In admitting its frustration with the shipping’s slow green path, Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers has announced it is setting up a research centre for maritime sustainability with the University of Strathclyde (UoS) at the university in the centre of Glasgow. Targeted areas of collaborative research...
https://splash247.com/oldendorff-forms-sustainability-centre-with-scottish-university/
A new study by UCL Energy Institute on the relationship between financing terms and climate performance of shipping companies reveals what its authors terms as a “troubling trend” of green financing. The research paper in a sustainability journal shows that a ship’s carbon intensity does not...
Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has completed the acquisition of US offshore rig owner Diamond Drilling, after getting the final permit earlier this week. Noble said that the transaction, valued at around $2.1bn, enhances its position as a leading offshore driller, creating the largest...
https://splash247.com/noble-wraps-up-diamond-offshore-acquisition/
Shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners is swapping ships with parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) via a sale and purchase deal that will see it end up with a 10-year younger and larger model. The New York-listed firm has agreed to buy the 2021-built 152,800 dwt suezmax Tuva Knutsen...
https://splash247.com/knot-offshore-partners-bags-vessel-swap-deal-with-parent/
Security specialists Ambrey has formed a strategic partnership with Cyprus-headquartered navigation specialist Chartworld. This collaboration will look to enhance the safety and security of vessels worldwide by delivering real-time global security alerts directly to shipmasters through the...
https://splash247.com/ambrey-teams-up-with-chartworld-to-increase-maritime-security/
Sustainability startup Signol, which uses behavioural science to reduce emissions in shipping and aviation, has raised £2.5m ($3.28m) from well-known names in shipping. Signol’s tech-enabled behaviour change service helps hard-to-abate industries fully engage their human workforce to make the most...
https://splash247.com/mol-ultrabulk-and-marina-hadjipateras-invest-in-british-startup/
British class society Lloyd’s Register is acquiring Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a provider of human capital management and operational software, from European private equity firm Oakley Capital. No price has been revealed for the acquisition. OTG provides critical training, compliance,...
https://splash247.com/lloyds-register-acquires-ocean-technologies-group/
UK-based owner Purus Marine is expanding its fleet of medium-sized gas carriers to six with the order of two additional 45,000 cu m vessels at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. In May last year, Purus booked four newbuilds at the South Korean yard for delivery in 2025 and 2026 and secured options for two more...
https://splash247.com/purus-in-for-more-midsize-gas-carriers/
The UK arm of Houston-based Oceaneering International has secured multiple contracts for decommissioning, inspection, subsea preparation, and installation support services in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contracts were awarded by multiple operators in the region and, when combined, total an...
https://splash247.com/oceaneering-bags-several-north-sea-contracts/
Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, part of Moreld, has been awarded a sizeable project from a UK subsidiary of Hibiscus Petroleum for work on the Teal West development. The contract was awarded by Anasuria Hibiscus UK as part of a new frame agreement for offshore construction. The Teal...
https://splash247.com/ocean-installer-scores-subsea-tie-back-project-to-anasuria-fpso/