Wärtsilä Chosen for State-of-the-art Fishing Vessel
The technology group Wärtsilä will provide the ship design, as well as the main engine and other propulsion equipment, for a new state-of-the-art fishing vessel. The ship will be built at the Balenciaga shipyard in Spain for Castlehill, the Fraserburgh, Scotland based owners. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in November 2018.The 69.8 meters long ‘Resolute’ will replace an existing trawler of the same name in the owner’s fleet.
DEUTZ Commits to Renewable Mobility
On January 21 and 22, DEUTZ will be attending the 16th International Conference on Renewable Mobility in Berlin, reprising its role as silver sponsor and underlining its commitment to the development of carbon-neutral drive systems. As well as pressing ahead with the electrification of its engine range under the E-DEUTZ strategy, DEUTZ is working hard to make its products compatible with a choice of…
USCG Arctic Satellites aim to Add Margin of Safety
The U.S. Coast Guard’s mission of keeping the seas safe will soon get an additional boost from space with two polar satellites. The two satellites, called “cube satellites” or “cubesats” for their small size of about 60 square centimeters, or a little under 2 feet, will be part of a payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Nov. 28. Although the Coast Guard has used satellite technology for years…
Ørsted, Tepco Join Forces for Japan Offshore Push
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Danish energy business Orsted to work together on offshore wind projects.In a press release…
Schottel Merges Tidal Units to Sustainable Marine Energy
Schottel, the manufacturer of propulsion and steering systems for ships and offshore applications, has made a strategic decision to merge its tidal energy businesses…
Equinor Pushes Shore Power, Cuts CO2
Norwegian oil major Equinor said that NorSea opened a shore power supply station at the Dusavik supply base in Stavanger, Norway, on January 18."The base is the…
Global Gas Output Hit Record in a Decade in 2018
The oil and gas industry achieved a net production increase of 164bn cubic metres (bcm), which represents the highest production growth since 2010, according to…
Marinsa Named Ken Jofs as Director of Sales
Miami-headquartered Marinsa International announced that Ken Jofs has joined the Team as Director of Sales."Ken joined our Marinsa Team on January 1, 2019. We are convinced that his expertise in the Marine Industry will add another layer of success in servicing our customers worldwide," Adrian Walchli, President of Marinsa International.Ken has worked in the Marine Industry extensively over the past…
Hafnia/BW Tankers Create Product Tanker Giant
The merger of BW Tankers with Hafnia Tankers is being operationalized creating one of the world’s largest owners and operators of product tankers.The merged company…
Finalists Revealed for 2019 Offshore Achievement Awards
Finalists for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2019 have been revealed last week.The annual awards, which are hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, give recognition to the best talent, performance and innovation in the offshore energy industry. The award is supported by principal sponsor TAQA.This year’s shortlist recognises exceptional companies, both large and small…
Shipbuilding: NYK, Jera Carrier Named “Shinshu Maru”
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) held a naming ceremony at its Sakaide shipyard for the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier owned jointly by NYK Line…
Deltamarin Wins Design of Titanic II Project
Passenger and cargo shipping company Blue Star Line has contracted Deltamarin to continue with the design of Titanic II. The contract covers activities and tasks for the design process…
Seaspan Corp.Prepays Credit Facility of Eight Vessels
The charter owner and manager of containerships Seaspan Corporation announced that it has prepaid a credit facility which was secured by eight of its vessels.Upon completion of the collateral release
Hyundai Heavy Industries Wins New Orders on Tanker Vessels
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI) announced that it won an order to build two crude carriers from a shipping company based in Europe.The ships would be built…
DSME Bags Order for Two VLCCs
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won orders to build two very large crude carriers (VLCCs).Oman Shipping Company (OSC)…
Oakland Port Cargo Volume Hit All-time High in 2018
The Port of Oakland reported a record-setting 2018 in cargo movement, on account of an expected spike in imports aimed at beating new tariffs on goods shipped from…
Oldendorff Sells Three Vessels in in CSL Pool to Algoma
The dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers sold the three remaining self-unloaders still operating in the CSL Pool for US$100.5 million to Algoma Central Corporation.CSL…
Russia Launches First-ever Arctic Satellite
The first Russian satellite for weather forecasting and monitoring climate and environment in the Arctic region, Arktika-M, is planned to be sent to near-earth orbit…
BPER Banca Finances Augustea Navigation
Italian banking group BPER Banca is financing up to USD 8 million to Augustea Navigation to refinance its acquisition of a bulk carrier built in 2010 under an Italian flag.
India Fines Dutch Vessel Owner for Beaching Ship
Dutch ship owner Holland Maas Scheepvaart Beheer II BV has been fined 780.000 EUR and paid a settlement of 2.2 million EUR - totaling to a price tag of almost 3…
