanese NNA news agency. Boris Prokoshev has been identified as the capt
Italy: Coin ceremony held for Holland America Line’s Rotterdam
On 1 October, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri hosted a coin ceremony for Rotterdam, the third Pinnacle-class cruise ship being built for Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line, at the Marghera shipyard in Venice.
DEME commissions subsea drill for Saint-Nazaire OWF’s XL-monopiles
A tailormade subsea drill that will be used to install XL-monopile foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm has been commissioned after passing Factory Acceptance Tests on 30 September. The drill, jointly designed by DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht, will be deployed at the French offshore