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GWEC: Offshore Wind Set For Global Expansion
Cumulative installed wind power capacity will top 800GW by the end of 2021, with offshore wind establishing a firmer foothold outside Europe in the next several years, according to a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
SeaBird’s seismic vessel in 2D survey off West Africa
Seismic services provider SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of award for a 2D seismic survey offshore West Africa. According to Seabird’s statement on Tuesday, the project is due to begin in the second quarter of 2017 and will last for approximately one month. The company added that it would b
Incat Crowther designs new dive support vessel
Australian ship designer Incat Crowther has won a contract with Legacy Marine Group of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, for the design of two new 18-meter catamaran dive support vessels (DSVs). Incat Crowther said on Monday that the new DSVs would be built for Stapem Offshore for operation in the coast
Nakilat’s Q1 Profit Down
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) saw a 20.4 percent drop in its earnings in the first quarter of 2017 ended 31 March 2017, reporting a net profit of QR 191 million (USD 52.4 million) compared to QR 240 million in the same period in 2016. Nakilat said that the dip in profit was attributed to the
BIMCO: Tanker Freight Rates Continue Dropping
Oil tankers experienced a tough start to 2017 as freight rates for all crude oil and oil product tankers continued their decline following the brief lift at year-end, according to international shipping association BIMCO. Although average earnings stood at USD 18,853 per day by April 7, 2017, down f
Smart Ships Are Coming!
In a time dominated by smart technology and automation being applied across the board, from industrial production to our homes and smart phones, we are witnessing an advancement of this technology in the marine sector as well aimed at making even ships autonomous. World Maritime News spoke with Oska
Incat Crowther to Design Stapem Offshore Catamaran DSVs
Incat Crowther has been awarded a contract with Legacy Marine Group of Port Elizabeth, South Africa for the design of two new 18-meter catamaran dive support vessels (DSVs) to be built for for operation in the coastal waters off Angola. The vessels will feature a customized design specific to suppor
Resolute Marine names Cape Verde project manager
US-based wave energy developer Resolute Marine Energy (RME) has appointed Oscar Melicio as its Project Manager in Cape Verde.
Armed Pirates Chase and Fire Upon Tanker off Somalia
Six armed persons in a skiff chased and fired upon a product tanker MT Costina underway off the coast of Somalia on April 22, according to IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. The incident occurred in the evening hours while the 7,018 dwt tanker was some 5.7 nautical miles East of Somali coast. The skiff ch
Popular news, April 17 – 23, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
Top news, April 17 – 23, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 17 – 23, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 17-23, 2017). New Contracts for DEME in Germany, France, UK and Spain DEME’s German subsidiary Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau GmbH, based in Bremen, has acquired the maintenance dredging contract on the Ri