Vessels
Star Bulk wraps up acquisition of six Eneti bulkers
Greece-based shipping company Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has taken delivery of six dry bulk vessels purchased from Eneti Inc., formerly known as Scorpio Bulkers.
Subsea Viking set to sail under new Seabed Geosolutions contract
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Seabed Geosolutions under the master time charter agreement for Subsea Viking vessel.
Solstad sells two laid-up anchor handlers
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold and delivered to a new owner two of its anchor handling tug and supply vessels.
TU Delft partners up with Camfil on hydro motion boat
The Technical University Delft Solar Boat Team in the Netherlands has teamed up with Camfil, a Swedish producer of air filters and clean air products, to provide aerodynamically optimized, custom-made filtration solutions for the hydro motion boat.
Report: STX Offshore bags order for petrochemical carrier
South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has won an order to build a 50,000-ton petrochemicals carrier, Yonhap reports citing a company statement. The Hong Kong-based company behind the order is set to take delivery of the ship in the first half of 2022. The mid-size shipbuilder is also
Titan completes gassing up of Heerema’s LNG-fueled Sleipnir
Titan LNG, a Dutch independent LNG supplier, has completed the gassing up operation of Heerema’s Sleipnir.
First US wind turbine installation vessel to feature Kongsberg tech
Keppel AmFELS has awarded Kongsberg Maritime with a contract to provide its technology for the first Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for the U.S. offshore wind sector. The agreement will see Kongsberg supply a comprehensive technology package for the new WTIV which is bei
Eidesvik platform supplier wins new job with Equinor
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract for a platform supply vessel with compatriot oil company Equinor.
Panama calls on IMO to help seafarers stuck in China amid coal trade spat with Australia
Coal trade between Australia and China has turned into a nightmare for over 74 vessels and more than 1,500 seafarers, who are confined to their ships in Chinese ports and waters unable to sign off for months now. The ships remain fully loaded with imported coal from Australia, as China refuses to ta
North Star makes grand entrance into offshore wind with Dogger Bank OWF
Aberdeen-based company North Star Renewables has won the tender for the delivery of three service operation vessels (SOVs) for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank project, which is set to become the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Under a contract worth approximately GBP 270 million (around € 316 million), t
Keppel wraps up topsides lifting on SBM’s Liza Unity FPSO
Keppel shipyard has reached a major milestone in the construction of the SBM Offshore-owned Liza Unity FPSO with the completion of the topsides lifting.
Schottel propulsion picked for German LNG-fueled trio
Abeking & Rasmussen ship and yacht shipyard (A&R) in Lemwerder has ordered Schottel propulsion systems for three new LNG-fueled vessels on order by the German government.
Crowley and Esvagt to bring service operation vessels to USA
US-based Crowley and Denmark’s Esvagt plan to establish a joint venture to bolster purpose-built, Jones Act vessel availability in support of the emerging offshore wind energy market in the USA. The Jones Act requires all vessels carrying goods between two US points be transported on ships built, ow
Wärtsilä: Scrubbers can play a central role in carbon capture
Exhaust gas cleaning systems, better known as scrubbers, can play a central role in carbon capture and storage to help drive shipping’s decarbonization, Wärtsilä believes. Specifically, the company argues that as the technology advances it enables manufacturers to design and upgrade scrubbers to cap