South & Central Asia
Spotted: BigRoll Receives Its First MC-Class Newbuild
The Netherlands-based Big Roll Shipping has taken delivery of the first of four Module Class Carriers, the BigRoll Barentsz. As featured in the photo above, the deck of the vessel is completely flush and can be used over the full length and beam for loading, discharging and stowage. The Barentsz was
BigRoll takes delivery of its first vessel – the Bigroll Barentsz
Dutch heavy lift and marine transportation company, BigRoll Shipping, has taken delivery of its first vessel, the BigRoll Barentsz. The vessel is designed for the marine transportation of major modules and equipment for large energy projects both onshore and offshore to remote areas, and it has the
Tokyo Gas, Kepco in LNG partnership
Tokyo Gas and Kansai Electric Power have signed a strategic cooperation deal that will see the two Japanese utilities join forces on LNG procurement.
Triyards grabs order for two LNG-powered ferries
Singapore-based Triyards, through its unit, Strategic Marine, secured a contract with the Dutch ferry operator Rederij Doeksen to build two LNG-powered aluminium catamarans.
Drillship Deepsea Metro I lands Petronas gig
Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has secured new employment for the ultra deepwater drillship, Deepsea Metro I, through the signing of a conditional letter of award (LoA) with Petronas in Malaysia. According to Odfjell Drilling, the contract is for one firm well plus four optional wells
Wodside, Kogas extend LNG cooperation
Australian LNG player Woodside and Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas) have on Monday agreed to extend the partnership signed in 2011.
Mubadala to drill exploration well in Gulf of Thailand in May
Mubadala Petroleum is planning to drill an exploration well in the G1/48 Concession containing the Manora oil development, located in the Northern Gulf of Thailand, next month. Mubadala made plans to drill the exploration well in the concession after it started drilling the first of two development
Kumul LNG carrier named at Hudong-Zhonghua
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding said a naming ceremony for the second LNG carrier to serve the ExxonMobil-operated PNG LNG project has been held at the shipyard in Shanghai.
Renewables Thrive in 2015
Renewable generation capacity increased by 152 gigawatts (GW) or 8.3% during 2015, the highest annual growth rate on record, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Capacity Statistics 2016 finds that as of the end of 2015, 1,985GW of renewable
Mitsubishi to work with ExxonMobil on gas turbines development
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems are set to collaborate with ExxonMobil on gas turbine technology.
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