Research by classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has revealed that some offshore wind turbine support structures may not meet fatigue life design expectations. The investigation demonstrated that reliability-based inspections can help manage…

A new subsidiary of Turkey-based Karpowership, Kinetics, has confirmed an option for a fourth FSRU conversion to be carried out at Seatrium in Singapore. The project is an option attached to a three-conversion FSRU contract awarded by Karpowership.…

Athens-based LNG management company, Alpha Gas, has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Wärtsilä covering two LNG carriers, each of which has Wärtsilä 34DF engines. The arrangement will support the Greek company in optimising the operation…

The offshore solar farm, Nymphaea Aurora, developed by Oceans of Energy, is now ready for towing from the Port of Amsterdam to the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm some 18km off the Dutch coast in the North Sea.

The solar farm is larger than a…

India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders will acquire a controlling stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) in a deal worth up to Rs 4.52 billion (USD 53 million). The move will give Mazagon at least 51% equity in CDPLC, making it a subsidiary.

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Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has completed a major upgrade and maintenance programme on the Island Wellserver, a 116m-long multi-purpose vessel owned by Island Offshore. Delivered in 2008, the vessel is designed for light well intervention (LWI),…

South Korean lawmaker Rep. Lee Un-ju has proposed a new economic-security partnership with the United States centred on shipbuilding and industrial resilience. In a recent interview and policy forum, she urged the US Navy to conduct more maintenance…

Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) will welcome MSC Cruises as a new investor alongside Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group, in a move set to expand the yard’s capacity with two new drydocks. The announcement was made on July 1st by Grand…