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  • Wärtsilä’s power solution to decrease need for maintenance on NUIs

    20 January 2020
    Equipment

    Finland’s technology group Wärtsilä has introduced an agreement-based power solution for new normally unattended offshore installations (NUIs).

  • Russia: Gazprom Finishes Connection of Dzhubga–Lazarevskoye –Sochi Gas Pipeline Section

    10 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Gazprom accomplished connection of the Dzhubga – Lazarevskoye – Sochi gas pipeline offshore and onshore sections. The Bigfoot 1 pipe-laying vessel performed a tie-in operation (welding two sections of the pipeline) near the Kudepsta settlement.   The same operations were previously performed near the town of Tuapse, settlements of Dzhubga and Novomikhailovsky. The Tuapse – […]

  • Canada approves CNOOC’s offshore drilling plan

    19 December 2019

    The Chinese oil company CNOOC has received permission to drill in Canada’s Flemish Pass, 400 kilometers east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

  • First gas from Sole field to plant expected later in February

    18 February 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Cooper Energy expects first gas from the Sole field, located offshore Australia, to flow to an onshore plant later this month while the full rate production is expected in March 2020.

  • Ship Finance sheds Soehanah jack-up and three VLCCs

    13 July 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Ship Finance International has agreed to sell the 2007-built jack-up drilling rig Soehanah to an unrelated third party and three 2002-built VLCCs to ADS Crude Carriers Ltd.

  • Anadarko in leadership shake-up

    5 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    U.S. oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has conducted a consolidation of its leadership structure. Anadarko said on Wednesday that the management changes were aligned with the strategic direction the company has taken. “Since the beginning of 2015, Anadarko has sold nearly $7.5 billion of non-core assets to reposition and focus its business to […]

  • Washington State Ferries, DNV to Explore LNG as Fuel

    5 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    LNG as a fuel is a promising, but new technology. To ensure that the safety, security and operational challenges of such a move is handled in a responsible manner, Washington State Ferries has partnered with DNV, a risk management company with extensive experience of LNG fuelled ships and the infrastructure they demand. DNV has taken […]

  • Alewijnse Marine Systems Opens New Office in Brazil

    26 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Alewijnse Marine Systems has taken another step in confirming its position as a key supplier to the worldwide maritime market by opening an office in Brazil. Alewijnse recognises that Brazil is a vital high-growth market that is emerging as a world economic power, and which hosts a booming shipping and offshore industry. A physical presence […]

  • Dredging of Wellington Dock Starts Next Month (UK)

    11 January 2012

    United Utilities has been given the go ahead to build a £200million extension to its waste treatment plant on the banks of the River Mersey in a scheme that could create up to 350 jobs. The existing works at Sandon Dock, Regent Road, will be extended into the redundant Wellington Dock. And that will result […]

  • DNV GL Appointed for Independent Certification of South Stream Offshore Pipeline

    7 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    South Stream Transport has contracted DNV GL for the independent certification of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. DNV GL will be involved in the design, manufacturing, construction and pre-commissioning of the pipeline in order to issue a Certificate of Conformity, showing that the pipeline complies with the norm DNV-OS-F101. DNV-OS-F101 is a leading international standard […]

  • OEEC: Winners of inaugural Offshore Energy Awards revealed in Amsterdam

    25 October 2016

    Monday night, October 24 saw the official opening of the ninth Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam with the Opening Gala Dinner and the Awards Show held at Beurs van Berlage center in Amsterdam.  At the beginning of the event, the guests received a word of welcome by Coert van Zijll Langhout, Managing Director, Navingo […]

  • OEE, Atlantis hail French tidal tender plans

    24 March 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), and Atlantis Resources, have welcomed the French government’s plans to launch a tender for tidal energy projects later this year.

