Vessels
Watch: Damen splashes BC Ferries’ 5th hybrid-electric ferry
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the fifth in a series of six Island Class vessels for the Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries. The hybrid diesel-electric ferry will undergo final touches before it sets off to sea trials in June. Following successful sea trials, the vessel is slated to
Petrobras to order Brazil’s largest oil production unit from SBM Offshore
Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with SBM Offshore for the chartering of the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré to be installed in the Búzios field off Brazil.
New contract for Siem Spearfish
Norwegian subsea shipping company Siem Offshore has secured a contract for its Siem Spearfish vessel. The Oslo-listed firm said on Wednesday that the contract is for two months firm, with options, excluding mobilisation and demobilisation. The contract for an undisclosed client will see the offshore
MOL-operated car carrier gets ClassNK’s 1st remote survey notation
Japanese classification society ClassNK has granted its remote survey (RMSV) notation for Orca Ace, a car carrier operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and managed by MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. (MOLSHIP).
Polar Onyx gets North Sea gig
GC Rieber Shipping has secured a new charter for the SURF vessel Polar Onyx in the North Sea. Earlier this week, the Norwegian shipowner also agreed a charter extension with DeepOcean for the Polar Onyx. The deal will be in direct continuation of the ongoing charter in Ghana. The extension will see
Singapore’s 1st LNG bunkering vessel starts commercial ops
FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, kicked off commercial operations.
Svitzer, ABS, Kongsberg to develop world’s 1st remotely controlled tug
Towage operator Svitzer A/S, maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime, and classification society ABS have signed an agreement to jointly develop RECOTUG, the world’s first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat.
ABS to class first US wind turbine installation vessel
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will class the first Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) that will service the U.S. offshore wind sector. The 472-foot Charybdis, designed by GustoMSC, is being constructed by Keppel AmFELS at its Brownsville shipyard in Texas. The vessel
Grimaldi inks $500 million RoRo order with Hyundai Mipo
The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement worth over $500 million with Ulsan-based Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of six new Ro/Ro multipurpose vessels. The new G5- class ships will be able to transport 4,700 linear meters of rolling freight, 2,500 car equivalent units (CEU) and 2,000 T
Worley supporting Allseas on Spirit Energy decommissioning gig
Australian energy service firm Worley is helping offshore installation specialist Allseas to decommission two of Spirit Energy’s east Irish Sea platforms.
MPA, Yara join ammonia-fuelled tanker initiative
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA have joined the ammonia-fuelled tanker project launched a year ago.
Maersk Eindhoven pending clearance to dock in Yokohama
The Maersk Eindhoven, a containership operated by Maersk which lost around 260 containers last week, is currently in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by Japanese authorities for transit into APM Terminals Yokohama. The ship is expected to receive the green light to dock at the container terminal
Maersk Tankers, Cargill to launch a joint bunker procurement service
Maersk Tankers and commodity trader Cargill have formed a partnership that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. The partnership will offer a new bunker procurement service to tramp shipping companies and trading houses. Initially, the goal is to procure bunker fuel for Cargill an
Four injured in bulker explosion off Gibraltar coast
Four crew members were injured following an explosion onboard a Hong Kong-fagged bulker in Gibraltar waters on 19 February 2021.