Norway

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian Coastal Authority has designated coastal waters off Trondheim as an official test bed for autonomous shipping with the aim of encouraging technology development in the area.

4th October 2016

Norway creates autonomous shipping test bed

4th October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Representatives from the maritime industry are teaming up with engineers and investors to expand the use of electrically powered ships in Norway.

16th October 2015

Project ReCharge launched to boost Norways shore power capabilities

16th October 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian ministers have pledged to cooperate with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme designed by DNV GL. The project aims to ensure that the country has the world’s most environmentally…

16th January 2015

Norway aims for green coastal fleet

16th January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) has signed a contract with Miko Marine AS to become the first national agency to purchase the ShipArrestor system.

21st February 2014

Norway commits to the ShipArrestor

21st February 2014

LNG

LNG

Norwegian yard Fiskerstrand Verft is building two LNG-propelled ferries for a local operator, Boreal Transport Nord.

17th February 2014

Two more small gas-fuelled ferries for Norway

17th February 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Offshore and specialist ship designer Vard Holdings has announced a contract with an unspecified international customer for the design and construction of a diving support and construction vessel.

15th January 2014

Large DCV ordered from Vard in Norway

15th January 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Plans have been announced to form a new bank, specialising in lending to the marine and offshore industries, to be based in Oslo.

7th October 2013

New maritime bank to be set up in Norway

7th October 2013

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.

1st August 2013

Norway endorses emergency repair patches

1st August 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received an order from Norwegian marine seismic and electromagnetic services provider, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS), for two of its Ramform Titan class vessels.

26th April 2013

MHI Ramform vessels for Norway

26th April 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the ‘World Diamond’, the first of a series of six fully equipped Platform Supply Vessels for Norwegian offshore company, World Wide Supply (WWS).

29th January 2013

Damen launches new PSV for Norway

29th January 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Norwegians – and the west coast area in particular – enjoy a strong position in the global offshore industry. Building on the foundations of North Sea oil and gas, Norway has…

1st February 2012

Norway leads the way in the offshore industry

1st February 2012

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Egersund, Norway-based E-navigation company Navtor reports that Tor A Svanes, the founder of C-Map Norway, has joined the business in the position of managing director.

13th January 2012

C-Map Norway founder takes the helm at navigation company

13th January 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian government has officially recognised ClassNK as a Recognized Organization (RO) which allows the Japanese classification society to perform surveys and issue certificates for Norwegian flagged vessels.

13th November 2011

ClassNK recognised as RO by Norway flag

13th November 2011

OPINION

OPINION

The Motorship has recently returned from a week-long trip to Norway’s west coast, on a press trip with colleagues from other maritime and energy publications.

1st November 2011

Norway gets it right

1st November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kleven Werft in Norway has hosted the naming ceremony and handling over of ‘Rem Fortress’, a platform supply vessel built at the yard for Rem Offshore.

4th October 2011

New PSV completed in Norway

4th October 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian company Maris has entered into a co-operation agreement with Vestfold University College (HiVe), also of Norway, for product-specific training on Maris ECDIS900 equipment.

2nd September 2011

Training and co-operation on ECDIS in Norway

2nd September 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norway’s environmental strategy has provided a fillip to the uptake of gas-fuelled machinery in the marine sector, writes David Tinsley.

30th August 2011

Norway encourages gas propulsion solutions

30th August 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo reports a recent contract, signed in Frederikshavn, Denmark for the supply of four MAN 8L32/40 engines to power a seismic vessel ordered by Sanco Shipping of Norway.

15th August 2011

MAN to power seismic vessel in Norway

15th August 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Another LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) is to be built for a Norwegian owner – to the VS499 design from Wärtsilä Ship Design. Wärtsilä will also supply propulsion machinery, automation and other…

5th May 2011

Another LNG powered PSV for Norway

5th May 2011

OPINION

OPINION

Next month, the shipping and marine engineering community will be travelling to Norway (after having spent a couple of days in Denmark, at our conference of course).

1st April 2011

Norway shows the way

1st April 2011