South & Central Asia
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 25 – October 01). TechnipFMC has been awarded by Statoil an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract. It covers the execution of the subsea pipeline connection for th
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 25 – October 1, 2017). DEME Holds Naming Ceremony for TSHD Scheldt River The trailing suction hopper dredger Scheldt River was officially named two days ago at the DEME head office in Zwijndrecht, Belgi
India’s GAIL seeks four LNG cargoes for Nov-Dec delivery
India’s gas utility GAIL has reportedly issued a tender seeking four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery across November and December. The first delivery is due November 10-30, with the remainder split between the first and the second half of December, Reuters reported on Friday citi
World’s largest FSRU named in South Korea
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has named its MOL FSRU Challenger during a ceremony held at the Okpo shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd in South Korea. The company claims the FSRU to be the largest in the world. MOL president and CEO Junichiro Ikeda named the vessel on Thursday, Septe
HMD’s Cargo Handling System Design for LNG Bunkering Approved
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a cargo handling system design for a 6,600 m³ LNG bunkering vessel. HMD and the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Corporate Research Centre jointly developed the cargo handling s
PHOTO: Statoil confirms Aasta Hansteen departure
The Norwegian oil major Statoil has now officially confirmed the sailaway of the Aasta Hansteen topside, after posting a photo of the giant structure departing from South Korea, and leaving for for Norway. The image, showing the heavy transport vessel Dockwise White Marlin carrying the topside depar
Emas, Perisai still at loggerheads over SJR Marine put option
Singapore’s offshore vessel provider Emas Offshore, and Malaysia’s counterpart Perisai Petroleum are still at loggerheads over a put option agreement entered into in 2012. Perisai owns a 51 percent stake in SJR Marine, a company which owns the ‘Enterprise 3’ derrick lay barge, with Emas owning the r
Pan Ocean Buying Two Tankers
South Korean dry bulk shipping company Pan Ocean has reached an agreement to purchase two tankers from its subsidiary, Pan Ocean Singapore Bulk Carrier. The vessels in question would be acquired for a price of USD 21.25 million, according to the company’s stock exchange release. Scheduled to be fina
MacGregor opens head office in Singapore
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, ended a three-year period of operation with a virtual head office by opening its head office in Singapore.
MacGregor sets up head office in Singapore
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has established a head office in Singapore after over three years of operating with a virtual head office. MacGregor said on Friday that, due to the company’s strategy aimed at strengthening its local presence in Asia, president of MacGregor Michel van Roozendaal would r
Aasta Hansteen topside begins journey to Norway
The heavy transport vessel Dockwise White Marlin, carrying the 24,000-tonne Aasta Hansteen topside, has begun its journey from Ulsan, South Korea, to Norway. According to latest AIS data, the White Marlin and the topside are several kilometers off the city of Busan and, if all goes as planned, will
Peruvian LNG cargo dispatched to Japan
Peru’s only liquefaction facility at Pampa Melchorita dispatched an LNG cargo to Japan earlier this week.