3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (199+ words) Boskalis’ newest subsea rock installation vessel has begun work on her inaugural contract, supporting operations at two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea off Poland. Windpiper had earlier loaded 45,000 tons of rock in Norway and then transported it to…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (161+ words) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) formally named a new LNG carrier during a ceremony in South Korea on Wednesday, September 9. Toho Emerald is owned by T.K. LNG Shipping, a joint venture formed by K Line and Toho Gas' wholly owned subsidiary…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (192+ words) Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has floated out a new offshore support vessel ordered by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi. Designed by Norwegian naval architecture firm Salt Ship Design, the "offshore energy support vessel" (OESV) will have a length of 120 metres, a beam…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (139+ words) The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index fell on Thursday, hurt by weaker rates across larger segments. The main Baltic index fell 99 points, or 2.7 per cent, to 3,521. The Capesize index was down 278 points, or 4.3 per cent, at 6,122. Average daily earnings…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (192+ words) Golden Energy Offshore Services announced that Peterson has exercised a further well option for the platform supply vessel Energy Paradise. The vessel is currently operating under an existing well programme that the company stated is expected to be completed around…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (169+ words) Oman-based Asyad Shipping Company has signed shipbuilding contracts with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries for two medium-range product tankers. The contracts are valued at approximately OMR39.89 million ($103.6 million) and will be financed through a combination of available cash and debt....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (181+ words) The Russian Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation (Rosmorrechflot) has commenced operations of a newly delivered buoy tender. Like her sisters under Project 3050.1A, Leonid Komarov (Леонид Комаров) was built by Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant of Saint Petersburg. Design work was…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (187+ words) Sogestran subsidiary Compagnie Maritime Nantaise has awarded China's Guangzhou Shipyard International a contract for the construction of a new hybrid Ro-Ro vessel fitted with wind-assist propulsion units. The vessel will be used primarily for the transport of satellites, launch vehicles,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (199+ words) The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and local shipbuilder Marine Alutech have entered into an agreement under which Marine Alutech will supply 18 new troop transport boats to the Finnish Navy. The boats will also be used for maintenance tasks in…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (177+ words) A container ship arrived in Britain on Wednesday after a landmark voyage from China via the Arctic, as part of plans for more vessels to use the route as a shorter and potentially safer alternative to the Suez Canal. The…...