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Seadrill Enters Agreement to Sell its Qatar Jack-Up Fleet and Expands Share Repurchase Program
Seadrill Limited (Seadrill) (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell three jack-up rigs—the West Castor, the West Telesto and the West Tucana (the “Qatar Jack-Up Fleet”)—and its 50% equity …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
MOL and TotalEnergies Sign Time Charter Contracts for 2 Newbuilding LPG-fueled LPG Carriers
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that through its group company MOL Energia Pte. Ltd., it signed a time charter contract for two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large gas carriers (VLGCs) with a subsidiary of …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
Haventus secures £100 million credit facility from Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank
Haventus, the energy transition facilities provider, and owner of Ardersier Port, east of Inverness, has secured a £100 million joint credit facility from the Scottish National Investment Bank (the Bank) and UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) with £50 …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
Edison Chouest Feeder Fleet for U.S. Offshore Wind Market to be Built to ABS Class
A new feeder fleet of two tugs and two barges dedicated to serving a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has been ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to ABS Class. The innovative system is designed to deliver …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
MOL Holds Naming Ceremony for Newbuilding LNG Carrier Greenergy Ocean to Serve China National Offshore Oil Corporation
First in Series of 6 Newbuilding LNG Carriers TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) held a naming ceremony on Wednesday (May 15) for a newbuilding LNG carrier, the Greenergy Ocean, for CNOOC Gas & Power Singapore Trading & Marketing …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime and Torghatten to develop self-driving ferry service linking Trondheim and the Fosen peninsula
The strategic collaboration will see Kongsberg Maritime technologies installed on the ferries, including auto docking, auto crossing, collision avoidance and situational awareness capabilities. Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten and Kongsberg …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
Allseas T&I contract for Gennaker offshore wind farm
Allseas has been contracted for the transport and installation (T&I) of two major substations (so called OSS) for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by transmission operator 50Hertz. Located 15 kilometres off the …
May 15, 2024 / Curious
ICTSI to invest in new Southern Luzon gateway
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is building a new international container terminal in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines. The new terminal will be the largest privately funded marine terminal investment in the country’s history and …
May 15, 2024 / Curious
Port of Hamburg is the first port in Europe to offer shore power for both container and cruise ships
Hamburg is a European pioneer in shore-side power supply, and after several years of successfully supplying cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg with shore-side power, the technology is now also being used for cargo ships. This makes the Port of …
May 15, 2024 / Curious
Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches the world's first methanol-powered tugboat
Today, Port of Antwerp-Bruges presented a world premier: the Methatug. This tugboat, which runs on methanol, is part of a greening programme for the port's fleet and an important step in the transition to a climate-neutral port by 2050. The project …
May 15, 2024 / Curious