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  • Nexans takes delivery of CLV Aurora

    1 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Nexans has taken delivery of its newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora from Ulstein Verft. Nexans Aurora will be named in a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 8 June, before leaving for its homeport Halden and Nexans’ subsea high voltage cables competence center. The vessel is delivered on time despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with […]

  • OW Bunker’s Elisalex Schulte to Operate in the Gulf of Mexico

    21 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    OW Bunker, one of the world’s largest suppliers and traders of marine fuels and lubricants,  announced Tuesday the launch of a new supply vessel in the North America; the 2011-built doublehulled Elisalex Schulte, which will operate offshore in the Gulf of Mexico lightering zones. The Elisalex Schulte is a 22,000dwt vessel, which has been taken […]

  • UK: Future Looks Great for Port of Tyne

    15 May 2012

    Laden with 76,195 tonnes of coal, the Alam Pesona sailed in to Port yesterday, smashing the record for the largest cargo on the Tyne previously set by sister ship Alam Penting. The ship has travelled from New Orleans (Louisiana) and taken 18 days to reach the Port of Tyne without stopping, covering a distance of […]

  • Australia: NQBP Backs Science to Save Great Barrier Reef

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) is keen to back scientific research and actions which improve the future of the Great Barrier Reef. NQBP said that the focus on the debate about dredging has taken necessary focus and investment away from the real issues impacting the Great Barrier Reef and action to preserve the Reef […]

  • Cefas Releases ‘Coast of England Results of Sampling’

    16 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Center for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has just released a paper named ‘Dredged Material Disposal Site Monitoring Round the Coast of England: Results of Sampling (2015-16)’. This report presents the scientific findings of, and implications for subsequent monitoring based on the results from dredged material disposal site monitoring conducted under a Cefas/Marine […]

  • Waipa River Restoration Plans Move Forward

    21 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Waikato Regional Council is warmly welcoming up to $1.5 million in Waikato River Authority funding over three years for implementation of projects identified in the recently released Waipā Catchment Plan. The plan is aimed at contributing to the restoration and protection of the Waipā River. “The announcement of this proposed funding reflects the close collaboration […]

  • Bidwells: Renewables Growth Must Be Encouraged as Energy Prices Fall

    19 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Head of Renewables at property consultancy Bidwells, Gordon Stewart, has warned that growth in renewable energy developments should not be allowed to slip as energy prices are slashed. The comments come amid renewed criticism of renewable technologies as an expensive source of energy. Earlier this week E-On became the first of the big energy companies […]

  • NSC: Weekly Piracy Update for 18 – 24 Jul 2013

    26 July 2013

    There is further reporting which suggests the initial report of 4 crew perishing in the sinking of MV ALBEDO was correct. The remaining 11 crew members have apparently been taken ashore to an unknown location. A yellow hulled FV DEEQA was reported missing and assumed stolen from Boosaaso Harbour. There are no indications that the […]

  • NIMASA: Search Launched for Kidnapped Crew of MV Glarus

    25 September 2018

    Nigeria has launched a search and rescue operation for the kidnapped crew of MV Glarus.

  • DFDS Takes Delivery of Its Largest Ferry to Date

    11 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    DFDS has taken delivery of the first of six new mega freight ferries ordered at Jinling Shipyard in China.

  • ABB to Bring Its Power Systems Business into Line

    29 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Storage

    ABB has launched a “step change” program in its Power Systems division to thoroughly transform the business that faced a loss in the first quarter of 2014, the company said today as it released Q1 results. ABB’s operational EBITDA in Q1 is 13% down, compared to the same period of last year, mainly due to […]

  • Vroon Adds Vessel Duo from Cosco Guangdong

    21 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Dutch shipping company Vroon has taken delivery of the fifth in a line of seven livestock carriers being built for the company by the Chinese Cosco Guangdong Shipyard. The carrier, named Gloucester Express, features a length of 134.8 meters and a breadth of 19.6 meters. Vroon said that the newbuilding is fitted with advanced animal-welfare facilities exceeding Australian […]

  • Wintershall Dea books quarterly loss, cuts capex

    20 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Wintershall Dea has decided to reduce its capital expenditures for 2020 by 30 per cent after booking a loss in the first quarter of the year amid low oil price environment.

