Maritime news
Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.
Tagged in GARD
VARD hosts a christening ceremony for third VARD 8 02 design stern trawler
Nergård Havfiske and VARD are proud to present the third vessel we have collaborated on. The stern trawler Sørkapp was named in a ceremony in Tromsø June 13th. The godmother of the vessel is Lisa Marie Grøndahl. The stern trawler is the third vessel …
Jun 17, 2024 / Curious
Transocean Announces $195 Million Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (Transocean) today announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The program is expected to commence in June 2024 in direct continuation of …
Apr 3, 2024 / Vessels
ABS Signs Milestone MOU with Indian Innovators to Drive Global Hub for Green Shipbuilding
ABS joined Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop electric tugboats, part of an initiative to achieve …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious
KOTUG Canada and GIT work together to help reduce underwater radiated noise in oceans
KOTUG Canada Inc.*, strongly committed to reducing impact from operations on the environment, has recently applied a revolutionary non-toxic noise reduction coatings to the hull of one of their vessels, the K.J. Gardner. KOTUG Canada has worked …
Feb 14, 2023 / Vessels
VARD goes green for newbuild stern trawler
The VARD shipbuilding group has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply the market’s most energy-efficient marine compressed air system to a stern trawler that is being built for Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske. At the heart of the …
Sep 21, 2022 / Curious
VARD orders hull-integrated cooling system to newbuild stern trawler
VARD has placed a contract with Hydroniq Coolers to deliver the marine seawater cooling system to a newbuild stern trawler the shipbuilding group is designing and constructing for Norwegian fishing company Nergård Havfiske. The new vessel, newbuild …
Sep 14, 2022 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $181 Million in Contracts for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deepwater Asgard
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced on Tuesday (Sep 06) that the ultra-deepwater drillship, Deepwater Asgard, received two contract awards in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for a total of approximately 14 months of work, adding $181 million in firm …
Sep 8, 2022 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces Two Contract Awards in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced on Wednesday (Jul 28) it was awarded two contracts which, in aggregate, contribute approximately $55.5 million in backlog.The Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a one-well contract with a major operator in the U.S. …
Jul 29, 2021 / Vessels
Havyard Leirvik has handed over two vessels in two days
Havyard Leirvik has handed over two vessels in two days. Both were delivered by the agreed date despite major logistical challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Caption: Technical test run for ‘Alba’ on the Sognefjord. Photo: Havyard Leirvik AS …
Jun 25, 2021 / Vessels
Aker Solutions Awarded Åsgard B Modification Contract
Aker Solutions has won a substantial [1] contract from Equinor for modifications on the Åsgard B gas and condensate platform to enable increased production. The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of new …
Mar 5, 2021 / Curious