Vessels
MCS subsea construction vessel on AAD Antarctic supply duty
Dutch offshore contracting and vessel management firm Maritime Construction Services (MCS) has secured a contract from The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for supply services in the Antarctic region. Tasmania-based AAD is part of the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Water and t
Rolls-Royce tech ordered for German LNG-powered multi-purpose vessels
Rolls-Royce has been contracted to supply the gas-shielded propulsion system for two new LNG-powered multi-purpose vessels being built for the German Federal Waterway and Shipping Administration by Abeking & Rasmussen.
Rolls-Royce tech ordered for German LNG-powered multi-purpose vessels
Rolls-Royce has been contracted to supply the gas-shielded propulsion system for two new LNG-powered multi-purpose vessels being built for the German Federal Waterway and Shipping Administration by Abeking & Rasmussen.
Danes detail Thor offshore wind farm tender
Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) plans to launch the tendering process for the Thor offshore wind farm in the third quarter of 2020 with the issuance of the contract notice and the tender documents. The deadline for final bids and the appointment of the concession winner is scheduled for the f
Seabubbles wants to make the cities flow again
What do cities like London, Paris, Cairo, Rotterdam and Hamburg have in common? They are situated on the banks of a river. The vast majority of cities in the world are connected to large bodies of water. This is not because of the nice views. It is because traditionally water plays a vital role in [
GasLog launches LNG newbuild at Samsung Heavy
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipper GasLog said it has launched a newbuild vessel at the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. The LNG carrier named GasLog Georgetown was launched at the Korean yard on March 28, according to GasLog. GasLog says the delivery of the newbuild is expected in O
GasLog launches LNG newbuild at Samsung Heavy
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipper GasLog said it has launched a newbuild vessel at the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. The LNG carrier named GasLog Georgetown was launched at the Korean yard on March 28, according to GasLog. GasLog says the delivery of the newbuild is expected in O
Coronavirus pandemic sets off a new wave of blank sailings
Just as the number of blank sailings out of China by container carriers started to subside, the industry is bracing for another surge of void sailings on the Asia-Europe trade as the coronavirus pandemic spreads to Europe. The number of blank sailings jumped from 2 to 45 on the main deep-sea trades
Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta to temporarily relocate FSRU
Lithuania’s Klaipėdos Nafta is temporarily relocating its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Independence while Klaipeda’s port waters are being cleaned. From March 30 to April 5, the FSRU will be moved from the usual location of the LNG terminal near Kiaules Nugara Island while operati
Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta to temporarily relocate FSRU
Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta will temporarily relocate its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Independence while Klaipeda’s port waters are being cleaned this week. From March 30 to April 5, the FSRU will be moved from the usual location of the LNG terminal near Kiaulės Nugara Island whi
Meyer Werft: Impact of coronavirus on new cruise ship orders to be immense
Apart from the ongoing health crisis, the cruise industry is currently also faced with an economic crisis.
Remontowa lays keel for BC Ferries’ new LNG-fueled vessel
Polish Remontowa Shipbuilding yard, part of Remontowa Holding has laid the keel for the construction of the fourth Salish-class LNG-fueled vessel for BC Ferries. The yard noted that due to the effects of the coronavirus, the event was a technical one taking place without shipowner representatives. R
FSG delivers eighth RoRo newbuild to Siem
FSG has delivered another 32,336 GT roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferry to Siem Europe.
GasLog’s LNG newbuild starts gas trials
Liquefied natural gas shipper GasLog said its newbuild HN2274 is starting gas trials at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea.