Vessels
Vantage drillship wins two-year gig with ONGC
Vantage Drilling has informed that its drillship Platinum Explorer has received a letter of award for a two-year contract from ONGC.
Valaris drillship breaks free from moorings off Scotland
A Valaris-owned drillship has reportedly broken free from moorings at a port in Scotland prompting the need for a rescue operation.
De-rating engines the first choice in meeting EEXI requirements
In November 2020, the IMO approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, introducing an Energy Efficiency Design Index for existing ships (EEXI). Subject to adoption at MEPC 76 in June 2021, the requirements will enter into force in 2023. The EEXI will be applicable for all vessels above 400 GT falling und
Germany: Dr. Peters Group, Chemikalien Seetransport create ship management JV
Hamburg-based tanker shipping company Chemikalien Seetransport (CST) and Dortmund-based investment manager Dr. Peters Group (DPG) have established a joint venture for ship management.
Jan De Nul dredgers receive new Bureau Veritas ultra-low emissions notation
Jan De Nul Group’s newest hopper dredgers – SANDERUS, ORTELIUS, TRISTÃO DA CUHNA, AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE, and DIOGO CÃO – are the first ships to receive the new notation of Bureau Veritas (BV) that recognizes the performance of ultra-low emission vessels (ULEVs). These JDN dredgers are specifically d
New Isle of Man ferry to feature Wärtsilä’s hybrid solution
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a range of solutions for a new diesel-electric hybrid roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry ordered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPC).
Iran frees crew of arrested South Korean tanker
Iranian authorities have released the crew of Hankuk Chemi, a South Korean tanker seized due to “environmental pollution” off Oman a month ago.
Evergreen linked to order for twenty 15,000 TEU boxships
Taiwanese shipping major Evergreen Marine Line has reportedly placed an order for twenty 15,000 TEU containerships, broker reports indicate. Five containerships have been booked at South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), an additional five at China’s Hudong-Zhonghua, while the remaining 10 were
TMC to supply compressors for Equinor’s Bacalhau FPSO
Norwegian TMC Compressors has been contracted to supply the marine compressed air system to the Bacalhau FPSO that is being built for Equinor.
Euronav buys Suezmax tankers under construction, set to be LNG and Ammonia-ready
Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a deal to acquire two eco-Suezmax newbuildings through a resale. Currently completing construction at the Daehan Shipyard in South Korea, the tankers are being acquired for an en-bloc price of $ 113 million. Both vessels are due for d
DEME taking BOA vessel on Saint-Nazaire campaign
Norwegian offshore contractor BOA has secured a new contract with DEME Offshore for the subsea construction vessel BOA Sub C. DEME previously hired the vessel for W2W and accommodation services, grouting and ROV inspections at Morray East offshore wind farm. The new contract will see BOA Sub C utili
Wind Orca to sport KenzFigee deck crane
Cadeler, formerly known as Swire Blue Ocean (SBO), has awarded KenzFigee with a contract to replace the current offshore deck crane on wind farm installation vessel (WFIV) Wind Orca. KenzFigee will deliver the box boom type, electric hydraulic-driven Ram Luffing crane with a lifting capacity of 25 t
Big data in maritime: K Line to expand sharing of ship operational data
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Ship Data Center (ShipDC) have agreed to share operational data of the entire K Line fleet equipped with Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions through IoS Open Platform (IoS OP).
NGO: Shipowners continue to avoid green ship recycling
Although they exist, environmental and labour laws that regulate ship recycling are still ignored by shipowners that continue to send their vessels to dirty scrapyards in South Asia.