2 February
Norside Wind AS has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of a motion compensated gangway combined with an Access & Cargo Tower for the conversion of former platform supply vessel ‘Farland’. The contract is a continuation of their cooperation that was sealed last year with the first contract for supplying a similar set of
3 February
Ballard Power Systems has delivered two, 200 kilowatt (kW) FCwaveTM modules to Norled A/S, one of Norway’s largest ferry and express boat operators. The fuel cell modules will power the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry, the MF Hydra, later this year. MF Hydra will be the first hydrogen-powered ship to be approved by the Norwegian
3 February
Survitec’s award-winning Seahaven Advanced Evacuation System has successfully passed heavy weather sea trials (HWST). Seahaven was deployed from EDT Jane, an 80m offshore support vessel. The test was carried out in line with the SOLAS requirements for Novel Appliances which requires the test to be performed in conditions that do not drop below six
3 February
The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Panasia for their ‘Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System (OCCS)’, a eco-friendly technology which captures the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in the exhaust gases generated from the internal combustion engines of ships. Efforts are being made to reduce carbon
7 February
Air Products and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have announced that they will work together, under a Memorandum of Understanding, to identify potential ways of establishing a comprehensive hydrogen value chain across the port of Hamburg. Both Air Products and the HPA are aligned in their intention to accelerate the production, supply chain and consumption
8 February
Harvey Gulf Operates First Carbon Neutral PSV Worldwide and Orders 25 Electric F150 Lightning Trucks
Harvey Gulf International Marine has announced that it has begun to operate one of its Tri-Fuel vessels exclusively on battery power and Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG), with diesel fuel as back up, moving one step closer to becoming the world’s first ESG certified oil and gas vessel operator. RLNG is recaptured swine and dairy
8 February
Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society is set to provide emergency care to thousands of seafarers and their families, thanks to grants from The Seafarers’ Charity and The TK Foundation. The grants will support Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network, a free service supporting seafarers and their families following a traumatic incident such as abandonment, piracy, an
9 February
Forth Ports Limited and OM Heavy Lift are pleased to announce Forth Ports’ acquisition of OMHL. This acquisition further enhances Forth Ports’ ability to offer an attractive, full-service package for offshore renewables projects, providing marine services; quayside infrastructure and land; and now, with OMHL, heavy lift plant and logistics solutions. OMHL is a well-established, professional
9 February
BMT, a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering, management, and technology consultancy, has been awarded a design contract for three new Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to be operated at east coast wind farms in the US. Designed by the company’s team of specialists, the 88ft (27m) CTV design features BMT’s latest innovations to maximise safety, performance, seakeeping,
10 February
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has invested in a new Marine Electrical Department as it expands ship maintenance operations and boosts customer services. Headed by electrical service manager Ben Jones, the move will see a wide range of dedicated electrical, electronic, digital repair and overhaul services available to global marine fleet owners and operators.
21 February
Star Bulk and Kairiki are pleased to announce the results of a four-year initiative joint effort to reduce plastic waste from their printer operations.
22 February
Kongsberg Digital is proud to announce a new partnership with Lab021. The shipping data analysis company will be offering its Vessellink service on Vessel Insight in the Kognifai Marketplace. Lab021 has been evaluated in the Korean market as the best expert group in the field of maritime digital. Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight provides a vessel-to-cloud
23 February
Since the arrival of CEO, Gary Vogel, in 2015, US-based shipowner-operator, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc has dramatically transformed its fortunes and, as a result, has become one of the premier owner-operators within the midsize drybulk vessel segment.
23 February
Equinor and partner Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred supplier of wind turbine generators for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III projects, two of the largest and most advanced offshore wind farms being developed in Poland, with a total installed capacity of 1440 MW. The signing of the preferred supplier agreement
23 February
Harvey Gulf International Marine is the biggest name in state-of-the-art fast supply and multi-purpose support vessels for deep water operations in the Gulf of Mexico. But when it comes to green technology, CEO and President Shane Guidry wants the oil majors to step up to the plate.
