Norwegian shipowner Berge Rederi has signed a contract with Dutch solar firm Wattlab to equip the coaster BRF Froan with 96 Solar Flatracks, providing 172.8kWp of solar energy – double the output of Wattlab’s previous project. The deal was finalised…

A 277m-long oil tanker avoided a spell off-hire after Hydrex completed an underwater repair off Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Liberia-flagged vessel had suffered corrosion damage that caused a hole in the bottom plating of a ballast tank beneath a…

Tidewater has reported time savings of up to 60% after using UniSea’s Maindeck app to manage the drydocking of the Bahamas-flagged platform supply vessel Highland Prestige at Dales Marine Services in Aberdeen. The digital tool centralised reporting,…

Berg Propulsion has secured a second retrofit contract with Norwegian owner Arriva Shipping after the Liberia-flagged general cargo vessel Norjarl recorded fuel savings of more than 10% following an upgrade earlier this year. The Norjarl project saw…

AYK Energy has completed a battery replacement project for four Svitzer hybrid tugs operating at Chevron Australia’s Gorgon LNG terminal on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The work marks a return for AYK founder Chris Kruger, who oversaw the…

WinGD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions to enhance engine aftercare and technical services for ship operators in the Middle East. The agreement, reached during Nor-Shipping in June, will support…

President Donald Trump has secured investment pledges from South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Hanwha Ocean – as part of a USD 150 billion trade and security deal with President Lee…

The refrigerated cargo vessel Cool Eagle has completed a major maintenance programme that included extensive repainting, equipment testing and mechanical works ahead of its return to global service.

The ISM-managed vessel, operated by Japan’s Kowa…