Vessels
GALLERY: Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large boxship gets its LNG bunker tank in landmark conversion
The world’s first conversion of a large container ship to LNG as fuel has hit a major milestone as an LNG bunker tank was lifted into Hapag-Lloyd’s Sajir boxship at the Chinese shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co. The 6,500-cbm LNG Mark III tank was designed by the French LNG containment specialist G
Over 400,000 seafarers trapped at sea as crew change crisis nears breaking point
More than 400,000 seafarers remain trapped at sea on more than 60,000 cargo ships, as calls to end the ongoing crew change crisis remain unanswered by national governments. Another 400,000 are unable to join ships, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The COVID-19 pandemic restriction
Crew member tests positive for COVID-19 on Hapag-Lloyd operated boxship
A crew member on board Mehuin, the Liberia-flagged containership, operated by German liner Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for COVID-19. “The affected person is quarantined and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. All other crew members on the vessel are being isolated, monitored and tested as well
Maersk and Ørsted to test offshore vessel charger
Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted will jointly test a prototype buoy that will act as both a mooring point and a charging station for vessels. The solution will be tested on one of Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in 2021. The buoy can be used to charge the smaller battery- or hybrid-electrical vessels a
Two Eimskip boxships sent to dirty scrapyards in India, investigation reveals
Icelandic transportation Eimskip has reportedly sold two of its containerships to dirty and dangerous scrapyards in India.
Scorpio Tankers secures scrubber, sale & leaseback financing
Tanker owner and operator Scorpio Tankers has finalized commitments from three financial institutions and has received a new commitment for a scrubber financing facility. The financing facilities are expected to increase the company’s liquidity by approximately $82 million. Specifically, Scorpio has
Trafigura proposes carbon levy introduction to IMO
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest ship charterers, has proposed that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduces a carbon levy to help boost competitiveness and uptake of alternative fuels. The company is proposing a levy between $250 and $300 per metric tonne of CO2 equivalent on s
Solstad Offshore gets charter extensions from Equinor and Aker BP
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won contract extensions for two of its vessels with oil companies Equinor and Aker BP.
Electric ROV for Ocean Infinity’s Armada fleet
Ocean Infinity has selected the Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV to complement its pioneering ‘Armada’ fleet of unmanned surface robot vessels. The electric Leopard work-class underwater vehicles will launch from Ocean Infinity’s initial 13 environmentally sustainable unmanned vessels for a variety of offsho
Eidesvik scores one-year extension for Viking Lady PSV
Offshore vessel operator Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for its Viking Lady platform supply vessel.
BIO UV Group, PIRIOU extend collaboration
French ballast water treatment systems producer BIO UV Group has extended its collaboration agreement with French shipbuilder and repairer PIRIOU Group. The deal formalises a five-year relationship between the two companies, and aims to support the BWTS installation and integration projects carried
World’s 1st shallow-draught icebreaking walk-to-work vessel to get Schottel thrusters
German propulsion expert Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander with thrusters for a new shallow-draught vessel.
NAT books 2 Suezmaxes at SHI
Tanker owner Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has entered into two 2 Suezmax newbuilding contracts with Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The scheduled deliveries of the ships are in the first half of 2022. “The combination of specifications, quality of yard, price, payment terms and deliveries
Valeport kits out Mayflower autonomous ship
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship set to self-navigate across the Atlantic autonomously in Spring 2021, will have new Valeport uvSVX and a Valeport Altimeter to provide underwater depth data. Sailing from Plymouth, UK, to Plymouth, USA, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will trace the route of the ori