Vessels
Suez Canal Authority offers to cut Ever Given bill to $600 million
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is offering to slash the compensation bill for Ever Given’s March grounding in the waterway from $900 million to $600 million, according to the canal’s chairman Osama Rabie. While speaking to a local television channel MBC Masr, Rabie is quoted as saying by Bloomberg,
In focus: Recent developments in the energy transition race
With the In focus column, Offshore Energy delivers a weekly snapshot containing the most relevant energy transition items.
Gas and Heat tech ordered for Shell-chartered bunkering vessel
Italy’s Gas and Heat has been contracted to deliver LNG cargo and fuel handling system for a Shell-chartered bunker barge.
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HMM sets sights on more ultra-large boxship newbuilds
South Korean shipping heavyweight HMM is considering new orders, including those for 13,000 TEU-class containerships, the company confirmed to Offshore Energy. The comment was made in the context of market rumors that HMM was in talks with compatriot yards on a potential order for a dozen 13,000 TEU
Foss to take delivery of new autonomous tug
A Seattle-based tug and towing company Foss Maritime, joining forces with autonomous vessel software and systems provider Sea Machine Robotics, is set to deliver the first US-flagged, autonomous tugboat, Rachael Allen, in May 2021.
KHI gets ClassNK’s AiP for world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier CCS
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) for having the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo containment system (CCS) of 40,000 cbm class per tank, by the ship classification society ClassNK.
Video: First ship sets sail to Danish energy island
The first ship ever sailed to the future energy island in the Danish North Sea on Monday, 3 May. MMT’s Relume will undertake seabed mapping at the site which will ensure that the construction of the energy island and the hundreds of wind turbines takes place in a technically sustainable way, Energin
CLV Nexans Aurora on sea trials
Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora has commenced its sea trials off the Norwegian coast. Nexans Aurora began the yard sea trial on 3 May and continued with the technical sea trial on 5 May. Ulstein Verft said that the sea trial will continue for a few more days, after which the yard
France: Aeolus surrounded by fishermen protesting against Saint-Brieuc OWF
Local fishermen have taken their protests against the construction of the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm from land to the offshore project site on 7 May, when 70 fishing boats surrounded the Aeolus installation vessel in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. To voice their opposition to the project, the
Stranded FPSO Umuroa leaves Tui field after 14 years
The BW Offshore-owned FPSO Umuroa has been disconnected from the Tui field, located offshore New Zealand, after spending 14 years there.
New offshore wind era dawns in France
The west coast of France was this week treated to sights never before seen in this country. If you happened to be in or near the Port Atlantique La Rochelle in the past several days, you might have witnessed a first in France’s emerging offshore wind industry: a giant jack-up vessel loading the firs
Egyptian court rejects appeal for Ever Given’s release
A court in Egypt has rejected the appeal made by Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the owner of Ever Given, for the release of the containership and return to its country of origin.
Talos books Seadrill rig for deepwater Tornado well
Talos Energy has hired a drillship from Seadrill to drill an infill well on the Tornado field located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé 1st Megamax to pass Elbe’s improved draft
The LNG-powered Megamax container ship sailing under the flagship of CMA CGM Group, Jacques Saadé, has officially got his feet wet on Elbe improved draft, starting a new, two-stage release.