Marine research organization ProMare has performed repairs and improvements on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS400) that was forced to stop its transatlantic voyage due to “a small mechanical problem.”
The Sheng Ping 001 jack-up vessel, formerly Teras Fortress 2, tilted on 25 July while working at the site of China General Nuclear Power Corporation’s (CGN) wind farm off Huizhou, with four people reported missing, China’s media report. The vessel, carrying 65 people, tilted around 11 a.m. on 25 Jul
Russia plans on building LNG-powered icebreakers to serve the Arctic Sea route.
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has taken delivery of “the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry”, MF Hydra.
Norwegian shipping company Seaworks’ new bulk carrier will be equipped with a propulsion system and LNG engine by compatriot technology company Kongsberg Maritime.
Bermuda-based bulker owner and operator Berge Bulk has launched a pilot test to trial the maritime application of solar technology.
Hydrogen-based propulsion systems, electric engines and battery technologies are still years away from being operationally effective in the offshore energy support vessel (OESV) sector. So what can OESV operators do to meet the growing demand for lower emissions today? According to Seacat Services (
French LNG containment specialist GTT has secured an order to design tanks for two new LNG carriers from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has received three orders for the construction of a total of seven LNG carriers.
Greek shipowner Latsco’s second LNG vessel Hellas Athina is undergoing sea trials at the Yellow Sea.
Germany’s Port of Emden is looking to make its harbor tours CO2-neutral in the future as it will receive a new, methanol-powered harbor boat.
Transocean has secured new contracts for five drillships and four semi-submersible rigs but also received a termination for one of the rigs.
Solstad Offshore has secured a new contract with DeepOcean for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Jarstein. The CSV will support DeepOcean’s inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR), light construction, offshore renewables and recycling projects. The contract will commence in the first q
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co. has completed and delivered the last commercial vessel, a 66,000 dwt bulk carrier.
