Vessels
Solution found to end MSC Anastasia’s crew change ordeal
The ordeal of seafarers on board MSC Anastasia, a bulk carrier that has been stuck off China’s coast since September 2020, has finally come to an end. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has been calling for months for an urgent crew change solution for Anastasia, which, like dozens of other ships, h
Seaspan orders 24,000 TEU eco-friendly boxship pair
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of containerships and a subsidiary of Atlas Corp, has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard for two 24,000 TEU newbuild containerships.
Höegh LNG extends Trafigura, Cheniere charter deals
Norwegian floating LNG player Höegh LNG, has secured charter extensions of its current interim LNG carrier deals with Trafigura and Cheniere.
Aker BP hires Møkster platform supplier
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Simon Møkster has been awarded a new vessel contract from compatriot oil company Aker BP for a drilling campaign in Norway.
BAE Systems to supply electric hybrid power & propulsion system for UVM’s new vessel
BAE Systems to power University of Vermont research vessel with emission-reducing electric power and propulsion system.
McDermott’s Amazon gets its J-lay gear
Royal IHC has been modifying McDermott’s pipelay and construction vessel Amazon in the port of Rotterdam for several months. On behalf of Royal IHC, Heerema’s Sleipnir has now successfully installed the J-lay Tower onto McDermott’s vessel. IHC manages the whole modification of this project, from the
Hapag-Lloyd secures green financing for six LNG-powered newbuilds
German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has concluded two green financial deals worth a total of $889 million. The financing will be used for six ultra-large 23,500 TEU container ships, which were ordered in December 2020. The company said that the two deals include debut transactions according to the Gree
TECO 2030, Thecla Bodewes Shipyards team up on hydrogen fuel cells
TECO 2030, an Oslo-based engineering and equipment development company, has partnered up with Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Holland to develop zero-emission hydrogen-based fuel cell propulsion. The partners are set to focus on all types of river going vessels, such as push tugs, dredgers, passenger an
NYK orders LPG dual-fueled VLGCs
Japanese shipping company NYK has placed an order for its first two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fueled very large gas carriers (VLGCs) at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Both ships will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and are set for delivery in 2022. Outline of Vessel Length overal
Peninsula Petroleum wraps up its first LNG bunkering
Peninsula Petroleum, the global company in marine fuel solutions, completed a record-breaking first LNG bunker supply to its customer H-Line in Malaysian waters.
d’Amico buys leased MR tanker
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland), part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (DIS), has exercised its purchase option on the MT High Priority, a 46,847 dwt MR product tanker.
Windship Technology unveils ‘Tesla of the Seas’ solution, teams up with DNV GL
UK-based Windship Technology has unveiled its zero-emission ship design and announced an investment partnership with DNV GL, one of the world’s leading classification agencies. The vessel design features a patented triple-wing rig as well as a new diesel-electric ship drive system that eliminates CO
Hyundai Mipo wins new LPG, petrochemical ship orders
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), part of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received contracts from Oceanian shipping companies to build two LPG carriers and one petrochemical vessel.
Hyundai Mipo delivers Knutsen’s medium-sized LNG tanker
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), has delivered its first medium-sized LNG carrier, to Norway’s Knutsen.