Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group is set to spend 150 days in the Asia–Pacific (APAC) region in 2025 as part of an inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) and associated subsea services contract award. The scope includes project management, engineering, logistics support and all related subsea acti
One of the semi-submersible accommodation and construction support vessels from Floatel’s fleet has completed its mission at a field off the coast of Norway, which is operated by Norwegian E&P player Aker BP. Floatel Endurance’s deployment at the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea has come to an end a
Dalian Shipbuilding, in partnership with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, has started constructing what is said to be the “world’s first” methanol dual-fuel intelligent very large crude carrier (VLCC) for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES).
The U.S. shipowner SWITCH Maritime, in collaboration with LH2 Shipping and LMG Marin, has revealed plans to commence the U.S. construction of the existing liquid hydrogen-fueled RoPax vehicle ferry MF Hydra operating in Norway. Following the launch of Sea Change, the first hydrogen-powered ferry in
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has signed a contract with Danish tanker operator Maersk Tankers to install 20 of its 26-meter eSAILs across five separate MR tankers. The company’s eSAIL, created for both retrofits and newbuilds, works by dragging air across a
The second prototype trials of the Blue Visby software involving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have demonstrated that the solution can support various segments of the maritime industry and adapt to different scenarios while achieving substantial fuel and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions saving
SAFEEN Group, a maritime services provider and part of the UAE-based AD Ports Group, in collaboration with Dutch major Damen Shipyards, has achieved a Guinness World Records title for the most powerful electric tugboat.
Denmark’s subsea specialist NCT Offshore is planning to carry out sea trials for its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) constructed by Norway’s ship designer and shipbuilder VARD later this month. NCT placed the order for the 95-meter-long CLV Freja with VARD in early 2023, with Vard Design in Ålesund, N
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo has secured a new order worth KRW 514.8 billion (around $370 million) for the construction of four LNG bunkering vessels. The shipbuilding contract was revealed in HD Hyundai Mipo’s stock exchange filing on November 7, 2024. The deal includes the construction
Norwegian shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a multi-year shipping contract with an undisclosed automotive manufacturer.
Singapore’s green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech has joined forces with Norwegian autonomous maritime technology company Zeabuz to introduce autonomous and remote-control capabilities into its fleet of marine electric vessels. The two companies formalized their collaboration through
Belgian shipping company EXMAR has opened a new entity, EXMAR LPG France, which will own and operate six newbuild dual-fuel LPG/ammonia midsize gas carriers (MGCs) under construction at HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea. The company announced the opening of the new French entity in its third quarter re
Chinese Wuhu Shipyard has launched the second methanol-ready 14,600 dwt Orca class multipurpose vessel ordered by Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift.
At Portsmouth International Port in the UK, work has started on a shore power system that will allow ships to connect to clean electric power while berthed.
