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Allseas completes infield pipelay scope for BP's GTA LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal
Pioneering Spirit has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s ultra-deepwater GTA liquified natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Two months after arriving in the field, production crew welded, scanned and field joint coated the …
Feb 21, 2024 / Curious
IRISL signs contracts worth $86 mln for 10 vessels
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has signed deals worth $86 million with domestic manufacturers for building 10 vessels for the country’s shipping fleet, Fars News Agency reported. According to the IRISL Head Mohammadreza …
Feb 12, 2024 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime to provide design, engineering, and equipment on pair of methanol ready, chemical tankers for Sirius Rederi AB
The new vessels will be highly advanced, low emission, 15,000dwt tankers with a range of Kongsberg Maritime equipment that can operate on battery-powered hybrid propulsion. The first ship for Sirius will be delivered in July 2026. Kongsberg Maritime …
Dec 5, 2023 / Curious
Solstad Offshore signs new contracts for CSV Normand Australis and AHTS Normand Sirius in Australia
Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad) has announced contract awards in Australia for two of its vessels. CSV “Normand Australis,” has been contracted by a subsea contractor for a minimum of 150-days firm, with options to extend thereafter. The contract …
Nov 30, 2023 / Vessels
Rauma shipyard celebrates the launch and christening of Spirit of Tasmania IV
Today, Rauma shipyard celebrated the launch and christening of Spirit of Tasmania IV, a vessel Rauma Marine Constructions is building for the Tasmanian TT-Line Company. The ship is the first of two identical car and passenger ferries that will …
Oct 30, 2023 / Curious
Allseas awarded pipelay works for bp’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project
bp has selected Allseas to complete the subsea pipelay scope for its ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Allseas will undertake GTA offshore pipelay works in early December 2023 using the …
Oct 9, 2023 / Curious
Naming of Finnsirius celebrated Finnlines’ importance for Finnish trade and industry
On 13 September 2023, Finnsirius, the first of Finnlines’ two freight-passenger Superstar vessels, was named in Naantali. Tiina Ahola, representing the Ahola Group, acted as the godmother. The naming ceremony celebrated Finnlines’ and Ahola Group’s …
Sep 14, 2023 / Vessels
The first hybrid Superstar freight-passenger vessel delivered to Finnlines
Finnsirius, the first of the series of two freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels, was delivered at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 18 July 2023. The vessel will enter Finnlines’ Finland–Sweden (Naantali–Långnäs–Kapellskär) …
Jul 19, 2023 / Curious
Avance Gas agrees $60 million sale of 2008 built VLGC Iris Glory
Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (Avance Gas) (OSE: AGAS) has announced that Avance Gas has entered into an agreement to sell the Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC), Iris Glory, built 2008, for a cash consideration of $60 million. The vessel is currently …
Jul 6, 2023 / Curious
Teekay Tankers to install Yara Marine’s FuelOpt technology on 25 vessels
The tanker operator has confirmed a repeat order for Yara Marine’s propulsion optimization technology FuelOpt, taking its installed fleet to 29 vessels. Teekay Tankers has signed agreements to equip 25 additional tankers with Yara Marine’s propulsion …
Jun 19, 2023 / Curious