Teekay Offshore has extended its vessel VSAT contract with satcom service provider Marlink for an additional four years, renewing the companies’ deal on Teekay’s entire fleet of shuttle tankers and FSOs, while also extending the agreement to add six new E-Shuttle tankers under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries. Teekay Offshore’s new E-Shuttle tankers are designed to reduce emissions and bunkering requirements by 50% through utilisation of an integrated LNG, VOC and electric powertrain set-up on board. The new VSAT contract will provide Teekay with more control over the way its bandwidth is used, Marlink says, improving the user experience for operational applications and crew use. Crew access will be facilitated...

DOF, SINTEF Ocean, Kongsberg Maritime and NORCE are to partner on a new project to develop ‘Intelligent Efficiency’ technologies for offshore operations, with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while streamlining fleet-wide maintenance. Supported and sponsored by Innovation Norway, the new partners have been tasked with the development of a new predictive, int...

HAMBURG — A newly expanded group is focusing on creating container data standards for track-and-trace systems, paving the way for major carriers to address rising demand for such services while mitigating the higher cost of delivering to shippers and forwarder customers. The founding members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) discussed the new initiative Thursday at the Glob...

The global merchant fleet has surpassed the 2bn dwt mark for the first time, doubling in size in just 13 years, and could be on track to hit 3bn dwt by 2033. ...

MBNA Thames Clippers’ Venus Clipper has been lowered into the water for the first time at Wight Shipyard Co in East Cowes, UK. She will now undergo a series of system tests and sea trials, before making her way by sea from the Isle of Wight to the River Thames in the coming weeks. Once in London she will become the 19th vessel in the company’s fleet of high speed catamarans, helping serve t...

She will now undergo a series of system tests and sea trials, before making her way by sea from the Isle of Wight to the River Thames in the coming weeks. Once in London she will become the 19th vessel in the company’s fleet of high speed catamarans, helping serve the capital’s commuters and visitors as MBNA Thames Clippers celebrates its 20th anniversary. The addition of Venus Clipper repr...

Each year, more than 100 million containers are shipped across the globe on containerships that can now stretch the length of three soccer fields or more. Despite the large number of containers shipped, accidents are relatively rare; with the best estimates saying a less than 1,500 containers are lost from ships each year on average. But accidents do happen, and when they do they can lead to ...