A CO2 transport and storage barge-push tug combination, developed as part of the Carbon Collectors initiative, has won approval in principle from Bureau Veritas. The concept was developed by Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, the shipping company Royal Wagenborg, and Imodco, part of the SBM Offsh
Petrobras has revealed that the first production from its Mero 1, through FPSO Guanabara, has been postponed due to FPSO construction delays.
Babcock’s LGE business, a liquefied gas solutions specialist, has secured five supply contracts for its LNG Boil-Off Gas (BOG) reliquefaction technology.
HMM Nuri, the first of eight new 16,000 TEU-class containerships designed as LNG-ready, has been entirely filled with cargoes on its first voyage, South Korean shipping company HMM said.
Norwegian geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has recorded lower vessel activity in the first quarter of 2021 as opposed to the year before.
Greek shipowner Latsco has received Hellas Diana from South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), as the first LNG carrier in the fleet.
Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) has turned to compatriot shipyards for LNG carrier drydockings throughout the year 2021.
The Dutch-flagged cargo ship Eemslift Hendrika, which was abandoned yesterday after listing in rough seas, is still in danger of capsizing and poses an environmental hazard, according to the Norwegian Coastal Administration. It remains drifting, around 40-50 nautical miles west of Ålesund. The cargo
Despite the introduction ten years ago of regulations prohibiting the use of asbestos materials onboard ships, a significant number of existing and newbuild vessels continue to operate systems and machinery containing the hazardous substance, according to maritime testing facility Maritec.
The European innovation project Flagships is preparing to deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen. The ship will be an inland vessel, set to ply the river Seine in Paris, and is scheduled for delivery in September 2021. It will be fitted with by hydrogen powe
Swedish ferry company Stena Line is accelerating the transition towards fossil-free shipping and presents its plan to reduce total CO2 emissions by as much as 30% until 2030.
The world’s first conversion of a large containership to LNG as fuel has been completed, German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed to Offshore Energy – Green Marine. The 15,000 TEU vessel Sajir, now renamed Brussels Express, departed the Chinese shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co. last Saturday
Malaysian company MISC has taken delivery of Seri Elbert, its sixth very large ethane carrier (VLEC), from Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
Two tankers ran aground in the Suez Canal this morning, GAC Egypt informed. One is reported to have been successfully refloated while work is continuing to refloat the second. “As per information received, a 107,505 DWT ballast oil tanker ship with a draft of 8 metres ran aground at 132.5 km of the
