Vessels
Høglund scores LNG retrofit of Base Marine’s vessel
Norway-based Høglund Gas Solutions has signed a contract with oilfield services provider Halliburton to provide a turnkey LNG retrofit of the 5932-dwt RoRo – combination carrier Hannah Kristina.
Dryad: 15 seafarers kidnapped in latest attack in GoG
Fifteen seafarers have been kidnapped from a Maltese-flagged vessel identified as MT Davide B some 213 nautical miles off South Cotonou, Benin, Dryad Global reports. The kidnapped individuals formed part of a total of 21-member crew including Ukrainian, Romanian and Philippine nationals. According t
Mauritius: Grounded Chinese fishing vessel removed from reef
The Chinese fishing vessel that struck a section of Mauritius’ western reef last week has been refloated and towed to the country’s capital Port Louis, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said. As Offshore Energy – Green Marine reported, Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588 vessel, carrying 130 tonnes o
BOA Deep C gets Gulf of Thailand gig
Norwegian offshore contractor BOA OCV has secured a contract with Beacon Offshore in Asia for the subsea construction vessel BOA Deep C. The Oslo-listed firm said on Friday the 2003-built vessel will take on a subsea project in the Gulf of Thailand. The contract will commence in the second quarter o
CWind Taiwan returns to Formosa 1 offshore wind farm
CWind Taiwan is set to return to Formosa 1 offshore wind farm this spring to deliver Inspection, Maintenance and Repair services. The company will deploy its technician team and a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to carry out the work on 22 of the Taiwanese wind farm’s turbines. Formosa 1 started commerci
FueLNG Bellina calls at Singapore LNG terminal
Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel, FueLNG Bellina, made a call at the Singapore LNG import terminal on Jurong Island.
Repsol hits milestone with Fure Vinga LNG bunkering
Spanish oil company Repsol has reached a milestone as it bunkered Furetank Rederi’s chemical tanker Fure Vinga at Cartagena.
Longship places its 1st newbuild order for multipurpose duo
Dutch shortsea carrier Longship Group BV has placed an order for two 6,080 dwt multipurpose vessels at local Bijlsma Shipyard, part of the VEKA Shipbuilding Group.
K Line’s 1st LNG-powered car carrier joins the fleet
Japanese shipping major K Line has taken delivery of its first LNG-powered car carrier named Century Highway Green. The next-generation vessel was built by Tadotsu Shipyard Co., part of the Imabari Shipbuilding Group. The company said that the delivery represents an important milestone for achieving
Zero-emission fuels need to make up 5% of the fuel mix by 2030
Zero-emission fuels need to make up 5 percent of the international shipping fuel mix by 2030 to enable decarbonization in line with Paris goals, the Getting to Zero Coalition said in an analysis. To reach decarbonization by 2050, zero-emission fuels need torepresent 27 percent of total energy by 203
Shell charters 10 LNG-fueled VLCCs
The Hague-based Shell signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines.
INSW to build three dual-fuel LNG VLCCs
International Seaways (INSW) has entered into an agreement to build three dual-fuel LNG very large shipping vessels, expected to be delivered in 2023.
Glomar Wave back on the job for Rovco
Subsea technology company Rovco has once again chartered Glomar Offshore’s DP2 vessel Glomar Wave following offshore wind ROV campaigns in summer and autumn last year. The Edinburgh-based company utilised the 2014-built Glomar Wave for work on offshore wind farms in both UK and German waters. The 66
MacGregor to equip LNG-powered PCTCs for NYK Line
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an equipment order for four-LNG powered PCTC vessels being built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for NYK Line. The order includes a range of electrically operated equipment and encompasses quarter stern ramps and doors, side ramps and doors, internal