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  • Van Oord’s Rock Installation Newbuild Launched in China

    14 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Van Oord’s E169 fall-pipe subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’ was launched at Sinopacific’s  Zhejiang Shipyard in China. In September 2014, Sinopacific Shipbuilding and Van Oord announced the construction contract of the SRI vessel, expected to be delivered in 2016. The ‘Bravenes’ is designed by Ulstein, where the Norwegian company was responsible for the development and integration of both the […]

  • Dikes on Peat: Improved Design Method Available

    12 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Dikes on Peat are stronger than has been assumed in the past. Until now, it has not been possible to calculate exactly how strong they are. However, advances have been made. On the basis of field trials, software analyses, laboratory and model experiments, research institute Deltares, working together with Rijkswaterstaat and the Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier […]

  • Costa Cruises` fleet continues to grow

    8 August 2006

    A little less than a month after the debut of the new flagship Costa Concordia, christened on July 7 in Civitavecchia, the fleet expansion programme of Costa Cruises has taken another important step forward. A ceremony has taken place today at Fincantieri

  • Havila Kystruten takes delivery of second eco-friendly hybrid cruise ship

    2 May 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Norwegian shipping company Havila Kystruten has taken delivery of its second eco-friendly hybrid-powered cruise ship Havila Castor at Tersan shipyard in Turkey.

  • Relentless Containership Fleet Growth Crushing Recovery Hopes

    3 September 2018

    The capacity of the containership fleet is growing too fast for the demand side to keep up.

  • ISRA Calls on China to Rethink Decision to Stop Recycling Ships

    30 May 2018
    Rules & Regulation

    ISRA concerned over China’s decision to stop recycling international ships.

  • UK: Total Shuts Production on Elgin Field Due to Gas Leak

    28 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    On 25 March, Total reported that a gas leak following a well operation occurred on the same day at the wellhead platform on the Elgin gas field which is located in the UK North Sea approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen. Total immediately launched internal emergency procedures and Crisis Management Teams have been mobilized in […]

  • Singapore: The First of Two RAstar 3200 Tugs Finalizes Sea Trials

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    PM Coast Maritime Pte. Ltd. has completed sea trials of PMS 1386, the first of two RAstar 3200 tugs to be built by their own shipyard in Singapore. The RAstar class of tugs is intended for operations in exposed areas such as many new LNG terminals where a high standard of sea-keeping is required. With […]

  • South Stream Transport Welcomes New CEO Oleg Aksyutin, The Netherlands

    5 July 2013

    The South Stream Project is making good progress and enters an important next phase. Following a recent Board Meeting, South Stream Transport has initiated two tenders, one for the supply of line pipe and another one for the construction of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline through the Black Sea. Construction of the first 930-kilometre offshore […]

  • Hydrex in Propeller Repair (USA)

    31 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Recently a team of Hydrex diver/technicians performed a propeller blade cropping on a 363-meter container vessel berthed in Oakland, California. One of the six propeller blades had partially broken off and needed to be cropped to restore the propeller’s efficiency. One of the six blades of the container vessel had broken off. An on-site solution […]

  • OEECLive: Watch Two Live Streams on Wednesday!

    26 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Subsea World News crew is at the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. On the second and final day of the event, we will be live streaming two talk shows from Community Square at the exhibition floor. First up is a talk show themed “From bust to boom” where there will be a […]

  • UK: Gas Leak at Elgin Platform Remains Ongoing, Total Says

    28 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    On 25 March, Total reported that a gas leak following a well operation occurred on the same day at the wellhead platform on the Elgin gas field which is located in the UK North Sea approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen. Total immediately launched internal emergency procedures and Crisis Management Teams have been mobilized in […]

  • UK’s new Prime Minister scraps DECC. New department without ‘climate change’ in its name

    15 July 2016

    The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), established in 2008 by the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has been axed. The newly appointed UK Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to scrap the DECC, and establish a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Department. As part of the move, Greg Clark has been appointed […]

