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  • Virginia governor signs off on 5.2 GW by 2034 offshore wind target

    13 April 2020
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy

    Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Clean Economy Act which requires at least 5.2 GW of offshore wind power to be developed in this U.S. state by 2034. The Virginia General Assembly passed this House Bill 1526 and Senate Bill 851 Clean Economy Act in March. The act provides that 5.2 GW of offshore wind generation is […]

  • Indian Coast Guard Commissions Fifth IPV into Service

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Indian Coast Guard Ship “Rajratan”, the fifth of a series of eight Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) was commissioned by Director General Indian Coast Guard, Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan in Kolkata yesterday, February 11. Indigenously built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, the 50m long IPV displaces 300 tonnes and can achieve a maximum speed […]

  • MEO to Buy 50% of Uniwise Towage from Svitzer

    28 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Miclyn Express Offshore executed a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in Uniwise Towage Limited (UWT) from Svitzer Asia Pte. Ltd. (Svitzer), a subsidiary of the global A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. Domiciled in Thailand, UWT operates a fleet of five (5) state of the art Marine Support Vessels (MSVs) and Utility Vessels […]

  • Yara Birkeland, world’s 1st fully-electric boxship, prepares for commercial ops

    10 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

    Yara Birkeland, the world’s first autonomous and fully electric containership, will soon commence commercial operations while beginning a two-year test period, prior to entering full autonomous operation on a route off the coast of Norway.

  • EnQuest’s decom plan for Heather topsides gets green light

    23 July 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Rules & Regulation

    EnQuest has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning programme for the Heather topsides in the UK North Sea.

  • USA: Kvichak Marine Presents New Patrol 28 Aluminum Vessel

    28 March 2012

    Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. recently constructed and launched a new vessel at their facility in Seattle, WA. The Patrol 28 is an all-aluminum vessel designed by Kvichak/Amgram Ltd., UK for effective operation in port and coastal waters, including shallow areas throughout the world. The parent design is based on the Offshore Raiding Craft from Holyhead […]

  • Dalian Shipbuilding delivers LNG-ready 16K TEU containership to MSC

    23 August 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Vessels

    Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered a 16,000TEU container ship to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company named MSC Vivienne. DSIC said that the containership features numerous energy-saving and environmentally friendly features. Capable of accommodating 16,520 standard containers, this ship has been given the LNG-ready class notation, which means that its design enables it to […]

  • Roxtec Records Sales Rise

    14 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Greater Manchester-based Roxtec is reporting a 45 per cent growth from its UK operation with sales hitting £5m, representing a four-fold increase in sales over the past eight years. The UK subsidiary of a Swedish based firm, said recent work on North Sea platforms, petrochemicals, renewable energy and construction were among key sectors for booming […]

  • Spanish Ports Bracing for Dockworkers’ Strike

    2 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Spanish dockworker unions have decided to keep the call for strikes for next week in order to voice their disapproval of the recently adopted port reform by the country’s parliament. The strikes are scheduled for the 5th, 7th and 9th of June. Spanish dockworkers fear the new reform would result in massive layoffs and have protested against […]

  • Miclyn Buys 50 Pct of Uniwise Towage Limited (Thailand)

    28 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Miclyn Express Offshore announces that it has executed a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in Uniwise Towage Limited (“UWT”) from Svitzer Asia Pte. Ltd. (“Svitzer”), a subsidiary of the global A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. Domiciled in Thailand, UWT operates a fleet of five (5) state of the art Marine Support Vessels […]

  • Officials Discuss New York District Projects

    28 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Congressman Lee Zeldin yesterday held a meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers, including Commander of the New York District of the Army Corps, Colonel Thomas Asbery. “Yesterday, I met with the Army Corps to reiterate the gratitude for their 24/7 operations all up and down our shores. For example, three of the area’s dredging […]

  • NFWF: Request for Proposals Announced for Resilient Communities Program

    22 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) last week announced the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Resilient Communities program in partnership with Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo has partnered with NFWF since 2012 to develop and implement grant programs to support the health and resilience of communities across the United States facing […]

  • Suffolk County Dredging Plans on Display

    6 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    Suffolk County Executive, Steve Bellone, has announced approval for  plans to appropriate $2.1 million in funding for the dredging of various county waterways to improve navigability for boaters and to improve waterways. “It is critical that we continue to properly maintain our waterways so that everyone can use them safely,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve […]

