Odfjell Archives - Baird Maritime

January 7, 2021

COLUMN | False economy: remote-controlled autonomous ships? [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on January 7, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in ord ..

January 28, 2020

Odfjell christens second of two 36,000DWT chemical tankers built by Fukuoka

Written by Baird Maritime on January 28, 2020. Posted in Tanker World.

Odfjell recently held an official naming ceremony for Bow Persistent, the second of two 36,000DWT chemical tankers ordered from Fukuoka Shipbuilding. As with its near ide ..

December 5, 2019

Odfjell expands chemical tanker pool in new partnership with Navig8

Written by Baird Maritime on December 5, 2019. Posted in Tanker World.

Odfjell has reached an agreement with Navig8 Chemical Tankers (N8CTI) wherein the latter will add four modern 25,000DWT stainless steel chemical tankers to Odfjell’ ..

October 28, 2020

Odfjell takes delivery of second tanker in series from Chinese yard

Written by Baird Maritime on October 28, 2020. Posted in Tanker World.

Odfjell recently took delivery of the second of two chemical tankers in a series ordered from China’s Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Bow Excellence has an LOA of 182 ..

January 20, 2020

Unified command suspends search for two missing fishermen following vessel collision in Galveston, Texas

Written by Baird Maritime on January 20, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Fishing Boat World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Tanker World.

The unified command established in the aftermath of the January 14 collision between the Odfjell-owned chemical tanker Bow Fortune and the fishing boat Pappy’s Prid ..

November 14, 2019

Odfjell takes delivery of second of four 49,000DWT tankers from Hudong Zhonghua

Written by Baird Maritime on November 14, 2019. Posted in Tanker World.

Odfjell recently took delivery of Bow Olympus, the second of four chemical tankers in a series ordered from China’s Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The 49,000DWT newb ..

February 28, 2020

Bow Prosper joins Odfjell chemical tanker fleet

Written by Baird Maritime on February 28, 2020. Posted in Tanker World.

The newbuild 36,000DWT chemical tanker Bow Prosper has been delivered and has entered the Odfjell Tankers fleet on bareboat charter. The 183- by 28-metre vessel was const ..

January 16, 2020

One dead, two missing after tanker collides with fishing boat in Galveston, Texas

Written by Baird Maritime on January 16, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Fishing Boat World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Tanker World.

A collision between a chemical tanker and a fishing vessel in heavy fog in the waters of Galveston Bay, Texas, has left one person dead while another two have gone missin ..

September 24, 2019

Hudong Zhonghua lays keel of 38,000DWT chemical tanker for Odfjell

Written by Baird Maritime on September 24, 2019. Posted in Tanker World.

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding recently laid the keel of a new 38,000DWT chemical tanker ordered by Odfjell. The vessel will have a length of 182.88 metres, a beam of 32.2 ..