The next chapter in Crowley’s storied history of shipping and logistics services between the United States mainland and Puerto Rico will be written with larger, faster and environmentally-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships. Crowley ye
Recently NAM selected Royal Wagenborg to support their offshore operations for the upcoming 10 years. For this assignment Wagenborg awarded Royal Niestern Sander the contract for the newbuilding of a unique vessel: the walk to work vessel. This vessel will have a crucial role in the maintenance and
Astilleros Gondan yard from Spain delivered an environmentally friendly platform supply vessel Edda Ferd to Østensjø Rederi today. The vessel is on a long-term charter contract with Shell UK and therefore it will set sail to Aberdeen in a couple of days Edda Ferd is an offshore support vessel which
SSI, the company that provides Autodesk based solutions for the shipbuilding and offshore industry, took part in the construction of Petrobras’ P-55 Semi-Submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) hull. The company’s ShipConstructor AutoCAD based CAD/CAM software was used to build the hull of Petrob
Danish Yachts launched, on Nov 23rd, another SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull), the ‘Sea Hurricane’. Due for handover during December, the vessel is the fourth in the ongoing series of carbon fibre passenger carrying vessels for the wind farm industry. With its unique ballast system that allow
Topaz Energy and Marine, an offshore support vessel company with primary operations in the Middle East and Caspian, today announces the win of two contracts with BP in Azerbaijan’s largest oil and gas fields worth approximately US$ 100 million. Topaz has acquired two European built Platform Supply V
The global maritime industry has dropped anchor in the UAE, aiming to take advantage of the popularity of the region as the fastest growing trade route, its offshore developments and port expansions. Major regional and international players in shipping, ship repair, offshore support, port developmen
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel owner with primary operations in the Middle East and Caspian, announced that it has won the ‘Workboats’ award at the recent Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards held at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Accepting the award on behal
Nuvera Fuel Cells has announced that it will be working with Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri, on a program to power hi-end marine vessels with advanced fuel cell technology. Nuvera has been commissioned to produce and deliver eight of its Orion™ fuel cell stacks (total power 260 kW), which will be
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited, a large heavy industries group in China, announced the delivery of its 380,000 DWT class Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) “VALE LIANYUNGANG” to Vale S.A. (Vale) recently. The vessel is the twelfth 380,000 DWT class VLOC delivered by the Group sin
Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore are ordering two new OCV vessels through the company Island Ventures II LLC. One vessel will be built at Ulstein Verft, Norway, one in USA. Constructing at Ulstein Verft Ulstein Verft has been contracted to build a new offshore construction vessel of the U
Fire Extinguished on ‘Britannia Seaways’ Cargo Ship Off Norway Danish cargo ship ‘Britannia Seaways’, operated by DFDS, caught fire in the North Sea off Norway trapping at least 32 crew members on board on Saturday, November 16, Reuters reports. The Netherlands: Damen Shipyards Unveils Innovative WS
Zhenjiang Shipyard delivered, on November 21st, the second 78m offshore standby support vessel, the ‘BE RANI’ to Falcon Energy Group (FEG) of Singapore. The 78-metre Multi-Functional Support Vessel (MFSV) was built in compliance with the highest industry standards, and is American Bureau of Shipping
Washington State Ferries is another step closer to significantly reducing fuel costs and transportation emissions by switching a class of vessels from diesel fuel to liquefied natural gas. After more than three years of study, WSF has a plan to safely convert six Issaquah Class vessels to run on cle