  • TGS Begins Seismic Shoot Offshore North-West Africa

    19 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    TGS has fired first shot to start a new survey in the MSGBC Basin, offshore north-west Africa. The Senegal Ultra-Deep offshore 3D survey covers over 4500 km2, with a modern broadband acquisition set-up. It is being undertaken in partnership with GeoPartners using the vessel, BGP Prospector, and has the full support of Petrosen, the national […]

  • Russia’s Novatek in Yamal LNG milestone

    26 September 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek has shipped more than 5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas from its $27 billion Yamal project in the Arctic. The 68th cargo offloaded from the Yamal LNG project onto Sovcomflot’s Arc7 ice-class tanker Christophe de Margerie topped 5 million tonness of LNG produced since […]

  • Editors Picks for 2019

    2 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    The editors of Subsea World News have selected a few among many worth remembering articles from the previous year that received exceptionally high attention from our readers. In no particular order, here are some of the news to look back on, in case you missed them last year. Enjoy! https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/01/24/dof-subsea-wins-layang-field-work/ This content is available after […]

  • NGO: 21 Dead in Gadani Shipbreaking Explosion, Strike Launched

    2 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Twenty one people lost their lives in a series of explosions aboard an oil tanker which was being dismantled at the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan, NGO Shipbreaking Platform’s spokesperson told World Maritime News. Out of the 60 workers who were injured in the accident which occurred yesterday, 15 are in critical condition at the hospital in […]

  • Report: One Crew Injured in Missile Attack on UAE Ship in Red Sea

    16 June 2017

    One crew member sustained injuries when an Emirati ship carrying medical supplies was attacked by a missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi militias, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing a statement issued by the Command of Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen.  As informed, the incident occurred after the vessel departed Yemeni Port of Mokha in […]

  • Singapore: MPA’s New Buoy Tender ‘Panduan’ Commissioned

    27 December 2013

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today commissioned a new buoy tender vessel “Panduan” that will support MPA in the maintenance of navigational and mooring buoys in Singapore’s waters. Costing more than S$4.8 million, Panduan was built specifically to meet MPA’s changing operational and future navigational requirements as the port develops. Panduan was designed […]

  • Russia: Pella Shipyard Wins Tugboat Contract

    20 March 2013

    Pella Shipyard and Saint-Petersburg based Gryphon Ltd. have concluded negotiations for the construction of a new tug. Under the contract, Pella will build one tugboat of project 90600 scheduled for delivery in September, 2014. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, […]

  • Russia: Pella Shipyard Floats Out Another Tugboat of Project 90600

    11 June 2012

    On June 7th 2012 JSC Pella Shipyard seccsesfuly held launching ceremony of another Azimuth tug RB-391 of the Project 90600. This Tug with the serial number 932 comes as the twelfth Project 90600 vessel built for Russian Navy. Main purpose of Project 90600 tugs is towage and mooring operations in ports and littoral zones, bringing […]

  • Malaysia: Bumi Armada Takes Delivery of Two AHTS Vessels

    15 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bumi Armada has taken delivery of two Anchor Handling Towing Supply vessels (AHTS) from Beauty Offshore Limited and Bay Offshore Limited, both subsidiaries of Sanko Steamship, one of Japan’s largest ship owners. The two 12000 bhp AHTS vessels – Sanko Beauty and Sanko Bay – were designed and constructed in Japan in 2009, a reflection […]

  • Norway: Kleven Maritime Invests USD 52 Million in New Facilities

    10 October 2011

    Kleven Maritime’s extensive investment programme will result in new facilities for both the group’s Kleven and Myklebust shipyards. To increase newbuild capacity at Kleven Verft, in Ulsteinvik, Norway, a 100m quay and new 40m x 150m drydock will be built, while a similarly dimensioned floating dock has been earmarked for the Myklebust Verft in Sande. […]

  • Australia: Jetty Replaced at Batavia Coast Marina

    12 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Work is complete on the $2.1 million replacement of Jetty A at Geraldton’s Batavia Coast Marina. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the brand new modern floating pen system was vastly superior to the original concrete and wood structure which had reached the end of its serviceable life. “The new Jetty A requires minimal maintenance and […]

  • USA: Marina Del Rey Dredging Kicks Off

    6 April 2012

    An enormous dredging project commenced on Thursday in Marina Del Rey Harbor. The works are expected to remove up to 1 million cubic yards of sand from the entrance of the harbor. The $13-million dredging project is considered vital for the safety of marina traffic. These shallow waters caused by rising sediment and shifting sand […]