Turkey
Volga Shipping delivers oversize equipment for LNG terminal construction
Russia’s shipping company Volga Shipping has delivered gravity structures for the construction of an LNG terminal commissioned by Blue Water Shipping.
World’s first zero-emissions tugboat ZEETUG proves performance
Turkish tugboat design company Navtek Naval Technologies has proven the design and operational performance of their first ZEETUG, the zero-emission electric tugboat.
Turkey all set for LNG bunkering hub with 3-party deal
Turkish oil and gas pipeline operator Botas has teamed up with compatriot marine fuels firm Arkas Bunkering and Japan’s trading company Sumitomo Corporation to establish LNG bunkering infrastructure in the country.
Turkey’s TPAO conducts first flow test on Sakarya gas field
Turkey’s oil and gas company TPAO has successfully completed the first flow test of the Türkali-2 appraisal well in the Sakarya gas field located in the Black Sea.
Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU receives first LNG cargo
LNG tanker Berge Arzew has delivered the commissioning cargo to Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU at the LNG terminal in Hatay, Turkey.
Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU undergoing final regasification trials
The ABS-classed Ertuğrul Gazi, the first Turkish-flagged FSRU, is currently undergoing final regasification trials on site before commencing operations.
Turkey officially launches $15 billion Kanal Istanbul project
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched the $15 billion Kanal Istanbul project, intended to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait. “We view Kanal Istanbul as a project to save Istanbul’s future. We are opening a new page in the history of Turkey’s development,” said Erdogan durin
Ertuğrul Gazi FSRU inaugurated
The first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Ertuglrul Gazi was put into service with a ceremony held on 25 June at the Dortyol facility in the southern province of Hatay.
Prysmian inks contract for new Turkish subsea power links
Prysmian Group has officially signed the contract with Turkish utility TEIAS for the two recently announced high-voltage submarine power cable links. Earlier this month, Prysmian revealed it had secured a contract for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of two high-voltage submarine p
Turkey developing new submarine power links connecting Asia and Europe
Prysmian has secured a contract by Turkish utility TEIAS for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of two high-voltage submarine power cable links, one between Europe and Asia and the other across the Izmit Gulf in Asia. The first project, Dardanelles III, includes the design, supply, i
Turkey mulls cooperation with Chevron, ExxonMobil on Black Sea find
Turkish authorities have shared data on its Black Sea discovery with a duo of U.S. energy majors with possible gas extraction cooperation in mind.
Tersan Shipyard wins deal to build hybrid ferry duo for Fjord1
Turkish Tersan Shipyard has been awarded a contract to build two sister eco-friendly ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 ASA.