Vessels
Rohde Nielsen’s new vessel hired for Baltic Pipe work
Rohde Nielsen’s new multi-purpose vessel Grane R has secured its first job on the Baltic Pipe project. Grane R will carry out boulder removal, trench maintenance dredging, and backfilling for the gas pipeline between the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and Poland. For the boulder removal operation
Containers tumble into sea as fire-stricken X-Press Pearl lists starboard
X-Press Pearl, the feeder containership which continues to burn in Sri Lankan waters for the sixth day, has listed starboard causing some of the containers to tumble into the sea and sink. According to an update from the Sri Lanka Navy, the listing has been caused by rough seas and bad weather. As i
Tufton to install Anemoi’s rotor sails on a bulk carrier
TR Lady Shipping, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management, has inked an agreement with Anemoi Marine Technologies to install rotor sails on an 82,000DWT Kamsarmax bulker. Rotor Sails, also known as ‘Flettner Rotors’, are vertical cylinders which, when driven to rotate, harness the renewa
Klaveness takes delivery of final CLEANBU newbuild
On May 25, Norway-based shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) took delivery of the MV Balzani from Chinese New Yangzi Shipyard, marking the completion of the CLEANBU newbuilding program.
Nigeria: New Shell and Bonga partners deal to unlock over $10bn investment
The NNPC has signed an agreement with OML118 partners, the home of the Bonga field, which will unlock over $10 billion in investments.
Bahamas registry welcomes first LNG-powered ship
Mardi Gras, Carnival’s latest newbuild, has joined the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) as the registry’s first LNG-powered cruise ship.
Crondall assigned technical consultant role on Liza Unity FPSO
Consulting organisation Crondall Energy Consultants has been awarded a technical consultant role on the SBM Offshore-owned Liza Unity FPSO.
Kotug forms inland shipping division based on electric pusher tugs
Towage services provider Kotug has decided to create an inland shipping division to provide electric-powered pusher tugs and smart AI-driven dispatch and route planning applications for the inland water transportation industry.
Shell hires Floatel unit for Malampaya job
Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has been awarded a new contract by Shell in the Philippines.
Wintermar vessels to support FPSO off Indonesia
Wintermar has been awarded a five-year contract to provide two OSVs for a multinational oil and gas company in Indonesia.
Thun Tankers welcomes 3rd gas-powered newbuild
Thun Tankers has taken delivery of Thun Equality, the third “E-Class” LNG-powered tanker built by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V in the Netherlands. Upon delivery, the Thun Equality will be trading within the Gothia Tanker Alliance network. “Equality describes how we want to approach people and the soci
McAsphalt orders dual-fuel bitumen tanker at Wuhu Shipyard
At the end of April 2021, Canada’s largest bitumen industry dealer McAsphalt and China’s Wuhu Shipyard signed a contract for one plus one 12,000DWT/11,700m³ bitumen designed by FKAB Marine Design.
Keppel’s digital asset lifecycle solution gets DNV nod
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle to Keppel O&M for its suite of digital services to support an asset’s lifecycle needs.
DSME delivers BW’s LNG newbuild, BW Helios
BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, has taken delivery of a new LNG carrier, BW Helios.