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Maersk becomes first to have climate targets validated by SBTi under the new Maritime Guidance
A.P. Moller - Maersk´s (Maersk) greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be in line with the 1.5-degree pathway from the Paris Agreement. This marks an industry first under SBTi’s new …
Feb 12, 2024 / Curious
Helix Announces Decommissioning Contract Extension with Trident Energy and other Commercial Updates
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) has announced the extension of its decommissioning contract with Trident Energy do Brasil Ltda. The contract extension is for an additional 12 months and in direct continuation of the current contract. …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
ESL Shipping commits to set science-based targets for GHG emissions reductions
ESL Shipping, the leading carrier of dry bulk cargoes in the Baltic Sea region, has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to setting both near-term and long-term company-wide science-based emission reduction targets in line …
Jan 25, 2024 / Curious
China Shipbuilding Industry’s First Methanol-Fueled Ultramax Bulk Carrier Receives ABS Approval
Lemissoler Navigation Ltd. and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for its design of a 65K DWT methanol-fueled Ultramax bulk carrier, the first such methanol vessel for China’s …
Jan 10, 2024 / Curious
Subsea7 awarded decommissioning contract in Brazil
Subsea7 today announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure associated with the FPSO Fluminense in the Bijupirá and Salema fields of the Campos Basin, at 700m water depth. Subsea7’s scope …
Nov 20, 2023 / Curious
Incat offers innovative Zero Emission ships to the world ferry market
Incat Tasmania has unveiled exciting new plans to do for short sea ferry services what Boeing did for the aviation industry, but with zero emissions. Led by its founder and world-renowned ferry builder Robert Clifford, Incat has been a world leader …
Nov 14, 2023 / Curious
New version of the Wärtsilä 31DF engine reduces methane emissions by an additional 41% on average, when compared to previous market best
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its already efficient Wärtsilä 31DF engine. Whilst operating on LNG, this new version can further reduce methane emissions on a 50 percent load point by up to 56 percent …
Nov 2, 2023 / Curious
VARD has signed a contract for two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels
VARD and Windward Offshore, a consortium, currently under establishment and led by ASSC´s offshore arm SeaRenergy Group in Germany are pleased to announce that they have signed a contract for the design and construction for two hybrid Commissioning …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious
Video reconstruction of the collision between POLESIE and VERITY off the German coast
AIS video reconstruction of the collision between the British cargo ship VERITY that has sunk after it collided with the bulk carrier POLESIE in the North Sea off the German coast on 24 October 2023, with several people still missing as rescuers …
Oct 24, 2023 / Accidents
MISC & Nissen Kaiun Enter Into A New Partnership Agreement
MISC Berhad (MISC) has entered into a new partnership agreement with Japanese ship owner, Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd. (Nissen Kaiun) for the sale and charter of two of its existing LNG carriers. Under the terms of the transaction, MISC will transfer …
Sep 20, 2023 / Curious