Vessels
Schottel to equip ASKO’s autonomous, electric ferries
Germany’s propulsion manufacturer Schottel has received a contract to deliver EcoPellers and PumpJets for two autonomous electric ferries ordered by Norway-based ASKO Maritime AS.
Harren & Partner buys Wind Lift I jack-up vessel, launches SAL Renewables
The parent company of SAL Heavy Lift, Harren & Partner Group, has added the Wind Lift I jack-up vessel to its fleet and launched SAL Renewables, a specialised company that will operate in the offshore wind sector. SAL Renewables is entering the market as a supplier of specialised vessels as well as
TenneT selects helicopter, CTV providers for offshore grid O&M
TenneT has awarded several contracts to helicopter and crew transfer vessel (CTV) operators for operations and maintenance (O&M) works on its offshore grids in Germany and the Netherlands. Heli Service International and WIKING Helikopter Service have been selected to provide helicopter hoisting oper
Scorpio Tankers boosts liquidity with four-ship sale and leaseback deal
Tanker owner and operator Scorpio Tankers has decided to sell and lease back three MR product tankers and one LR2 product tanker to China’s AVIC International Leasing.
Wind Osprey ready for Triton Knoll turbines
Cadeler has mobilized and handed over its jack-up vessel Wind Osprey for the installation of turbines at the Triton Knoll offshore wind project in the UK. The jack-up is now in Able Seaton Port where load out operations will take place for the duration of the project. According to Cadeler, the vesse
KSOE wins order for VLCC pair
The orderbook of South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) continues to grow with two additional very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
Bold Tern loads first Moray East turbine hardware
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern is on her way to install the first wind turbines at the 950 MW Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The vessel departed Port of Nigg loaded with the first sets of the MHI Vestas V164-9.5MW turbines on Tuesday, 12 January, AIS data shows. In total, Bold
ExxonMobil gearing up to spud wildcat well off Brazil
Oil major ExxonMobil is preparing to drill an exploration well in waters offshore Brazil, using Seadrill’s West Saturn drillship.
Siemens Gamesa picks main service jack-up vessel
Siemens Gamesa has selected Wind Enterprise, chartered by ZITON, as its main service jack-up vessel for the coming years. Following the tender win, ZITON has lifted the option to buy Wind Enterprise from Vroon, which is expected to be executed soon. The vessel is currently undergoing ten years Class
Brittany Ferries’ 2nd LNG-powered E-Flexer launched in China
French shipping company Brittany Ferries has unveiled the name of its newest LNG-powered E-Flexer ferry.
LD Tide inks new CTV contract for Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit, through a joint venture named LD Tide, have signed a crew transfer vessel (CTV) contract with the developer of the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, Eolien Maritime France. The CTV is the third such vessel to be operated by LD Tide on the Saint-Nazaire offs
Final stages of Buchan Alpha decommissioning completed
John Lawrie Decom, a metal recycling specialist, has completed the final stages of the Buchan Alpha decommissioning project in the UK.
Holland Shipyards Group to build 3 more hybrid ferries for SFK
Dutch ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract to build three additional hybrid ferries for Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK).
Qatargas completes first LNG STS with Q-Flex tanker
Qatargas Operating Company (Qatargas) has completed the first-ever commercial ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG cargo involving a Q-Flex LNG vessel.