23 February
Celebrating 40 years’ in the maritime industry in 2022 with centuries of accumulated experience through its dedicated team, Switzerland’s ABC Maritime AG is a veteran of the ship management game.
23 February
Using an armoury of data and expertise, StormGeo is the global leader in helping shipping safeguard life and assets, save fuel, and meet environmental targets.
23 February
Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes has centuries of history to its name, but it isn’t sitting around waiting to see what the next few decades may bring
28 February
The TERN FORS has been delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Yangzhou, Dingheng Co Ltd to Terntank Rederi AS. Designed by Terntank and Kongsberg Maritime CM AS, TERN FORS is the second of a series of two 15000 DWT chemical and product tankers. The vessel has been uniquely designed with the Hybrid Solution® combining dual-fuel
2 March
New Industries, LLC (New) and Delmar Systems, Inc. (Delmar) have signed an agreement to work in partnership to provide enhanced design and fabrication services for turnkey suction piles, providing an option to all companies that require subsea foundations and moorings. With over a century of combined experience, US-owned and operated New and Delmar will offer
7 March
Britain’s leading aluminium shipbuilder, The Wight Shipyard Co. has secured the new build of two passenger catamarans for operation on the ever-growing Thames commuting and sightseeing line for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Building on the shipyard’s proven technology and sustainability credentials and employing some of the highest-skilled personnel in modern shipbuilding based at the
8 March
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere, Mãori for flying fish, joined the East by West fleet in December operating the company’s Wellington to Eastbourne route. Commenting on the
8 March
Following the ongoing conflict in Ukrainian, the staff at Proactive Publications are raising money for the Disasters Emergency Committee through a 50 mile sponsored coastal walk. The money will go towards Ukrainian refugees who have been forced to flee their homes.
9 March
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for a new RoRo being built for Australian operator SeaRoad Shipping. The orders with Wärtsilä were placed in Q1 2022. The 210 metre-long vessel is under construction at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard in Germany. The
9 March
Marlink, the smart network company, has released a new version of CyberGuard Threat Detection, a cloud-based solution which provides enhanced protection and response to cyber threats. CyberGuard provides a portfolio of solutions, designed to defend customers’ remote assets and operations in a constantly evolving cyber security landscape. CyberGuard Threat Detection, already installed onboard more than
10 March
Cammell Laird’s Defence Division has enjoyed a busy twelve months, as it continues to provide support to the four Tide Class tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The 39,000 tonne new build vessels came into service from 2017 and were built to replace the RFA’s single hulled tankers. Together with RFA’s Wave Knight and
30 March
On Monday 28th of March, the crew of the merchant ship KARINA, under the command of the Ukrainian captain Vasyl Maksymenko, saved 32 fleeing people from drowning in international waters off Libya. The merchant ship of the North German KLINGENBERG Bereederungs & Befrachtungs GmbH & Co. KG from Ellerbek was on its way from Malta
30 March
Castoldi has won a momentous contract to supply waterjets for new ferries being built to substantially improve transport and infrastructure in the Maldives. The contract will see over 164 Turbodrive 400 H.C. waterjets supplied to equip the new vessels being built by UAE shipyard giant Gulf Craft at its Maldives Shipyard. Under instruction of the
31 March
Finnlines and Yara Marine Technologies have signed a contract to install Yara Marine’s shore power solution on board three vessels. The turnkey solution will allow these vessels to connect to the local power grid when in port, switching to electricity rather than using auxiliary engines running on fuel. The installations, which are scheduled for completion
4 April
FLOAT&M was founded with the aim of providing a comprehensive solution focused on the operations and maintenance (O&M) of floating wind farms. This thriving, innovative industry is one of the key present and future alternatives for generating renewable energy and provides a clear alternative for reducing CO2 emissions. In fact, by 2030 floating wind power