  • BP Buys Whiting Clean Energy Power Plant in Indiana

    3 July 2008

    Plant provides reliable source of steam to refinery BP Alternative Energy today announced that it has acquired the Whiting Clean Energy facility, a 525 megawatt (MW) natural-gas fired combined-cycle cogeneration power plant located in Whiting, Indiana, USA. The plant was acquired for $210 million from NiSource Inc., a Fortune 500 company engaged in natural gas […]

  • WA Govt Buys Kimberley Land for Gas Hub

    12 November 2013

    The State Government of Western Australia has completed the acquisition of land for a gas precinct near James Price Point to support the development of nearby gas fields. Premier and State Development Minister Colin Barnett said securing the land was an important next step in ensuring the efficient development of offshore and onshore gas in […]

  • MacGregor mooring systems for Mermaid’s tender rigs

    14 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Exploration & Production

    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won new contracts that will see electrically-driven versions of its mooring systems fitted to two new tender assist drilling rigs for Thailand-based Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited.   The Self-Erected Drilling Tender (Hull No. CMHI (JS)-151-1 and Hull No. CMHI (JS)-151-2) are under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) […]

  • Expertise Hub VIDEO: Concrete Floating Foundations More Durable and Cost-Effective (Ideol)

    23 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Building a floating foundation in concrete has shown to be a cheaper solution, not only construction-wise but with O&M taken into account as well, since the material is much more durable at sea – as learned from the offshore oil & gas industry – according to Bruno Geschier, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Ideol. 

  • Australia: Eni Secures Ensco Rig for Heron Drilling

    4 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    MEO Australia Limited has been advised by Eni Australia Ltd (“Eni”) as Operator of the NT/P68 Joint Venture, that a contract has been awarded to ENSCO Australia Pty Limited (“Ensco”) under which Ensco will  provide the jack-up drilling rig “ENSCO 109” and associated services in 2012 to support the Heron-3 drilling campaign in NT/P68 in […]

  • Concordia Maritime Takes Second 50000 DWT IMOIIMAX

    15 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Swedish tanker owner and operator Concordia Maritime has taken delivery of the second 50,000 dwt IMOIIMAX tanker, Stena Important, from the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipbuilding International. The chemical and product tanker Stena Important is part of a series of ten vessels ordered by Stena Bulk in 2012, two of which are owned by Concordia Maritime. Her […]

  • Wyre Marine Wins Peel Dredging Deal

    3 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure has engaged a specialist contractor to dredge the outer harbor at Peel, according to the Isle of Man Government’s latest release. Work will start soon to remove sand deposits from the area around the breakwater, the lifeboat slipway and the groyne. This essential maintenance will support the safe operation […]

  • Hornsea Project 2 Moves Through the System

    30 March 2016
    Authorities & Government

    On 16 March, the UK Planning Inspectorate (PINS) submitted a recommendation report on Hornsea Project Two to Energy Secretary Amber Rudd, who requested comments from Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) yesterday. After receiving findings and conclusions on the application from the PINS, the Energy Secretary has three months to make a decision on the application. Since […]

  • STL Research Gets Further Funding to Accelerate Development of ‘Neptune’

    20 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    STL Research announced that they have recently been awarded further funding by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board to accelerate their project to develop an offshore personnel-access system. The system, called ‘Neptune’, will use a space-stabilised, articulated arm to safely transfer personnel and equipment to fixed offshore structures such as wind turbines and […]

  • Nautricity obtains grid-connected test berth at EMEC

    25 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Nautricity, a Scottish tidal turbine developer, will now have access to grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The announcement follows concluded sea trials of Nautricity’s CoRMat tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. The test berth that the company has secured is located […]

  • Natural Power Boosts US Offshore Wind Team

    5 August 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Natural Power has appointed Matthew Filippelli to lead the company’s offshore wind services in the United States. Filippelli has taken over the position of Principal Engineer and Offshore Services Lead and will be based in the company’s New York office. “The US has a vast offshore wind energy resource, and as this market continues to gather […]

  • RWE Terminates Atlantic Array OWF Development (UK)

    26 November 2013

    Atlantic Array, offshore wind farm proposed for the Bristol Channel Zone, has turned out to be nonviable for RWE Innogy, thus the developer has decided to withdraw the proposal. “RWE Innogy has reviewed the Atlantic Array Project and the Round 3 Bristol Channel Zone. In comparison with other opportunities in the UK offshore wind portfolio, […]