South & Central Asia
World’s 1st Converted FLNG Vessel Departs Keppel Shipyard
Owner and operator of LNG carriers Golar LNG informed that Hilli Episeyo, the world’s first converted floating liquefaction (FLNG) vessel, departed Keppel Shipyard on October 1. Having reached mechanical completion, the vessel has been moved to the deep-water water anchorage where Keppel Shipyard wi
FLNG Hilli Episeyo leaves Keppel Shipyard
LNG shipping company Golar LNG has informed that the FLNG Hilli Episeyo departed from Keppel Shipyard in Singapore on Sunday, October 1. The vessel was named Hilli Episeyo at a ceremony in Keppel Shipyard in early July. Having reached mechanical completion, the world’s first converted Floating Lique
Navios, FSL Trust Takeover Deal Falls Apart
Navios Maritime Holdings and FSL Trust Management, a trustee-manager of Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust, have failed to finalize their earlier sale and purchase agreement for a major share in the trust. In April, Navios signed a term sheet to buy 154.4 million shares in FSL Trust, representin
Modec’s FSO could stay in Vietnam until 2028
Japanese provider of floating oil production and storage systems Modec has secured a contract extension for the Rang Dong floating storage unit (FSO) The contract extension is with Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company Ltd. (JVPC), a subsidiary of JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation. Located in th
Suez bags Tangguh LNG Train 3 wastewater system contract
Suez, an Engie company, has been contracted to supply a wastewater treatment system for BP’s Tangguh LNG export facility in West Papua, Indonesia.
India Removes Sunken Vessel from Cochin Shipping Channel
The wreck of the fishing vessel which sank in the main shipping channel at Cochin port has now been dragged out of the channel, according to GAC India. On September 29, GAC informed that divers were deployed in order to provide final confirmation that the entire boat has been removed, in order to cl
Petronas dishes out five-year deals to compatriot service providers
Malaysian oil company Petronas has awarded contracts to two compatriot service providers for work offshore Malaysia. Namely, Carimin Petroleum’s subsidiary, Carimin Engineering Services Sdn Bhd, accepted a letter of award from Petronas Carigali on September 20. The deal is for the provision of maint
Havila, POSH JV shed another anchor handler
Norway’s shipowner Havila Shipping has sold another anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel jointly operated with POSH. Havila said it sold and delivered the AHTS vessel POSH Viking to an undisclosed buyer last Friday. The company added that the sale was carried through as a part of the financi
IADC Seminar on Dredging and Land Reclamation in Singapore
The International Association of Dredging Companies’ (IADC) Seminar on Dredging and Land Reclamation will be held from October 2-6, 2017, at Grand Park City Hall in Singapore. For (future) decision makers and their advisers in governments, port and harbor authorities, offshore companies and other or
Top news, September 25 – October 1, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from September 25 until October 1, 2017.
Popular news, Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2017
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Top news of the week September 25-30
Edison in 20-year deal to buy US LNG from Venture Global Edison, the Italian energy group owned by France’s EDF, signed a long-term deal to buy 1 million tons per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass facility in Louisiana. Keppel and Shell in 1st commercial Singap