Vitol Bunkers, a wholly-owned bunker arm of energy and commodities company Vitol, has taken delivery of its first specialized biofuel bunker barge, Marine Future, in Singapore, bolstering its position in Asia’s biofuel bunker market. Built in China, the vessel is 102.6 meters long and can carry abou
Oslo-based shipowner Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has entered into an agreement with CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China for the construction of two LNG dual-fuel car carriers.
Classification society ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for its design of a methanol dual-fuel, heavy-duty offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
Scottish subsea specialist Sulmara is set to repurpose an emergency response rescue vessel (ERRV) into a multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) with the addition of equipment to suit the renewables market. Sulmara has signed a three-year deal with Atlantic Offshore to charter the 67-meter DPII multi-pu
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has developed a smart ship technology that monitors a vessel’s carbon intensity index (CII).
A ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) prototype developed under the EverLoNG project has been removed from an LNG-powered LNG carrier chartered by TotalEnergies following the end of the first demonstration campaign. The carbon capture unit, built by Carbotreat in the Netherlands, was installed onboard
Australian Composites Manufacturing (ACM CRC), Ocius Technology, and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have set out through an R&D project to optimize the use of wave energy for propulsion, utilizing energy for underwater flippers for unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Bluebottle-class USVs, de
Chilean ammonium nitrate producer Enaex and NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major NYK Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly research the feasibility of supplying low-carbon ammonia to ammonia-fueled ships. Under the MoU, Enaex and NBP
Allseas has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, two months after arriving at the field. The pipelay scope comprises approximately 75 kilometers of two 16-inch export lines and 10 kilometers of four 10-
CMA CGM Indianapolis, the first new 7,000CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier in CMA CGM’s fleet, has made its maiden call at BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven, Germany.
ROV services supplier ROVOP and Boskalis Subsea Services, provider of IRM, construction and decommissioning services, have established a long-term global partnership to deliver integrated subsea solutions to the energy industry. According to ROVOP, the partnership provides five diving support vessel
German cruise line AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, has launched AIDA Evolution, the largest fleet modernization program in the company’s history, to make its ships future-proof and more environmentally friendly.
UK-based tech firm Armada Technologies has signed a contract with Bermuda-based LNG carrier owner and operator Cool Company (CoolCo) to install an air lubrication system on a CoolCo’s vessel.
Australian company Venice Energy has signed a new commercial understanding with AG&P LNG, a subsidiary of AG&P Group and developer of LNG terminals and downstream infrastructure, that guarantees that Venice Energy’s Outer Harbor LNG project at Port Adelaide will receive a converted FSRU. The new dev
