Vessels
Dredger Albatros Busy in Portland Port, Dorset
Herbosch Kiere – specialized in river, port, coastal and offshore projects – is currently working in Portland Port, Dorset on their first UK dredging project. After a competitive tendering process, they were awarded the main contract for the dredging works at the outer arm of Queen’s Pier and the Ou
Chinese shipyard wins Hartmann LPG order
Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering has won an order to build liquefied petroleum tankers for Germany’s Hartmann Group. The contract includes the construction of three 5000 cubic meter LPG ships and additional order for two vessels. CIMC SOE, which is a unit of CIMC E
MHI Vestas, Ocean Breeze Energy charter Edda Wind’s new offshore wind vessels
Østensjø Group’s offshore wind business unit, Edda Wind, has signed long-term charter contracts with MHI Vestas and Ocean Breeze Energy for two newbuild service operation vessels. Edda Wind has a newbuild program of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) and two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels
EGS expands survey vessel fleet
Marine survey specialist EGS has launched the latest addition to its fleet of multipurpose survey vessels, the Bold Explorer. The Bold Explorer is a former Stalwart-class vessel from the US Navy. It is also the sister ship of the Geo Resolution who joined the EGS fleet in 2014. The conversion of the
TOP Ships buys 50 pct stakes in two product tanker newbuilds
Greek tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has acquired a 50 per cent interest in two companies that own two ultra-high specification scrubber-fitted 50,000 dwt eco MR product tanker newbuilds.
Hapag-Lloyd secured 9 percent in energy savings by removing fouling on 33 ships
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has obtained 9 percent in energy savings in the form of fuel by preventing fouling on the hulls of its ships. The company is using digital tools to detect water resistance increases on its ships caused by fouling. It has also developed ship-specific biof
Seabed Geosolutions puts Eidesvik’s vessel on standby
Eidesvik Offshore and Seabed Geosolutions have agreed to amend the contract for the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking, putting it on standby.
SeaQuest secures supervision contract for Finnlines’ zero-emission RoRos
SeaQuest Marine Project Management has been entrusted with the construction supervision job for three zero-emission RoRo newbuilds owed by Finnlines.
Three injured after CTV hits wind turbine at German offshore wind farm
Three persons were injured, one seriously, after a crew transfer vessel (CTV) allided with a wind turbine at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The 26-metre CTV Njord Forseti reported the incident at 6:25 pm local time, Thursday, 23 April, German Maritime Search and R
LR, UMAS: Not only one zero-carbon fuel is the most competitive
Different zero-carbon fuel options are more competitive in different decades and there is not one option which is the most competitive from today through to 2050, a new paper finds.
LR to class German LNG-fueled multi-role duo
Lloyd’s Register has been contracted as the classification society for two new LNG-fueled 95-meter multi-role German vessels.
Wärtsilä to design Amundsen Expeditions’ cruise ship newbuilds
Wärtsilä has received an order to develop a design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels to be owned and operated by Amundsen Expeditions.
Guest Column: Delivering to our Walk to Work promises
In this Guest Column, Stephen Bolton, Managing Director of Bibby Marine Services, shares his views with our readers. As an industry driving improved efficiency and effectiveness, it is my firm belief that we as service providers have a responsibility to provide information not only on what the equip
Viking Line’s freight transport standing firm against COVID-19 impact
Finland-based ferry company Viking Line is experiencing a growth in demand for freight transport onboard its ships, keeping its traffic volumes high despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the movement of goods. The company’s passenger traffic has been slashed, however, a heavy volume of the freig