  • Obvious. Indispensable. Natural Gas. The importance of Dutch Gas

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference brings you a series of columns in which prominent industry representatives share their views on key developments in the offshore oil, gas and energy markets. This edition, Ruud Zoon, Managing Director of GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland and Chairman of NOGEPA shares his thoughts on the importance of Dutch Gas. Ever […]

  • ABS, ESRG Partnership to Improve Data Management (USA)

    5 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, announced a partnership with Engineering Software Reliability Group (ESRG), a provider of leading-edge data analysis and remote monitoring technology. The partnership will improve service offerings in real-time data management and analytics to the marine and offshore industries. “The future of operational […]

  • ABB: German OW Delays Amount to $260 Million

    23 January 2014
    Storage

    ABB said its fourth-quarter 2013 results were adversely impacted mainly by charges for storm-related project delays and some operational issues in the Power Systems (PS) division. Additional restructuring-related charges were taken in response to the division’s soft order intake in 2013. The company also booked non-operational charges related to certain Group legacy issues. “While the […]

  • New Zealand: ‘Xena’ Hampers Shell’s Arctic Drilling Plans

    24 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seven Greenpeace activists yesterday boarded a Shell operated drillship, the Noble Discoverer, thus preventing it from leaving New Zealand’s Port Taranaki for Alaska’s Chukchi sea, where the oil giant plans to drill three exploration wells. Lucy Lawless, an actress famous for her leading role in “Xena: Warrior Princess” TV series, boarded the drillship as a […]

  • UK: SMEs to Get Help in Offshore Wind Industry

    26 March 2012
    Research & Development

    The Logistics Institute, Hull University Business School, is leading a new research project to help businesses in the Humber region get involved in the offshore wind initiatives. Until now, the majority of offshore wind equipment manufacturers have been located outside of the UK. With the prospect of a new wind turbine factory by Siemens and […]

  • Air Energi, QUT Join Forces to Reduce People Related Risks within LNG Industry (Australia)

    26 November 2013

    With the opportunity of a second wave of Liquefied Natural Gas projects in Australasia still very much a possibility, there are concerns that workforce costs and continued shortages could contribute to further project delays or cancellations. Air Energi Group, the global workforce solutions provider for the oil and gas industry, has teamed up with Queensland […]

  • Australia: New Gold Coast Waterway Authority Prefers Dredging

    12 July 2010

    The marine industry and the State Government are days away from striking a deal that will reform the waterway authority and bring an end to the mismanagement of the Broadwater. Marine Queensland general manager Don Jones said the Gold Coast City Council and the Department of Transport had signed up to the deal that would […]

  • Konecranes Introduces World’s First Hybrid Reach Stacker (Sweden)

    11 January 2013

    Konecranes introduces the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling, with a lifting capacity of 45 tons. The SMV 4531 TB5 HLT features a hybrid diesel/electric driveline, an electrified hydraulic lifting system, and a super capacitor based energy storage. This innovative lift truck will cut fuel consumption and emissions while offering improved performance in […]

  • Suzlon Group Reaches Historic 1 GW Milestone in UK

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has reached the historic milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity across UK wind farms. REpower UK is only the third manufacturer in the UK to achieve the 1 GW watershed. Since its inception in 2005, REpower UK has consistently been […]

  • ReCAAP: Maritime Crime Rampant in Asia

    21 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    A total of 161 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships had been reported in Asia during January-September 2015, a 25% increase compared to 129 incidents reported in the same period in 2014, according to a report by piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC. Of these, 11 were piracy incidents and 150 were armed robberies against […]

  • Ten Bulker Crew Members Saved from Pirate Hands off Nigeria

    15 November 2017

    Armed pirates boarded a drifting bulk carrier around 17 nautical miles south-southwest (SSW) off Bonny Island, Nigeria on November 11 and kidnapped ten of its crew members. The pirates reportedly entered the bridge and fired their weapons damaging the bridge windows. “They stole ship’s properties, crew personal belongings, kidnapped 10 crew and escaped in their boat,” according to […]

  • NGO: 146 Ships Sent to South Asian Beaches in 2nd Quarter

    8 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    More than half of the ships sold to South Asia this quarter changed flag just weeks before hitting the beach.

  • GL certifies software for RomaxWIND (UK)

    14 October 2010
    Technology

    Romax Technology Limited’s world leading virtual development platform, RomaxWIND, has been officially certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL) as a recognised method of calculating gear loads. Forming part of their certification offerings, RomaxWIND software can help to shorten the time taken to gain “A” Design Assessment approval by outputting gear load calculation reports that are […]