Vessels
Golden Ocean brings scrubber installation tally to 23
Dry bulk shipping major Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has completed all 23 installations of exhaust gas cleaning systems on board its Capesize ships. Thirteen ships were fitted with scrubbers during the first quarter of 2020, contributing significantly to the total off-hire days. “As of March 31
GALLERY: Island Offshore starts Johan Castberg anchor system job
Island Victory, Island Offshore’s installation vessel, has started work on an enormous anchor system being deployed at Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.
Balearia to complete LNG ferry conversion in July
Spanish shipping company Balearia is to add another liquefied natural gas-powered vessel to its fleet as conversion works on its Sicilia ferry progress. Portuguese West Sea shipyard started retrofitting the Sicillia ferry to adapt it to run on LNG earlier this year. According to a statement by Baler
Prosafe dives deeper into the red over impairment charges
Prosafe sank deeper into the red in the first quarter of 2020 due to impairment charges resulting from the oil price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic.
World’s largest construction vessel gets first-ever drone delivery
Allseas’ giant Pioneering Spirit offshore construction and decommissioning vessel was the home of the first-ever drone to vessel delivery in the Netherlands last week.
Deep adds new vessel to its fleet
Dutch survey company, Deep BV, has added a new vessel to it fleet, the Deep Seapal. The Deep Seapal adds capacity for nearshore geophysical survey work. The Seapal has workspace for four surveyors/geophysicists and two client representatives. During the last months the vessel was converted into a su
Norsepower’s Rotor Sail installed onboard Scandlines’ hybrid ferry
Scandlines’ hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen has been retrofitted with Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution, Finnish auxiliary wind propulsion systems’ provider Norsepower said. The installation of the rotor sail on board M/V Copenhagen, a hybrid passenger ferry operating between Rostock, Germany and Gedser,
Wallenius Wilhelmsen tests Jotun’s remotely-operated hull cleaning robot
Oslo-based Wallenius Wilhelmsen has pilot-tested Jotun’s remotely-operated proactive hull cleaning robot onboard one of its RORO carriers. Jotun Hull Skating Solutions combines remotely operated underwater robotic Jotun HullSkater, a special antifouling coating named SeaQuantum Skate and a range of
Mitsui, LTW ink Wilhelmshaven FSRU deal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and LTW (LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven) have signed a build and charter deal for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU.
OOS International’s newbuild SSCV awaits sea trials
OOS International has informed that its newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift crane accommodation vessel (SSCV) OOS Serooskerke has been completed and is awaiting sea trials.
Brodosplit splashes Quark Expedition’s new polar vessel
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has launched the technologically-advanced polar vessel, Ultramarine, being built for Quark Expeditions. “That very moment when ‘ship first meets water’ is a major milestone for any vessel. The sound of Ultramarine’s hull entering the water from slipway No. 2 into Supa
Poland receives another LNG shipment
Poland’s sole liquefied natural gas facility in Swinoujscie has received another shipment of LNG as the country is looking to further boost imports of the fuel. The arrival of Nakilat’s 217,000-cbm Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Gattara on Thursday marks the 95th delivery to the Swinoujscie facility on the B
Bibby WaveMasters chart zero-emissions course
UK-based Bibby Marine Services (Bibby) has received a grant to explore a range of zero-carbon fuel systems through the WaveMaster Zero C Research and Development Project. The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointl
De Hoop conducts remotely-operated sea trials for Silver Origin
Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has come up with some innovative ways to overcome challenges to the construction of its ships during the coronavirus pandemic by resorting to technology. Namely, the shipyard was faced with numerous challenges due to the country-wide lockdown including workforce shortages a