Conversion

Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract

vesselthat will receive conversion

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date Awarded by Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), it involves both basic design and engineering work for conversion work on the cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. provided by several Ulstein companies.

“We have worked with Ulstein before and find the people very professional. Ulstein knows the vessel well, and it’s an insurance to know that everything will work when doing a conversion,” says Grant Hermanus,...

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Vard completes complex PSV to cable layer conversion

Norwegian Fincantieri Group member reports that it has successfully delivered the cable laying vessel IT Infinity to IT International Telecom Marine SRL (IT) after its conversion from a 2008-built platform supply vessel. The PSV to cable layer conversion was carried out to meet the increasing demands of the subsea telecommunications industry.

Built at in Norway at the Vard Brattvaag shipyard and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 as the Volstad Princess, the vessel has changed ownership...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/vard-completes-complex-psv-to-cable-layer-conversion/

MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit

Maersk Halifax engine

PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, has completed the world’s first retrofit of the engine of a very large container vessel, the Maersk Halifax, to dual fuel methanol operation. The 15,000 TEU vessel entered service in 2017 and was originally powered by an MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime mover. The retrofit to an 8G95ME-LGIM Mk10.5 engine enables the Maersk Halifax to operate on green methanol, making it possible to reduce its CO2 emissions by 90%.

The retrofit also included an...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/man-completes-maersk-halifax-methanol-retrofit/

Island Offshore to convert Island Condor for new long-term contract

Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered Island Offshore has secured long-term employment for its supply vessel Island Condor, commencing in autumn 2024.

“This is a fantastic Christmas gift for the company! We have worked purposefully to secure longer assignments and are grateful for the trust the customer has shown us,” says Island Offshore Management AS managing director Tommy Walaunet.

The Island Condor has worked as a walk-to-work vessel in the U.K. sector of the North Sea for many years, apart from...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/island-offshore-to-convert-island-condor-for-new-long-term-contract/

SCI, Wärtsilä to explore converting vessels to run on green methanol

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore options for converting at least two SCI’s vessels to be capable of operating on green methanol.

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Washington State Ferries to convert largest ferries to hybrid-electric power

US government agency that operates automobile and passenger ferry service Washington State Ferries (WSF) has decided to convert its largest vessels to hybrid-electric power.

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NYK’s tug conducts final LNG bunkering before conversion to ammonia propulsion

On 25 July, tugboat Sakigake, operated in Tokyo Bay by the NYK Group’s Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha, conducted its last bunkering at Yokohama Shinko pier as a vessel fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). 

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