Vessels
Solstad Offshore promotes finance director to CFO role
Norwegian offshore vessel provider Solstad Offshore has picked a new chief financial officer (CFO).
DCSA introduces first IoT standards for smart containers
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, has, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers.
Weeks Marine opts for Royal IHC
Royal IHC has been awarded the contract for the engineering and equipment delivery for a new 6,540m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for Weeks Marine Inc. This is an identical vessel to the MAGDALEN that was delivered in 2017. Part of the contract is the supply of key components as well as th
Christophe de Margerie completes NSR passage
Arctic liquefied natural gas carrier Christophe de Margerie has completed the eastbound transit of the Northern Sea Route.
Klaveness: CLEANBU vessel Barracuda makes 1st switch from dry cargo to jet fuel
Klaveness Combination Carriers’ (KCC) CLEANBU vessel MV Barracuda completed last week the first voyage carrying a part cargo of jet fuel to Korea after discharging its previous cargo of soya beans in China in early May.
Cat chooses The Switch drive train technology for Twin Fin bulkers
Finland-based Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has signed a contract with US company Caterpillar (Cat) to deliver a package of electric drive train technology for a series of bulk carriers.
Hydrogen, the fuel of the future?
A remarkable vessel sailed into the port of Amsterdam recently. She is called Energy Observer and the name says it all. The French vessel sails emission free and the stop in Amsterdam is part of a 6 years voyage in which the vessel visits 50 countries. The goal of the journey is to promote hydrogen
P&O Cruises’ LNG-powered newbuild to go on sea trials
Iona, a new LNG-powered cruise ship being built for British P&O Cruises, is now a step closer to its delivery as the newbuild is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for inspection work in early June.
ICS: Alarming reports of seafarers being denied medical evacuation as number of mariners needing crew changes hits 200,000
The International Chamber of Shipping is warning of reports of seafarers being denied medical evacuation or access to ports despite serious medical conditions, describing the practice unacceptable. “We’re receiving alarming reports of seafarers who are suffering from serious medical injury such as a
New crew transfer solutions emerge as social distancing affects offshore wind O&M
A reduced number of technicians currently being transferred to offshore wind farms has led the crew transfer industry, as well as some developers, to start coming up with solutions to mitigate the effects of social distancing measures on energy production. Operations and maintenance (O&M) works have
Wärtsilä’s propulsion solutions selected for special high-speed ferry
The technology group Wärtsilä has won an order to provide propulsion solutions for a new 115 metres long high-speed ferry. The vessel is being built by Austal at the Australian shipbuilder’s yard in the Philippines for Danish operator Molslinjen. It will feature four Wärtsilä 31 engines, recognised
Siem Offshore gets breathing room after standstill deal with lenders
Siem Offshore has found a way to improve its cash flow and liquidity to be able to operate in a challenging offshore market.
DNV GL: We haven’t seen any serious incidents involving scrubbers
Exhaust gas cleaning systems, better known as scrubbers, have been under the spotlight in the shipping industry for a few years now, as owners debated the pros and cons of their installation. One of the most compelling drivers behind the installation of the technology as a means of cutting sulphur e
UK approves plan for removal of floaters from North Sea fields
UK authorities have approved the plan for the removal of the Petrojarl Banff FPSO and Apollo Spirit FSO from Canadian Natural Resources’ Banff and Kyle fields in the UK sector of the Central North Sea.