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Finnlines’ Finncanopus has been operating for a year on the route between Finland and Sweden – passenger figures have doubled

Finnlines’ Superstar-class vessel Finncanopus celebrates its first anniversary on 16 February 2025. The two Superstar vessels have significantly reduced the carbon footprint of the route. Finnlines’ second Superstar-class hybrid freight-passenger …
Feb 14, 2025 / Vessels

ERMA FIRST GROUP Joins GREEN MARINE To Strengthen Environmental Commitment In North America And Europe

ERMA FIRST GROUP, a global leader in sustainable maritime technologies, has announced its official membership in Green Marine, the leading environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry. This milestone marks a …
Feb 11, 2025 / Curious

SOLSTAD OFFSHORE Announces Multiple Contract Awards

Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad) has announced multiple contract awards with undisclosed clients for Normand Jarstein, Normand Australis and Normand Scorpion. CSV “Normand Jarstein” has been awarded a 135 days firm plus option contract for providing …
Jan 27, 2025 / Vessels

Peel Ports: Planning permission granted for Ayrshire renewables hub

A £150m upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard has been given a boost as it is awarded planning permission, paving the way for increased offshore wind power off the UK’s west coast. Peel Ports Clydeport has secured permission for the complete …
Dec 4, 2024 / Curious

Silverstream and Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) sign MoU to drive Silverstream® System installations

Silverstream Technologies, a maritime clean technology company specialising in air lubrication systems, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Ltd, one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of …
Nov 14, 2024 / Curious

Carsten Rehder orders construction of up to eight multipurpose vessels

German shipowner Carsten Rehder has placed an order with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the construction of up to eight multipurpose vessels.  The design of the CORAL7500 by SEDS is optimized for European shortsea trade, …
Jun 26, 2024 / Curious

An historic first call of Boluda Lines at the port of Rotterdam

The Rotterdan Shortsea Terminal (RST) receives first call of Boluda Lines in these waters, within its short-sea new distance service that connects Santander-Tilbury-Rotterdam, setting a historical milestone. The ship ‘Lucia B’ has starred in this …
Jun 5, 2024 / Curious

Ørsted and Shipbuilder Edison Chouest Christen First-Ever American-Built, Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel

600+ Workers Across Three U.S. Gulf States Built a “Floating Home Base” for Offshore Wind Technicians Supporting Ørsted’s Northeast Wind Farms America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the …
May 13, 2024 / Curious

Ørsted and Cadeler Sign Long-term Agreement for Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Capacity

Ørsted and Cadeler have signed a firm long-term lease agreement for a newbuilt Wind Farm Installation Vessel. With the agreement, Ørsted secures installation vessel capacity from Q1 2027 to end of 2030 for upcoming construction projects The signing …
Apr 10, 2024 / Curious

Seaway7 awarded contract offshore Poland

Subsea7 today announced the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a sizeable¹ contract by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transport and installation of the substations for the Baltica 2 wind farm, offshore Poland. …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious