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  • Keppel Nantong clinches S$110 million shipbuilding contracts

    19 October 2007

    Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd (Keppel Nantong), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has clinched three contracts worth a total of S$110 million (RMB$550 million), including owner furnished equipment, to build eight tugs. The first contract is secured from Smit Internationale Beheer B.V (SMIT) to build two 90-tonne bollard pull […]

  • UK player in talks for Equatorial Guinea offshore block farm-out

    4 August 2025
    Business Developments & Projects

    UK-headquartered and AIM-listed oil and gas player Europa Oil & Gas has signed a non-binding heads of terms (HoT) with an undisclosed energy company to farm out an interest in a production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Equatorial Guinea.

  • IMB: West African Waters World’s Worst for Pirate Attacks

    9 July 2019

    Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage worldwide so far this year, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea.

  • GE Supplies Gas Turbine Generators for Batam Power Plant in Indonesia

    1 March 2013

    GE has supplied two Frame 6B 3-series gas turbine-generators for the UBE Batam Power Plant, which will help to reduce power generation costs and support future economic growth for Batam, an industrial island south of Singapore. Owned by PT Medco Power Indonesia through its subsidiary, the new gas-fired facility will increase the island’s electricity supply […]

  • Canada to Invest $68.2M in Newfoundland Harbors

    26 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Government of Canada is investing $68.2 million this year in small craft harbor improvement projects across Newfoundland and Labrador. According to Dominic LeBlanc, the minister who made the announcement, the $68.2 million will be invested in sixteen harbors throughout eastern Newfoundland and the Bay de Verde Peninsula. Five of these harbors will see their investment […]

  • New CEO for Afren. Shares jump

    7 April 2015

    Afren plc, a London-listed independent oil and gas company with assets in Africa, will soon name a new CEO. The announcement caused the company’s shares to jump seven percent today. In a London Stock Exchange filing today, the company confirmed media reports that Roc Oil’s Alan Linn is proposed to be appointed as the new CEO of […]

  • Pirates Prevented from Boarding Boxship in Gulf of Aden

    18 May 2016

    A number of pirates were repelled from boarding a container ship as they approached the vessel in five skiffs while it was underway in the Gulf of Aden, according to data released from IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. Namely, the pirates were interrupted in their intent when a security team from Solace Global, which was protecting the boxship, fired warning shots […]

  • MOL inks FSRU deal for Indonesian LNG-to-power project

    7 December 2018
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) signed deals for the construction of a floating storage and regasification unit, FSRU services, and financing for the Jawa 1 gas-fired project in Indonesia. 

  • Enlightened Aluminium Solutions for Offshore and Marine

    19 October 2017

    Just one third the weight of steel, yet strong and highly corrosion resistant, aluminium is perfect for marine and offshore application. Aluminium specialist Hydro extrudes lightweight, sustainable components for practically any marine or offshore use. And now the latest alloy, the 5083 series, offers even greater structural strength. To find out more, visit hydroextrusions.com/marine or […]

  • China recruits 500 fishing ships to fight Dalian slick

    20 July 2010

    China has recruited a flotilla of 500 fishing boats to help clean up an oil slick that shut one of its biggest ports, Dalian, disrupting refinery operations and diverting cargoes elsewhere, but officials said the port would not return to normal until the end of the week. A pipeline explosion and fire hit the Xingang […]

  • Fugro bags geotechnical survey contract for 700 MW offshore wind farm in Taiwan

    6 August 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Dutch Fugro has secured a geotechnical site investigation contract for the 700 MW Youde offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract, Fugro will deliver comprehensive geotechnical services to support the development of the Youde project, owned by Shinfox Energy. “By leveraging our ISO-accredited local laboratory, we will deliver integrated high-quality services. This milestone reinforces […]

  • IMB Report: Six Month Drop in World Piracy

    17 July 2012

    The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed yesterday, but warned that these numbers were offset by a worrying increase of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea. Overall, […]

  • ABS study: Newbuilds reduce CO2 emissions by a third compared to conversion

    20 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    A newbuild, dual-fuel gas carrier vessel generates lower CO2 emissions over the course of its operational life than an existing gas carrier converted to dual-fuel operations, a new study finds.

