
In 2021, Prosafe saw its vessel utilisation more than double when compared to the previous year and reach the highest rate since 2015.

The Netherlands-based sustainable shipping company EcoClipper has purchased ‘De Tukker’, a retrofit vessel, with an aim to establish sustainable shipping on the North Sea.

Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (KRISO)has been awarded two approvals in principle from the Korean Register for its liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for ships.

South Korean classification society Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) to develop technologies for green ships.

The Suiso Frontier, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, will set sail from Australia to Japan with its first LH2 shipment.

Malaysia’s Bumi Armada has arranged to sell its stake in four subsidiaries holding three ice-class vessels to Russia’s Lukoil.

Qatari LNG shipping operator Nakilat has awarded a three-year contract to Bureau Veritas (BV) to carry out Condition Assessment Programmes (CAP) for its LNG carrier fleet.

Norway-based compressed air system supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to deliver its eco-friendly marine compressed air system for the Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation’s containerships.

Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class vessels.

Heerema Marine Contractors has secured a contract with McDermott to transport and install six jackets for Saudi Aramco’s Marjan project.

Norwegian offshore contractor BOA OCV has secured a new contract for the subsea construction vessel BOA Sub C with who it describes as a “large international contractor”. The scope of the contract includes construction and decommissioning projects in the North Sea. Commencement is expected in May fo

Enauta has completed the repair of a production line on the FPSO but the production from the field is still shut due to a Covid-19 outbreak.

The Netherlands-based Fugro has ordered a SEA-KIT XL Class uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to support its future North Sea operations.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic shuttle tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in South Korea.