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  • World’s first: Largest commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend

    24 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment

    Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and US WEC Energy Group have tested the capabilities of a Wärtsilä engine running on 25 vol% hydrogen-blended fuel, and throughout the testing period, the Wärtsilä engine continued to supply power to the grid. According to Wärtsilä, it is the largest commercially operated flexible balancing engine ever to run on a […]

  • SEACOR Lynx Heralds New Era of Very Fast Crew Boats

    3 June 2013

    Incat Crowther today announced the delivery of the first of two 58m Catamaran Crew boats, SEACOR Lynx. Built in Louisiana by Gulf Craft LLC to an Incat Crowther design, the third vessel in the SEACOR CrewZer series brings a new era of very fast crew boats, larger and faster, and offering increased levels of technology, […]

  • PSA Identifies Serious Breaches of Regulations on Statfjord C (Norway)

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    PSA Norway has reported that the investigation of the hydrocarbon leak of 26 January 2014 on Statfjord C by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) identified serious breaches of the regulations. Operator Statoil has now been notified of an order by the PSA. The hydrocarbon leak occurred while stabilised oil was being transferred from Statfjord […]

  • Top News of the Year 2013

    1 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    January: Hallin Marine’s Penrith Vessel Sinks Offshore Myanmar Hallin Marine announced that the offshore support vessel Penrith sunk offshore Myanmar after it had a major incident last week. February: Two Petrobras’ FPSOs Collide in Brazilian Shipyard The P-58 and P-63 oil and gas platforms under construction at Brazilian Honorio Bicalho shipyard collided on Saturday after […]

  • UK: New Project Pass ‘First Hurdle’ in Securing Government Infrastructure Guarantee

    22 October 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Energy, road and rail projects worth £33 billion have passed the first hurdle in getting a government infrastructure guarantee, Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced today. Forty projects are now at the stage known as pre-qualification, meaning they are eligible for the UK Guarantee scheme. Over half that have pre-qualified are energy projects, helping ensure […]

  • Offshore ReWIND: The Most Read News in 2017

    1 January 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Offshore WIND editorial staff brings the most read news in 2017 chosen by you, our readers. From new technologies in the offshore wind industry to the development of subsidy-free bids, 2017 has shown us that the sector is developing faster than anyone had anticipated.

  • USA: Baker Botts Welcomes Three New Lawyers

    1 June 2012

    A trio of leading energy lawyers has joined Baker Botts in New York and Houston, bolstering the firm’s reputation as the go-to law firm in the energy industry for resolving complex legal problems. William S. Lamb and Michael W.E. Didriksen of New York and Thomas J. Moore of Houston have managed major matters for energy clients around the […]

  • LR to class German LNG-fueled multi-role duo

    23 April 2020
    Vessels

    Lloyd’s Register has been contracted as the classification society for two new LNG-fueled 95-meter multi-role German vessels.

  • UK: Arctic Steel Water Strainers Selected for South Boats Wind Farm Vessels

    19 July 2012

    South Boats, Britain’s flagship work boat builder, has chosen to fit Arctic Steel water strainers to provide clean cooling water to the high performance engines powering their work boats. The high spec vessels, built to DNV certification, demand the absolute best from the equipment fitted. The ruggedly built Arctic Steel cast 316 strainers easily met […]

  • Washington State Ferries Returns to Vigor for Fourth Newbuild

    30 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Washington State Ferries is starting off the New Year with construction of a new Olympic Class ferry. Namely, WSF signed a Notice to Proceed last week with shipbuilder Vigor Industrial for work on its fourth 144-vehicle ferry, and work is set to begin in January. Along with the Tokitae, Samish and Chimacum, the fourth Olympic Class […]

  • PSA in Bream Project Review

    7 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of Premier Oil and the Bream development. Bream is an oil discovery in block 17/12 in the central section of the North Sea, around 110 km from land south-west of Stavanger. The discovery was originally made by Phillips Petroleum Company Norway in 1972. The […]

  • GALLERY: Incat Crowther delivers two vessels to Seacor Marine

    19 September 2017

    Australian ship designer Incat Crowther has delivered two CrewZer class catamarans, the Seacor Puma and Seacor Panther, to U.S. offshore vessel owner Seacor Marine. Incat Crowther said on Tuesday that the vessels were built by Astillleros Armon in Spain and can transfer personnel and equipment to offshore platforms at maximum speeds of more than 40 […]

  • Viking Acquires Maersk’s Lifeboat Specialist

    21 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Marine and fire safety equipment and servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S has acquired lifeboat specialist Nadiro A/S, a company owned by maritime and energy conglomerate Maersk Group and SH Group. Established in 2009, Svendborg, Denmark-based Nadiro manufactures high-quality lifeboat and rescue craft systems. VIKING has had the status of Preferred Distributor and Service Provider, […]

