Vessels
Stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can return home
The Danish government, together with Danish Shipping, the maritime section of the Danish Metalworkers’ Union and the Danish Engineers’ Association, has found a solution whereby stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can come home.
BoldWind offloads first offshore wind cargo in Port of Esbjerg
The new heavy load deck carrier chartered by MHI Vestas, MV BoldWind, has made its first port call in Esbjerg to unload wind turbine blades for the Moray East offshore wind farm. The vessel, owned and operated by United Wind Logistics (UWL) and hired by MHI Vestas under a long-term charter agreement
Vroon scoops three deals with Total
Dutch provider of offshore support vessels Vroon Offshore Services has secured contracts with Total’s UK entity for three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV). Vroon said last week that the VOS Enterprise, VOS Prospector, and VOS Vigilant vessels would support Total E&P UK’s North Sea operat
Ports increasingly targeted by cyberattacks as maritime incidents surge
Cyberattacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year-end, according to Israeli cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome. Addressing port and terminal operators duri
Heerema’s Sleipnir vessel sets jacket lifting record
Heerema’s Sleipnir, the LNG-powered world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel, has set a record for the largest single lift jacket removal.
Holland Shipyards Group delivers 1st new hybrid ferry to Germany’s SFK
On 14 July, ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group handed over a newbuild hybrid ferry named Gaarden to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany.
Coronavirus delays construction of world’s largest cruise ship
The construction of the new Oasis-class cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has been delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipbuilder’s operation, Royal Caribbean said in an update. The cruise major explained that the delivery of t
Oldendorff Carriers moving forward with fleet renewal program
Germany-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers is progressing well with its massive fleet renewal program. The latest two newbuilds joined the company’s fleet during Q2 2020.
Titan’s bio-LNG project gets EU backing
Titan LNG, a Dutch supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in Europe, has secured funding for its bio-LNG project.
GasLog takes newbuild LNG tanker delivery, agrees $1 bln refinancing
Greece-based LNG shipping company GasLog has taken delivery of GasLog Westminster from the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
Maersk says crew change situation not tenable as it pushes with repatriation efforts
Danish container shipping major Maersk is pushing forward with the repatriation of its seafarers, like many shipowners in the industry. One of the latest examples saw seven members of the Rhine Maersk, a Danish-flagged 4,500 TEU containership, being repatriated to their home countries from Panamá. M
Six years without fatalities in offshore wind, lost workday injuries rise in 2019
G+, an organisation dedicated to health and safety performance in offshore wind, has released the 2019 statistics for the sector which show there were no accidents with fatal outcome last year, as well as the five years before that. However, lost workday injuries have risen in 2019, compared to the
Wärtsilä nets tech order for Arctic LNG 2 tankers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä was contracted to deliver a complete bridge systems installation for five icebreaking LNG-fueled tankers to be constructed for the Arctic LNG-2 project.
Cochin Shipyard to build autonomous, electric ferries that will be managed by Kongsberg Wilhelmsen JV
The largest commercial shipbuilder in India Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Kochi has signed contracts for construction and supply of two autonomous electric ferries for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to build two more identical vessels. ASKO Maritime AS is the subsidiary of Norges Gruppen AS