Vessels
Maersk boxship loses hundreds of containers after suffering engine failure
Maersk Eindhoven, a 2010-built Newpanamax containership operated by Maersk, lost several hundreds of containers following an engine stop in harsh weather. The incident took place near Japan on February 17th, 2021, while the boxship was en route from Xiamen, China, to Los Angeles, California. “The pr
Samsung Heavy scores order for LNG-powered VLCC quartet
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for the construction of four very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
CSM assumes control of Atlantic Marine Offshore ops
Castle Ship Management (CSM), a vessel ownership company based in Gibraltar, has taken control of operations formerly managed by offshore vessel company Atlantic Marine Offshore in the UK, through Castle Ship Technical Management UK. CSM has made the decision after a recent court ruling to proceed w
GOGL splashes $752 million on 18 bulkers in fleet renewal push
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired 18 scrubber-fitted dry bulk vessels for a total of $752 million from affiliates of Hemen Holding Limited, a company indirectly controlled by John Fredriksen, the company’s largest shareholder. The batch consists of 10 Newcastlemaxes built in 2019-21 and 8 Kams
Maersk to operate world’s 1st carbon-neutral feeder by 2023
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk plans to launch the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition, Maersk said. The vessel will be a methanol feeder with a capacity of around 2,000 TEU and it would be deployed in one of Maersk’s intra-regiona
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to build wind-powered RoRo ship by 2025
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is planning to build a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier that is expected to achieve up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s best vessels. Named the Orcelle Wind, the vessel design is scheduled to be ready for contracting with a shipyard by mid-2022, and a finished
Green light for manned subsea ops off Norway
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog PSA has granted consent for manned underwater operations in 2021 to Vår Energi, Equinor, Gassco and Aker BP. Equinor has signed framework agreements with TechnipFMC and Subsea 7 for the performance of manned underwater operations in 2021. Through a pool agreement w
ExxonMobil brings in experts to repair Guyana FPSO after compressor issues
ExxonMobil has experienced technical issues with a gas compressor on SBM Offshore’s FPSO Liza Destiny, working for ExxonMobil offshore Guyana.
Solstad wins GMG contract for Normand Cutter
Solstad has secured a contract for the CSV Normand Cutter with UK-based subsea engineering firm Global Marine Group (GMG). Commencement of the contract is in March 2021, in direct continuation of current charter with GMG. Firm duration of the contract is 120 days plus 80 days options thereafter. In
TECO 2030 to build giga hydrogen fuel cell factory in Norway
Oslo-based engineering and equipment development company TECO 2030 has announced plans to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of fuel cells, optimized to be the heart of hydrogen-powered ships and other heavy-duty installations. “Our ambition is to build an advanced innovation centre com
PTTEP to boost Malaysian energy supply following first gas from deepwater fields
PTTEP has confirmed the start-up of gas production from the Rotan and Buluh fields off Malaysia, which will increase the domestic LNG production capacity
MS Finnmarken to convert to hybrid power at Kleven
Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik has won an extensive-technical upgrade deal to convert MS Finnmarken into a hybrid-powered expedition ship. Under the contract, the second one since Kleven emerged from bankruptcy, the Norwegian shipbuilder has been commissioned to install the hybrid propulsion packag
ITF: Shipping companies should step up and end ordeal of seafarers stuck off China
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on the shipping companies to step up and put an end to the ordeal of seafarers stuck off China due to its trade dispute with Australia. The industry body is aware that the endavour would cost millions of dollars, however, the ITF belie
Atlantic Endeavor working on Coastal Virginia offshore wind project
Atlantic Wind Transfers’ new crew transfer vessel (CTV) Atlantic Endeavor has begun working at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Blount Boats launched the Chartwell 24 CTV the day after Christmas, after which the vessel spent three days going through sea trials and USCG inspections.