Vessels
Crystal Endeavor wraps up sea trials
The expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor has returned to MV Werften’s Stralsund shipyard after completing a three-day sea trial in the Baltic Sea. The extensive tests were launched on March 5 and were completed out on Sunday. The tests were aimed at verifying the functionality of important technical sy
Nexans Aurora sports novel launch system for workboats and ROVs
Newbuild cable layer Nexans Aurora is getting prepped to enter service with the next generation in boat-handling systems from the Bergen-based Vestdavit. Now in the final stages of construction at Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft, by design, the Nexans Aurora can work in harsh-environment conditions
Awind orders CSOVs, targets offshore wind
Norway’s Awind AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS, has signed newbuild contracts for two purpose-built, walk-to-work Commissioning, Service, and Operations Vessels (CSOVs). The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2023 from China Merchants Industry, Hong
SBM Offshore orders fourth Fast4Ward FPSO hull from SWS
Dutch FPSO giant SBM Offshore has ordered the fourth Fast4Ward FPSO hull from the Chinese Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) shipyard.
Deltamarin, Cargill showcase their wind technology in a virtual showroom
Deltamarin, in partnership with Cargill and BAR Technologies, has launched a virtual showroom of their WindWings technology. WindWings is a wind propulsion system designed to harvest wind energy, and it has the potential to reduce a vessel’s CO2 emissions by up to 30%, according to its developers. T
Chinese-flagged fishing vessel causes minor spill off Mauritius
A Chinese-flagged fishing vessel has run aground off the coast of Mauritius causing a minor spill, Reuters reported citing the country’s Minister of Fisheries and Shipping. Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588 vessel, carrying 130 tonnes of oil, ran aground off Pointe-aux-Sables, in the northwest of the main island,
Seacat Rainbow heads straight to work
Seacat Services’ newly launched catamaran, Seacat Rainbow, has gone straight on to a long-term charter with Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). Seacat Rainbow will support operations & maintenance activity for the service team working at the 588 MW Beatrice wind farm offshore Scotland, joining he
DNV grants AiP to HMD for eco-friendly intra-Europe feeder ship
Norway-based classification society DNV (formerly DNV GL) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new design of intra-Europe 1,900 TEU feeder container ships.
Petredec lifts option for three more LPG-powered newbuilds at Jiangnan
Petredec Holdings (Eastern) PTE Ltd has exercised the option to construct an additional three 93,000 cbm LPG carriers with dual fuel LPG propulsion at Jiangnan Shipyard. The ships are expected to deliver in June, August and September 2023. The order comes on the back of an announcement made in early
All-women commanded tanker makes history after setting sail from JNPT
A tanker commanded and managed by an all-women crew has set sail from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the biggest container handling port in India. This is the first time in the world maritime history that a ship is being sailed by all women officers, according to India’s Ministry of Ports,
Stena Bulk rolls out InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier concept design
Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has unveiled a new concept hybrid bulk carrier design in an effort to push the shipping industry’s boundaries for zero-carbon, multimodal vessel design.
AqualisBraemar to support new Brazil-bound shuttle tanker
COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry has appointed energy and marine engineering consultancy AqualisBraemar to perform DP and BLS system FMEA on a shuttle tanker.
Altera takes delivery of sixth LNG-fueled shuttle tanker
Altera Infrastructure, previously known as Teekay Offshore, has taken delivery of its latest LNG-fueled shuttle tanker, Altera Wind.
Linde to supply liquid hydrogen for Norled’s ferry
Industrial gases and engineering major Linde has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Norled to supply liquid hydrogen and related infrastructure to the world’s first operational hydrogen-powered ferry.