U.S. offshore support vessel provider Seacor Marine has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of the equity interests in SEACOSCO Offshore from COSCO Shipping.
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT), a joint venture between Japanese shipping major NYK and Norway’s TS Shipping Invest (TSSI), has concluded a first long-term time charter contract for a shuttle tanker with Petro China International (America).
A consortium comprising C-Job Naval Architects, LISA, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN, and eL-Tec elektrotechnologie has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms a
Spanish port of Denia recently hosted its first liquefied natural gas bunkering operation supplying the fuel to Balearia’s ferry. The operation took place last Wednesday at the port located in Spain’s Alicante province, south of Valencia. Balearia’s converted ferry Bahama Mama bunkered the fuel via
Honolulu-based container carrier Matson christened the second of two Kanaloa Class vessels in a ceremony held at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new Matsonia is the second of two new ships built for Matson by NASSCO at a total cost of approximately $500 million fo
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corp., said that delivery of Mardi Gras, North America’s first LNG-powered cruise ship, will be postponed again as a result of challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The first jacket foundation is now in place at the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland. DEME Offshore, in charge of the installation works, is currently using the Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel to install the jackets. The 950 MW offshore wind project will comprise 100 MHI Vestas 9.5 MW wind tu
The Danish Energy Agency has approved the use of pipelaying vessels with anchors for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipelines. On 5 June 2020, Nord Stream 2 AG submitted a request to use pipelayers with anchors for the construction. Previously, the agency approved only the DP pipelaying vesse
Oil and gas company Byron Energy has completed the installation of the SM58 G platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
UK company North Star has revealed that it is planning to deliver a new fleet of vessels to support the offshore wind maintenance market. North Star, which owns and operates emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) in the North Sea, has also set up the North Star Renewables business. The news c
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five zero-emission ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen, which is operating the vessels on behalf of Danish public transport agency Movia.
Saipem has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project offshore Brazil.
A Singaporean-registered log carrier has suffered engine failure in the shipping channel at Port of Tauranga between Mauao (Mount Manganui) and Matakana Island, New Zealand.
Germany’s government has taken a decision to waive the Kiel Canal traffic dues until 31 December 2020.