  • USA: Markey Machinery Delivers Anchor/Mooring Winches for Oceaneering’s DSV

    13 October 2010
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Markey Machinery has completed the shipment of the first two WECDF-20, 93kW electric anchor/mooring winches for the Oceaneering International’ new 39.6-meter Diving Support Vessel. Each winch carries 1,828 meters of wire rope and is powered by an AC-variable frequency drive system outfitted with Markey’s “render/recover technology” to provide precise control of the vessel in a […]

  • NorSea Group Names UK Finance Director

    20 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    NorSea Group (UK) Ltd has appointed Karen Russell as its first UK Finance Director. Karen becomes the third addition to the Group’s executive team as the company continues to grow its activity across Scotland in both the decommissioning and subsea support sectors. She joins MD Walter Robertson and Operations Director Mike Munro in the new […]

  • New handy-size to Nordic

    6 September 2007

    Nordic Tankers has taken delivery of another handy-size product tanker. It is a 38.500 tons deadweight newbuilding from the Guangzhou Shipyard International in China. The vessel will be delivered from the shipyard late September, and taken over by the Company under the name Nordic Hanne during January 2008.

  • Norway: Bergen Group Confirms Contract for Rebuilding of Seismic Vessel

    30 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Reference is made to earlier announced LOI for rebuilding of the seismic vessel “Geowave Master” with a total estimated value of NOK 160 – 170 million(Approximately USD $ 24 million). Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Halsnøy AS, now signed a final contract for this rebuilding. The scope in the contract has the […]

  • Flag State-Based Ship Recycling Legislation Not a Solution

    13 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The legislation meant to regulate ship recycling practices, in particular the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation and the International Maritime Organisation’s Hong Kong Convention, mainly based on flag state jurisdiction will neither be able to solve the problems of substandard shipbreaking nor enforce the polluter pays principle on ship owners, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform stressed. The NGO […]

  • Officials OK Bills Related to Regulation of U.S. Waters

    17 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure yesterday approved several bills related to the regulation of the Nation’s waters – legislation to provide greater regulatory certainty, protect and maintain the balanced federal-state regulatory partnership, and prevent overreach by the federal government. The following measures were approved during yesterday’s markup: The Waters of the United States Regulatory […]

  • Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Takes Delivery of Three Drybulk Vessels

    18 December 2007

    Genco Shipping & Trading Limited today announced that it has taken delivery of the Genco Charger, a 2005-built Handysize vessel, and the Genco Challenger, a 2003-built Handysize vessel, on December 14, 2007. The Company also announced it has taken delivery of the Genco Warrior, a 2005-built Supramax vessel, on December 17, 2007.

  • BC Ferries’ third LNG vessel enters service early

    2 August 2017
    Vessels

    BC Ferries’ third LNG-fueled vessel, the Salish Raven will start its service on the Tsawwassen – Southern Gulf Islands route early, replacing the 53-year old Queen of Nanaimo.

  • UK: Total gets $905M from North Sea sale

    27 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    French oil company Total will sell all of its interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines and the St. Fergus Gas Terminal to North Sea Midstream Partners for £585 million (around $905 million), subject to the customary approvals. “The sale of these midstream transportation assets is another example of Total’s strategy of active portfolio […]

  • Sirius Petroleum secures $20M for first phase of Ororo development

    28 January 2019

    Sirius Petroleum has signed a binding agreement for up to $20 million with Barak Fund SPC Limited, a credit fund focused on Africa.

  • Ithaca to take over all Greater Stella interests

    24 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    Ithaca Energy has entered into agreements to acquire all the Greater Stella Area (GSA) licenses in the North Sea and associated infrastructure interests of Dyas UK Limited and Petrofac.

  • AOG: Timor-Leste option viable for Greater Sunrise development

    12 March 2015
    Project & Tenders

    A Greater Sunrise development involving a gas processing plant on Timor-Leste shores is very viable, a senior Minister has told the Australasian Oil & Gas (AOG) exhibition and conference in Perth. The country’s Minister responsible for the petroleum industry, Alfredo Pires, told a special industry luncheon at AOG that the country had spent $20 million […]