  • AES continues portfolio decarbonization

    1 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure

    U.S. energy company AES Corporation has agreed to sell 100% of its equity interest in the 295 MW Itabo power plant in San Cristobal, the Dominican Republic as it continues its portfolio decarbonization.

  • Highlights of the Week

    16 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 10 – 16, 2018).   Florida ICWW Dredging Plan Introduced The Florida Inland Navigation District will be receiving sealed bids for the construction of the Intracoastal Waterway Maintenance Dredging project at its offices in Jupiter, Florida until 2 PM, […]

  • WATCH: ROV Surveys Sunken ‘Oleg Naydenov’

    24 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    The following footage shows an ROV inspection at a depth of 2,700 meters, offshore Gran Canaria, where Oleg Naydenov sank with nearly 1,500 tonnes of fuel. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was deployed on Tuesday, April 22 to inspect the wreck located approximately 24 kilometres off the southern coast of Gran Canaria island. The Russian […]

  • ABS, CINS to Jointly Reduce Dangerous Goods Stowage Risks

    18 April 2019
    Rules & Regulation

    A set of guidelines are to be published following a three-month trial.

  • Atlantic Offshore to Receive New Addition to Its Fleet (Norway)

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    On Saturday Feb. 23rd, MRV Ocean Response enters Atlantic Offshore’s fleet. Immediately, following the naming ceremony at Bryggen in Bergen, she will head to the North Sea and operate for Statoil. The newbuild cost is approx. NOK 330 million (USD 58.2 million) This is the third newbuild delivered to the company. CEO Roy Wareberg said […]

  • South Korea to boost LNG imports in push for clean power

    6 September 2017
    Ports & Logistics

    South Korea, the world’s second largest buyer of LNG, is expected to boost imports of the chilled fuel for power generation as part of a plan to reduce reliance on coal and nuclear plants. The country aims to lift its power production capacity by up to a tenth by 2030, mostly using LNG and renewable […]

  • BP strikes LNG supply accord with China Huadian

    22 October 2015
    Project & Tenders

    BP and China Huadian Corporation signed a sale and purchase agreement for up to 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year worth up to $10 billion over the next 20 years.

  • NYK charts course for full-scale biofuel trials in 2024

    27 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Starting in fiscal 2024, Japanese shipping company NYK plans to launch full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels in navigating its existing heavy oil-fired vessels. Biofuels are produced from biological sources (biomass), such as waste cooking oil, and are considered to have net-zero CO2 emissions during combustion. Biofuels are gaining traction in the maritime industry […]

  • Allseas’ new pipelaying barge preparing for its first project

    27 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Allseas’ newly converted shallow-water pipelay barge has begun preparations for its first commercial project, following sea trials offshore Malaysia. The crew is mobilizing the flat-bottomed barge called Sandpiper for its first commercial project which kicks off next month, following a period of 18 months of transformation and sea trials offshore Johor in Malaysia. According to […]

  • VTT to explore use of bio- and waste-based oils for ships, power plants

    8 April 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    VTT, partners will assess how suitable fuel oils made from biomass and waste plastics are for ship diesel engines.

  • USA: Avalon’s Major Beach Fill Project Nears End

    24 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Avalon’s major beach fill project is expected to con­clude some­time dur­ing the upcom­ing week­end of Jan­u­ary 26th-27th. Dur­ing a progress meet­ing held in Avalon on Wednes­day, Jan­u­ary 23rd the con­trac­tor for the project announced that the actual pump­ing of sand could wrap up dur­ing the upcom­ing week­end. The work is being done by Nor­folk Dredg­ing […]

  • ABS Releases Two New Guides for Boxship Sector

    5 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published two new tools focused on assisting the container ship sector with pressing operational challenges. The two tools are expected to contribute to safety for the sector and include the Guide for Certification of Container Securing Systems (Container Securing Guide) along with its companion software, and the […]