The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued new guidance aimed at offering the maritime industry its “first” roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping. Dubbed the “Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime”, the document reportedly offers a pathway for the “safe and responsible” use
South Korean shipping company HMM has ordered a fleet of containerships and very large crude carriers (VLCCs) worth KRW 4 trillion (about $2.9 billion).
Oslo-listed global consultancy ABL has been appointed to oversee rig moves for India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).
NKT’s cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora has entered the water for the first time following the launch of its aftship, set to be connected to the foreship at a separate location. The official keel laying took place on January 15 at one of VARD’s facilities in Romania, some two months after the f
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in an effort to strengthen cooperation on sustainability, shore power and future-ready port planning.
Italian engineering, drilling, and construction services firm Saipem has secured three new contracts for a gas project in Azerbaijan operated by UK-headquartered energy giant BP, which together have a value of approximately $600 million. The offshore contracts were awarded in consortium with BOS She
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over the third cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Disney Cruise Line. As disclosed, the delivery ceremony for the 340-meter-long vessel, named Disney Destiny, was held on schedule, i.e., on October 15 in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. Disney
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor and its partners have achieved start-up of production from a large field in Brazil’s Santos Basin.
Japan’s first tugboat equipped with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine, TEN-OH, has been officially delivered.
France’s wave energy developer Seaturns has launched phase one of full-scale trials for its wave energy conversion system at Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port, marking a key step in the company’s transition from design to real-world implementation. After six months of manufacturing and assembly, the Bordeau
Petrobras has awarded multiple contracts to U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton to provide completion and stimulation services across its deepwater fields offshore Brazil.
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has removed three unexploded sea mines dating from World War II in the area where it will build its Nordlicht offshore wind cluster in the German North Sea. The mines, each with an explosive force comparable to 200-300 kilograms of TNT, were first located as anomali
French classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has entered into a contract with Turkish Gelibolu Shipyard and German technology company eCap Marine for the classification of 2+2 hydrogen-powered cargo vessels to be built for Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø AS.
A semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) from the fleet of Bluewhale Offshore, a Singapore-headquartered offshore drilling contractor and service provider and member of CIMC Group, has been picked to work on a project offshore Nigeria being developed by the Nigerian subsidiary of the U.K.-based energy