  • L&T Shipbuilding Secures Halul Offshore Gig

    10 December 2013

    L&T Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has secured orders valued at $154 million for six specialized commercial vessels. The orders from Halul Offshore Services Company W.L.L., Qatar, are for design, construction, trials and commissioning of four Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) and two Anchor Handling Towing, Supply and Standby Vessels (AHTSSVs) with 150 MT […]

  • Emerson to Provide Backup Power Systems for Shell’s Prelude FLNG

    16 January 2014

    Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (EMR) has been selected as the main uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems provider for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project. The company will help provide reliable standby power for critical process functions, such as the main automation systems, fire and gas detection systems, and telecommunications. Emerson’s Chloride industrial-grade UPS systems […]

  • Six Pella-Built Tugboats Reach Their Destination

    29 November 2013

    The ferry trip of the six tugboats onboard the’ HHL Lagos’ of Hansa Heavy Lift company from Germany has completed successfully. The tugboats built by Russian Pella shipyard have been delivered to the port of Vladivostok. The ferry trip was accomplished through the Northern Sea Route and lasted for 32 days. The six tugboats are […]

  • Tokyo Gas, Kepco in LNG partnership

    11 April 2016

    Tokyo Gas and Kansai Electric Power have signed a strategic cooperation deal that will see the two Japanese utilities join forces on LNG procurement.

  • China: Yuexin Shipyard Lays Keel for Martens Marine’s 58.7 m AHTS Vessel

    24 February 2012

    On February 15th 2012, the keel-laying ceremony of Martens Marine’s 58.7 m AHTS Vessel YX3159 was held on slipway No.2 at Yuexin shipyard. The vessel is built to ABS Class standards and includes following notations: “OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL, AH, TOWING VESSEL, FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1”，AMS,and DPS-1. YX3159 is a KHIAM CHUAN MARINE (KCM) design […]

  • Keel-Laying Ceremony for Martens Marine’s AHTS Vessel at Chinese Shipyard

    24 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    On February 15th 2012, the keel-laying ceremony of Martens Marine’s 58.7 m AHTS Vessel YX3159 was held on slipway No.2 at Yuexin shipyard. The vessel is built to ABS Class standards and includes following notations: “OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL, AH, TOWING VESSEL, FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1”，AMS,and DPS-1. YX3159 is a KHIAM CHUAN MARINE (KCM) design […]

  • Yemen LNG Loads Cargo After Pipeline Sabotage

    16 October 2011

    The LNG Carrier Seri Balhaf was loading an Indian-bound LNG cargo this Sunday morning at the Yemen LNG’s Balhaf terminal on the Gulf of Aden 24 hours after the sabotage of the gas pipeline. The expatriate and Yemeni personnel stayed safe and secure on the Block 18 fields where the gas is produced and at […]

  • Höegh LNG claims first FSRU berth in Australia

    21 May 2018
    Vessels

    Norway-based FSRU provider Höegh LNG said its recently delivered floating storage and regasification unit Höegh Esperanza lifted its first cargo at Gladstone Australia. 

  • DCS Moerdijk: innovative coating specialist for the offshore sector

    8 May 2024
    Innovation, Research & Development

    Important developments at DCS (Drecht Coating Services): the blasting and coating specialist from Moerdijk has recently been taken over by three experienced investors from the manufacturing industry. Men with a passion for technology and a clear vision about the future of the offshore manufacturing industry in the Netherlands. Newly appointed managing director Gert-Jan van Utrecht […]

  • Australia: Metgasco Welcomes NSW Govt’s Coal Seam Gas Initiatives

    25 July 2011

    Metgasco announced that it welcomes the NSW Government’s coal seam gas (“CSG”) initiatives announced on Friday as an important step in re-assuring the community of the safety and environmental sustainability of the CSG industry. By creating more public confidence in the industry, the initiatives will support Metgasco’s operations. The new rules released Friday by the […]

  • Naming and Launching of Finnish LNG Patrol Vessel

    6 August 2013
    Vessels

    The Offshore Patrol Vessel UVL10, currently being built for the Finnish Border Guard at STX Finland Oy’s Rauma shipyard, was named Turva at a festive naming and launching ceremony on Friday 2 August. Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen acted as godmother for the ship, wishing the vessel and its crew luck and success in […]

  • Tendering for Fehmarn’s Tunnel Installations Begins

    26 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    The tendering process for the construction of the world’s longest tunnel across the Fehmarnbelt has now entered its next phase. The dialogue with the major tunnel contractors on the conditions for building the concrete tunnel itself began last year. Tendering for the tunnel’s extensive electrical and mechanical installations is now beginning. The equipment and installations […]