Vessels
DeepOcean charters Volstad’s Volantis vessel
Norwegian vessel owner and operator Volstad Maritime has extended a charter contract with subsea services provider DeepOcean for the Volantis vessel.
Cosco starts conversion work for Woodside’s Sangomar FPSO
Chinese shipyard Cosco has started working on a conversion of a VLCC into an FPSO for the Woodside -operated Sangomar project located offshore Senegal.
MAN bags dual-fuel engine deal for Seaspan’s boxhips
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won an order for ten ME-GI dual-fuel engines from South Korean ship maker Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The 8G95ME-GI10.5 engines will power ten 15,000 TEU containerships ordered recently by Seaspan Corporation. The vessels are scheduled for deli
KSOE reveals new shipbuilding orders
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) continues its success in securing new orders, meeting the projections of the sector’s full recovery in 2021.
Wärtsilä inks Minerva LNG tankers maintenance deal
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a maintenance deal with Minerva Gas for the latter’s five LNG carriers.
Ammonia as marine fuel: the next big frontier
As the maritime industry embarks upon the fourth propulsion revolution, ammonia has been identified as one of the key alternatives to fossil fuels in the shipping’s pathway toward becoming carbon neutral. There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, ac
Meyer Werft wins rare cruise ship order from Japan
Japanese cruise shipping company NYK Cruises, part of the NYK Group, has ordered an LNG-powered 51,950 GT cruise ship from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.
ExxonMobil nearly ready to start up Guyana FPSO compressor
ExxonMobil is preparing to start up a gas compressor on its Liza Destiny FPSO, operating off Guyana, following a technical issue.
Giant Pioneering Spirit vessel gets second lift system
Allseas has equipped its Pioneering Spirit vessel with a second lift system capable of removing and installing complete jackets in one go.
Panama launches investigation into Ever Given’s grounding
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has started an investigation into the grounding of the Ever Given containership in the Suez Canal last week to determine the causes of the incident. To remind, the 20,000 TEU containership, flagged in Panama, ran aground on March 23 blocking the waterway for hundr
Zvezda lays keel for 1st of three LNG-powered MR tankers
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel-laying ceremony on Tuesday for the first of three ice-class MR product tankers, ordered by SCF Atlantic, a subsidiary of SCF Group. The MR-type product carrier will be operating on LNG as a marine fuel as a means of cutting sulfur and NOx emissions. Th
Seaspan orders 15,500 TEU scrubber-fitted boxship sextet
Seaspan Corporation, part of Atlas Corp., has entered into an agreement with an unnamed shipyard for the construction of six 15,500 TEU containerships.
Aker BP obtains safety consents for vessel operations in Norway
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has received two consents from the country’s offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority.
Norwegians launch zero-emission short-sea JV
Norwegian shipping consultancy Amon Maritime has set up a joint venture with compatriot shipowners Navigare Shipping & Logistics and AS Mosvolds Rederi named Viridis Bulk Carriers. The company will specialize in short-sea shipping, powering its ships by green and blue ammonia. “We are launching a fl