SUBSEA

Ship classification society, RINA has announced the Approval in Principle (AiP) of a new-concept offshore fish-farming vessel.

The technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the ‘Siem Pride’, an 89 metre-long Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) owned by Norway based Siem Offshore Rederi, for hybrid engine and battery propulsion.

RINA has been awarded a contract by RWE for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, to provide Cable Verification Services & OCP (Offshore Converter Platform) construction site quality services.

Inmarsat has secured a contract for its new Fleet LTE service, covering the connectivity needs of several Solstad Offshore North Sea vessels.

Classification society DNV has introduced the new ABATE class notation, designed to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations to identify and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Ned Project Inc. for its hydrogen-ready wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design.

Marine coatings leader, Nippon Paint Marine, announced that results from a recent independent study shows that its AQUATERRAS hull coating had no negative impact on the marine life tested – including zero mortality among marine invertebrates – following simulated in-water hull cleaning.

Swiss marine power company WinGD and shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with ammonia-fuelled engines.