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  • Cape clinches two-year deal with BP (UK)

    1 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Cape plc, a UK-based energy services company, has announced the award of a new two-year contract with BP. According to Cape, the contract has an estimated value of £100 million ($153.4 million) and it will secure around 500 jobs for Cape employees as it provides a range of services, including access, insulation, coating, passive fire […]

  • Pella: Tugboat ‘RB-400’ Ready for Operations

    15 November 2013

    Pella shipyard has delivered the tugboat “RB-400” (building No 938, project 90600) to the State Customer – Russian Navy. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil and […]

  • Russia: Pella Shipyard Builds Next Tugboat of Project 90600

    22 March 2013

    The keel layout of the tugboat of project 90600, building No 938 has been performed at Pella Shipyard. During the current year the tugboat will be delivered to the Russian Navy and put into operation within the Northern Fleet Navy. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas […]

  • USA: Maritime Archaeologists Begin Survey of Two Wrecks

    21 June 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    A pair of maritime archaeologists with the Wisconsin Historical Society started a dive beneath the water of Lake Michigan to begin survey and cataloguing the wrecks of two of Davidson’s most famous wooden ships. Tamara Thomsen and Keith Meverden will survey the Australasia and the Adriatic vessels. This two-year project is funded in part by […]

  • China: Yuexin Shipbuilding Starts Construction of 77.8m PSV

    5 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    On 21st, February, 2012, the Steel Cutting ceremony for 77.8m DP2 Platform Supply/Oil Recovery Vessel YX3188 was held at Yuexin’s Sub-Module Factory. The vessel measures 77.8m in length with a molded breath of 17.6m and a molded depth of 7.8m, and the maximum draught is 6.4m. It can carry 60 men, 1100m3, fuel oil, 1100m3 […]

  • Chemical Leak at Napier Port Contained

    22 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    A chemical leak which was detected earlier today at New Zealand’s Napier Port has been contained and the clean-up efforts are almost complete, the Napier Port Authority noted. The source of the leak was a container, which was carrying flammable chemicals, specifically methyl ethyl ketone. The Fire Service earlier established a 100 meter exclusion zone within […]

  • Oil tanker stays put as cargo ship gets a tow: US and Portugal let UK spearhead North Sea allision probe

    13 March 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    As a recent allision between a U.S.-flagged oil/product tanker and a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea keeps reverberating across the maritime industry, many conspiracy theories are making the rounds.

  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding delivers ammonia fuel supply system to J-ENG

    24 May 2023
    Innovation

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has delivered an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines to Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG). Based in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, J-ENG is actively testing ammonia fuel under diverse conditions using an experimental large-scale, low-speed two-stroke marine engine located at the MHI […]

  • Marcon International Delivers Two New ASD Tugs (USA)

    1 August 2011

    Marcon International, Inc of Coupeville, WA, announced the sale and delivery of two 5,630BHP new ASD sister-tugs from Turkish builders, Bogazici Denizcilik to Owners in the United Arab Emirates. The tugs were designed by Cintranaval-Defcar of Spain for berthing and unberthing of vessels at LNG terminals, harbor assist, escort services, tandem towing, open sea services, […]

  • Turkey: Bogazici Denizcilik Shipyard Delivers Two 5.630BHP ASD Sister-Tugs

    1 August 2011

    Marcon International, Inc of Coupeville, WA, is pleased to announce the sale and delivery of two 5,630BHP new ASD sister-tugs from Turkish builders, Bogazici Denizcilik to Owners in the United Arab Emirates. The tugs were designed by Cintranaval-Defcar of Spain for berthing and unberthing of vessels at LNG terminals, harbor assist, escort services, tandem towing, […]

  • ABB to Supply Power Systems for Two Offshore Vessels

    19 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    ABB, one of the leading power and automation technology groups, has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels. The first vessel, of ULSTEIN SX165 design, is being constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway for Island Ventures 11, the joint venture set […]

  • Australia: APPEA Submission Highlights Cost of Curtailing Gas Expansion

    14 September 2011

    Developing a strong NSW gas industry will reduce energy price hikes, and lower greenhouse gas emissions, according to an ACIL Tasman study presented to the NSW Government today. The report: Economic significance of coal seam gas in New South Wales was commissioned by the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) and included in APPEA’s […]

  • Transocean’s Rig Saves Workers from Burning Tanker (Nigeria)

