Athens-based Capital Ship Management Corp. (Capital) has taken delivery of the first of two ammonia and LNG fuel ready very large crude carriers. The 300,000 DWT newbuilding vessel M/T Amore Mio is an eco-type crude oil carrier fitted with a scrubber in compliance with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap. The
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines revealed today that it will build a second bulk carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel. Namely, MOL Group company MOL Drybulk, which will operate the 62,900 dwt vessel, has signed a construction contract
MISC Berhad, NYK, K Line and CLNG have been awarded long-term time charter contracts by QatarEnergy for seven newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
BHP has partnered with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) and Norsepower to look into the installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system onboard a combination carrier operating between Chile and Japan. At the moment, technical assessments are being carried out for the retrofit on-board the 53,762 DWT M/V K
Danish technology company ZeroNorth has signed a deal with Singapore-based global common carrier X-Press Feeders to deploy the ZeroNorth platform across the carrier’s entire fleet of feeder vessels.
Turkish government and its national oil and gas company TPAO are now sending the country’s fourth drillship on its first drilling mission.
Japan’s oil and gas company Inpex has filed a claim against DSME related to the FPSO for the Ichthys field located off Australia.
Retrofitting existing very large crude carriers (VLCC) to run on LNG as fuel has enormous benefits over alternative options to future-proof the ships from becoming obsolete as new environmental regulations take the stage in 2023, a new study from SEA/LNG claims. The multi-sector industry coalition c
Dutch shipping company ÈTA Shipping and Lithuania-based marine engineering specialist Western Baltic Engineering have started their joint engineering of ÈTA Shipping’s launching project ÈTA 6700.
EuroDry, a spin-off from Euroseas focusing on dry bulk shipping, is set to complete the installation of ballast water treatment plants on board nine bulkers by the end of this month. “Eight of our vessels (89%) have ballast water treatment plants (BWTP) installed on-board. We expect the installation
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract extension for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) with Equinor for operations off Norway.
Japanese shipping major NYK is pushing forward with plans to convert its LNG-fueled tugboat Sakigake to operate on ammonia fuel. The tugboat, operated in Tokyo Bay by NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation, is scheduled to be converted by 2024. The fuel modification contract has been sig
As the decarbonization push gains pace, uncertainty over the future of marine fuels is hindering investments in new ships. But rather than taking a wait-and-see approach, ship owners are joining industry partners to get a better insight into the current fuel market situation and outlook in order to
Keppel has terminated contracts with three clients related to orders for a jack-up drilling rig, a tender-assist rig, and a liftboat.
