Qatar moves ahead on massive LNG fleet expansion
With plans to increase production of LNG from its North Field development from 77 million tons a year to 126 million tons by 2027, Qatar Petroleum has issued an Invitation to Tender
Sumitomo Heavy wins AiP for methanol dual-fueled tanker
In another indication of growing interest in the use of methanol as a marine fuel, ClassNK has granted Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd. an Approval in Principle (AiP) for
Harvey Gulf Subsea wins Navy Special Ops support contract
New Orleans, headquartered Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions reports that it has been awarded U.S. Navy contract worth $4 million that will see it utilize the 302-foot, 2013-built Harvey Deep Sea to provide
Crew change crisis could rebound
New variants of COVID-19 have brought stricter border control and travel restrictions that threaten to sharply increase the number of seafarers affected by the crew change crisis. The International Chamber of Shipping
NewDock wins two ship Canadian Coast Guard VLE contract
Canadian ship repairer NewDock (St. John’s Dockyard Limited), St. John’s, Newfoundland, has been awarded a CAD20.7 million (about US$16.6 million) contract to complete Vessel Life Extension (VLE) work on the Canadian Coast
Court decision takes mariner a step closer to qualifying as Great Lakes pilot
According to the Institute for Justice — a 501(c)(3) organization that describes itself as “the national law firm for liberty,” — an experienced merchant mariner “yesterday bested the Coast Guard and a
Blakeley BoatWorks delivers Tier 4 linehaul towing vessel
Recently delivered to Cooper Marine and Timberlands (CMT) by Blakeley BoatWorks (BBW), the M/V Gretchen V. Cooper is the first linehaul towing vessel in the U.S. to be powered by Tier 4
Royal Caribbean completes sale of boutique brand Azamara
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) reports that it completed the sale of its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, retail and distribution investments, in an all-cash
Sovcomflot and Shell in U.S. LNG bunkering first
Russia’s largest shipping company, Sovcomflot, and Shell marked an LNG milestone March 15, completing the first ever Aframax tanker ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the U.S. when Sovcomflot’s Gagarin Prospect received 1,075 cu.m.
New York State offshore wind farm gets key permit
The New York State Public Service Commission today unanimously voted to grant the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for New York’s South Fork Wind Farm. This is the key state