Myklebust Verft

Norway’s Torghatten Nord orders world’s largest hydrogen powered ferries

Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord has awarded Myklelbust Shipyard a contract for what, it says, will be the world’s two largest hydrogen powered ferries. With a length of 117 meter and a capacity of up to 120 cars, they will carry operate on Norway’s longest ferry route between Bodø and Lofoten, with a distance of around 166 kilometers. They will be bunkered with hydrogen produced in Bodø.

“At Myklebust we found an environment with high competence at a sustainable price. I am proud that...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/norways-torghatten-nord-orders-worlds-largest-hydrogen-powered-ferries/

COLUMN | Quick updates: PSVs changing hands; subsea newbuilds; Guyana booming; rigs fixing higher [Offshore Accounts]

Money is being made in offshore once again, but tragically lives are also being lost unnecessarily. Earlier this week, we examined how Perenco’s dysfunctional safety culture in Gabon, leading to six people dead or lost in an explosion. This is a sad backdrop for an industry booming at last. Stop...

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Norway’s Rem Offshore taps local builder for subsea construction vessel

Norwegian operator Rem Offshore has awarded compatriot shipbuilder Myklebust Verft a contract for the construction of a new energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV). The vessel will be delivered to Rem Offshore in 2026. It will perform heavy construction work for both offshore wind and subsea...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/offshore-installation-decommissioning/offshore-construction/norways-rem-offshore-taps-local-builder-for-subsea-construction-vessel/

Rem Offshore orders innovative Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV)

There’s a growing interest in subsea vessels able to work in both the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors and now Norway’s Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of an “Energy Subsea Construction Vessel “ (ESCV) that meets that requirement.

Fitted with a 250-tonne crane the ESCV will be delivered in 2026 .The contract also contains an option to build a second vessel.

The vessel will be a first of its kind that can perform heavy construction work in both the...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/rem-offshore-orders-innovative-energy-subsea-construction-vessel-escv/

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/

Kongsberg Maritime retrofit delivers 23% cut in CO2 emissions for Hurtigruten

One year after completing the retrofit of the first of three Hurtigruten Coastal Express ships to hybrid technology, Kongsberg Maritime reports that service results show that the ship, the 121-meter MS Richard With, has achieved a 23% cut in CO2 emissions.

The refit program for MS Richard With included installation of two hybrid shaft generators, two SaveEnergy 1,120 kWh lithium-ion batteries and two Bergen B33:45V engines. It also has new tunnel thruster motors, a retractable azimuth thruster,...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/kongsberg-maritime-retrofit-delivers-23-cut-in-co2-emissions-for-hurtigruten/

Fishing Vessel News Roundup | March 22 – Norwegian-owned newbuilds, a fish farm workboat for Scotland and a new trawler design from Lithuania

An Icelandic builder delivers two line fishing vessels to owners in Norway as a wellboat is nearing completion before deployment to the UK. A Dutch yard launches a new aq ..

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VESSEL REFIT | Richard With – Hurtigruten Norway coastal ship rejoins fleet after battery hybrid upgrade

Hurtigruten Norway, the coastal cruise brand of Norwegian shipping line Hurtigruten, has welcomed the 11,200GT Ro-Pax ferry Richard With back into its fleet following an ..

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Fishing Vessel News Roundup | November 23 – Norwegian and French newbuilds, Falklands squid trawler and Scotland farming support boat orders

Recent deliveries include a new Norwegian-owned wellboat for operation in Scotland and a French-owned longliner designed for the English Channel. Orders meanwhile include ..

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