Vessels
Kuwait Oil’s new oil spill response vessel to feature Evac’s Cathelco MGPS
A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion in seawater pipework. The system is manufactured by Cathelco, part of the Evac Group since 2018. Ev
27 rescued migrants disembark from Maersk Etienne after 38 days
The 27 rescued persons who have been on board Maersk Etienne, a tanker owned and operated by Danish Maersk Tankers, for 38 days have been safely disembarked. The rescued group of people include a pregnant woman and at least one minor. They were transferred to the ship Mare Jonio operated by the non-
How has going under the radar for the shipping industry backfired today?
The shipping industry is faced with one of the greatest humanitarian crises in years, affecting over half a million people. Six months into the pandemic 300,000 seafarers are stuck at sea, some of them for 17 months, 6 months longer than allowed under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). Around 300
HHI wins Digital Twin Ready AiP for gas containment tank from LR
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for its Digital Health Management (DHM) System for a Type B gas containment tank. The AIP follows a Joint Development Project (JDP) between the two parties launched in November 20
Sovcomflot keeping Vyacheslav Tikhonov with option to redeliver Ivan Grubkin
Seismic player Polarcus and Russian shipping company Sovcomflot have once again agreed new terms for the vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov. Specifically, Sovcomflot has exercised options to extend the firm period of the charter for 3 years. The new charter begins immediately after the project the vessel is
World Shipping Council denounces EU’s ETS plans
The World Shipping Council has raised serious concerns for maritime trade and global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if the EU expands its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to include international shipping. In July, the European Parliament’s environment committee voted to include CO2 emissi
PGS in Barents Sea wide-tow Penta Source project
Norwegian seismic player PGS said it has begun a new project in the Barents Sea that uses the most advanced configuration ever towed by a seismic streamer vessel. Last weekend, PGS seismic vessel Ramform Tethys reconfigured from a wide-tow triple source set-up to an even wider penta source solution
Wight Shipyard delivers simultaneously built ferry quartet to Malta
Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a Maltese tour operator.
Offshore wind project costs decrease with bespoke vessels and lower oil & gas activity
The rising number of purpose-built offshore wind vessels has a direct impact on the costs of offshore wind projects, as the sector is getting more room to use its own fleet instead of deploying vessels from the oil & gas industry, which can be costly if high oil price is driving increased oil & gas
Reach Subsea looks for Topaz Tiamat fill-in
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea and P&O Maritime Logistics have agreed on a revised charter agreement for the vessel Topaz Tiamat. Under the new deal, Reach will operate the vessel for the remainder of the 2020 season on pay-as-you-go terms. Consequently, the Oslo-listed subsea player will demobil
BIMCO: A look into 2020 fleet growth
BIMCO has released an overview of the three main shipping sectors and their respective fleet growths so far this year taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 and other geopolitical developments on the global trade. Bulkers The dry bulk fleet has seen both deliveries and demolitions rise over
MAN wins 1st order for engines compliant with new Chinese emissions legislation
MAN Energy Solutions has through its Chinese license, CMP, won a series of orders for small-bore, four-stroke engines compliant with the new emission protocols of the Chinese government related to the inland-and-coastal segment. The orders are for MAN 21/31, 27/38 and 23/30H types, which stem in gre
Wärtsilä gets PNE’s LNG bunker barge cargo tanks order
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has taken delivery of four LNG cargo tanks from its Chinese supplier.
d’Amico sells another MR tanker oldie
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland), part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of MT High Courage, one of its oldest medium range (MR) vessels.