World’s biggest wellboat launched in Turkey The world’s largest wellboat, the Ronja Storm, has been launched at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey.
Rostein orders world’s first hybrid wellboat Norwegian shipping company Rostein has ordered the world’s first hybrid wellboat, to be constructed by shipbuilder Larsnes Mek. Verksted, in which Rostein has a majority shareholding.
World’s biggest wellboat on track for 2019 delivery Construction of Sølvtrans’ forthcoming vessel Ronja Storm, which will be the world’s largest wellboat, is proceeding as planned, according to Norwegian ship builder Havyard.
Crewman dies in Norway wellboat tragedy A member of a wellboat crew has died after being injured in an accident on the vessel in Norway.
Wellboat re-floated after nine months under water The wellboat Seikongen, which sank during salmon farming operations in the Chiloe region of Chile in October, has been successfully re-floated in a nine-hour operation.
Work to raise wellboat due to start today An attempt to re-float the wellboat Seikongen, which sank in shallow water off the coast of Chile last October, is due to finally start today after previous attempts were prevented by bad weather.
Weather delays plans to raise wellboat An operation to re-float a wellboat that sank in Chile last October has been postponed for a second time because of bad weather.
Salvage firm wins contract to re-float wellboat The US-based salvage firm Ardent has won the contract to re-float the wellboat Seikongen, which sank in shallow water while carrying our work for salmon farmer Camanchaca in Chile in October last year.
Lightbulb moment for Sølvtrans Wellboat operator Sølvtrans expects to reduce its nitrogen oxide gas (NOx) emissions by 11 tonnes, simply by replacing the exterior lighting on the vessels in its fleet.
New wellboat enters the fray The Ronja Challenger, a 1800m3 wellboat, arrived in Mallaig yesterday to start a 5-year contract with Marine Harvest Scotland.
