News

Socatra chooses Norsepower sails for MR tanker

French tanker owner and RoRo operator, Socatra, has signed a contract for Norsepower Rotor SailTM installations on board its 50,000dwt medium-range (MR) product tanker, Alcyone. The 2022-built tanker, on charter to TotalEnergies, is to have two 35m x…

26.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Alfa Laval unveils biofuel-compatible separators

A new range of biofuel-optimised separators has been launched by Alfa Laval. Also available as upgrades to existing installations, the new separators are compatible with biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl ester…

25.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Orient Express heads out to sea

French hotel and tourism group Accor SA, has signed a letter of intent with French yard Chantiers de l’Atlantique to build two sail-assisted cruise ships of 220m length. The vessels will have luxury accommodation for 90 passengers. They will be…

25.01.2023

Offshore

Crowley/ESVAGT venture orders wind farm support vessel

U.S. group Crowley and Danish offshore company ESVAGT placed an order with U.S. yard Fincantieri Marine, part of Italian yard group Fincantieri, for a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter from Germany’s Siemens Gamesa Renewable…

24.01.2023

Shipbuilding

MV Tennor Ocean embarks on sea trials

The 210m-long RoRo, Tennor Ocean, has left its building yard, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), bound for Bremerhaven. There, specialists from the shipyard will undertake last-minute work on the hull to optimise the ship’s performance. The…

23.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Silverstream scores again with ADNOC Logistics & Services (L&S) gas carriers

Silverstream Technologies is to provide air lubrication systems for six new LNG carriers under construction at China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) Jiangnan Shipyard for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Logistics & Services (L&S)). The…

23.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Concordia Damen commissioned to build an inland tanker

Dutch inland waterway shipyard Concordia Damen has been awarded a contract to build and equip an inland tanker for Dutch customer Quinto Scheepvaart B.V. The family-owned Quinto Scheepvaart has decided to move from container shipping to tanker…

23.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Construction of two Acta Marine CSOVs begins in Tersan

The building of two dual-fuelled construction service operating vessels (CSOV) by Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard for Acta Marine has been marked by a traditional steel-cutting ceremony. The 89m-long vessels will be built to a SX216 design developed by…

20.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Newbuild ferry to switch from LNG to batteries

Incat Tasmania has been asked to investigate the possibility of converting a RoPax ferry on order for Buenos Aires-based Buquebús from LNG propulsion to a battery-electric setup. The 130m-long vessel, with capacity for 2,100 passengers and 226…

19.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Grimaldi orders more car carriers in China

The Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group has ordered five, option two, pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited, both subsidiaries of China State…

18.01.2023

Offshore

Industry groups call for change to meet offshore wind targets

Six industry groups representing companies engaged in Germany’s offshore wind sector have again called on the Government for revisions to the Wind Energy at Sea Act (WindSeeG) which, they claim, has serious weaknesses. In a joint statement, the…

18.01.2023

Offshore

War and Covid underpin offshore recovery

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and post-Covid demand recovery were key factors underpinning a sharp recovery in offshore oil and gas markets in 2022. Data released recently from Clarkson Research reveals that the analyst’s Offshore day rate Index,…

17.01.2023

Shipbuilding

Hybrid ferries to have Leclanché battery packs

Two hybrid E-Flexer RoPax ferries under construction for Stena RoRo and Brittany Ferries are to have Leclanché battery systems with a capacity of 11.3 MWh. The 195m-long vessels, which will operate using LNG as fuel, are due for delivery in 2024 and…

17.01.2023

Shipping

LNG prices likely to remain ‘elevated’ in 2023

As energy consuming nations in Europe scramble to replace Russian gas previously pumped by pipeline, the US has provided a vital source of LNG shipped by sea. Although spot prices have eased recently, Oslo analyst Rystad Energy, has predicted that…

16.01.2023

Shipbuilding

MoU signals new research partnership into fuel cells

Fraunhofer IKTS, Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE), and Elcogen, an Estonia-based manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake more research into the fuel cell field. Fraunhofe…

13.01.2023

Offshore

Aker Solutions wins Rosebank FPSO upgrade contract

Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded a substantial contract from customer Altera Infrastructure for the complete upgrade of the floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Petrojarl Knarr. Aker Solutions expects to book an order…

13.01.2023

Offshore

More urgency in German offshore contract awards

Amprion Offshore GmbH has contracted a Siemens Energy-Dragados Offshore consortium to build high-voltage direct current (HFDC) converters for the LanWin1 and LanWin3 grid connection systems, to be commissioned two and three years earlier than…

12.01.2023

Companies & People

CyberOwl hires Spithout as strategic advisor

Cyber risk management firm, CyberOwl, has appointed Ronald Spithout as a strategic advisor in preparation for the company’s next phase of planned expansion. Spithout is best known for his spell as Maritime President at Inmarsat prior to its…

11.01.2023

Shipping

Marlink provides Uni-Tankers with hybrid comms network

Marlink has completed the installation of a hybrid communications network on board all ships owned by Danish tanker operator, Uni-Tankers. The setup combines high-throughput connectivity with cloud-data access, remote IT support, and cyber security.…

10.01.2023

Shipping

ABS and Hyundai extend collaboration at Las Vegas meeting

Classification society ABS and South Korean chaebol, HD Hyundai, have agreed to expand joint efforts to extend autonomous navigation technology into critical vessel machinery and safety systems. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the…

09.01.2023

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