December 2023
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2023 in addition to our selection of distinctive vessels delivered over the year.
U.K. will transfer two minehunters to Ukraine
The U.K. and Norway are to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition to support Ukraine. As part of the initiative, the U.K. will transfer two Royal Navy Sandown class minehunters to the
USCG lab identifies responsible party in NY/NJ tar ball pollution
A spill on the evening of November 22 during an oil transfer at an oil facility in Bayonne, N.J., has been identified as the source of an incident that subsequently saw tar
Clarksons looks at car carrier trade trends
Last week brought a slew of reports about ever larger car carriers being ordered and designed.What’s all the buzz about? Despite electric vehicle sales disappointing automakers this year, a surge in global
BOEM moves ahead on more offshore wind projects
In a clutch of announcements today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed Sunrise Wind energy project, is proposing an offshore
Vard wins $200 million Toyo Construction cable layer contract
Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract worth more than $200 million to design and construct a hybrid-powered cable-laying and construction vessel for Japan’s Toyo Construction. The hull
South Fork delivers first offshore wind power to Long Island
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on December 6 the successful delivery of clean power to Long Island from the first operational wind turbine at Ørsted and Eversource’s South Fork Wind The
Hornbeck Offshore Services files for IPO
Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) is planning a return to public listing on the New York Stock Exchange and has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the SEC.
C-Innovation names Lucas Cribley business development manager
Houston-headquartered advanced subsea solutions specialist C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has welcomed back Lucas Cribley, who earlier in his career was one of
Euronav brings ammonia powered VLCCs into its fleet expansion moves
With 24 of its VLCCs being transferred to John Fredriksen’s Frontline as part of a deal that resolved a long-running merger battle, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has been rebuilding its fleet with