    15 May 2013

    Transocean’s ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig, Sedco Express (EXS), was working offshore Nigeria for customer ENI when it received news of a nearby fuel tanker on fire. According to the press statement issued by the owner of the rig, the Sedco Express crew played a vital role in coordinating a rescue effort for 13 lives. On Tuesday […]

  • Lloyd’s Register Updates Offshore Rules

    19 August 2014

    Lloyd’s Register has launched its new Rules for Offshore Units in one single document following an in-depth consultation with industry. It signals a move by the world’s oldest classification and certification society, to modernise the way in which Rules and their guidance notes are presented to industry – and importantly how they are used by […]

  • The Netherlands: Imtech Provides System Integrator for Amels 65 Meter Yacht

    8 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Recently Imtech received the order for Amels build number 6503,a 65 meter yacht,the third in the Limited Editions 212 series. Previously Imtech was also involved in the development of build number 6501 and 6502. Imtech will provide engineering, installation, system integration and commissioning for the switchgear and panels, lighting, alarm & monitoring system, fire detection […]

  • TotalEnergies, Petronas, and QatarEnergy set their cap on hydrocarbon exploration off Guyana

    25 November 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    Three energy giants – France’s TotalEnergies, Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy, and Malaysia’s Petronas – are joining forces to explore the hydrocarbon potential of an offshore block in Guyanese waters.

  • Apply Business Area Renamed to Apply Rig & Modules (Norway)

    16 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The business area in Apply formerly labelled Apply Systems & Products, is to be renamed Apply Rig & Modules. This change is necessary to better reflect the fact that the company serves the Rig market with automated solutions for; drilling control systems, mud mix systems, cement handling units, cuttings re-injection as well as safety systems […]

  • Lukoil puts ice-class vessels into service at V. Filanovsky field

    20 July 2016

    Russian oil company Lukoil has put into service three ice-class vessels in support of its Caspian Sea oil and gas activities. The vessels Bumi Uray, Bumi Pokachi and Bumi Naryan-Mar, delivered by Bumi Armada, will be used at the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. According to Lukoil, Bumi Naryan-Mar is a standby/rescue vessel equipped […]

  • DSME secures 18th LNG carrier order for 2018

    27 December 2018
    Vessels

    South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) on Thursday said it has secured a new LNG carrier order. 

  • Nigeria: Community Against Ebeberegbene Dredging

    3 April 2012

    First Marine and Engineering Company was fired yesterday from the Federal Government dredging project in Ebeberegbene community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. The dredging contract of a canal to link Bulou-Ndoro community was awarded to this company by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, according to AllAfrica. However the company allegedly […]

  • Pella Shipyard Floats Out Tugboat of Project 90600, Russia

    18 December 2012

    Pella Shipyard has launched the regular tugboat of project 90600 (RB-392, building No 935) of the Acceptance Program of 2013. Next year the tugboat will be delivered to RF Navy and put into operation within Black Fleet Navy. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply […]

  • Update: Vessel Traffic Resumes in Los Angeles Harbor

    6 January 2017

    The Port of Los Angeles is now open to all vessel traffic as the US Coast Guard (USCG) ended the search for a downed helicopter in the port on January 5, 2017.  The search was ended after members of the Los Angeles Port Police dive team located wreckage of a helicopter just inside the break wall. […]

  • Update: Istra Ace Safety Zone Removed, Channel Open to Vessel Traffic

    18 March 2016

    The U.S. Coast Guard has removed safety zone restricting all vessel traffic in the affected area due to the oil spill from the 577-foot cargo ship Istra Ace.  With the restriction for recreational and commercial vessels removed on Thursday, the channel is now open. In addition, the clean-up efforts conducted by the responsible party continue […]

  • New EUR 2 Bln Fund Set Up for Renewable Energy

    2 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    With 19 financial investors, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has established a new investment fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S, which amounts to approximately DKK 14.7 bn (EUR ~2bn). The fund’s focus will be on investments in energy infrastructure, primarily renewable energy, in Northern and Western Europe as well as North America. Christian T. Skakkebæk, Senior Partner in Copenhagen […]

  • UK Wind Beats Coal in 2016

    9 January 2017
    Storage

    The UK generated more electricity from wind than from coal in the full calendar year of 2016, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The milestone is a first for the UK and reflects a collapse in coal generation, which contributed just 9.2% of UK electricity last year, with 11.5% from wind. The coal decline saw its output […]