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  • PIRA: optimization of LNG assets highly important

    16 April 2015

    NYC-based PIRA Energy Group reports that Asian spot prices in the second quarter are once again buckling under pressure from weak global LNG fundamentals.

  • Canada: Algoma Central Chooses Wartsila’s Integrated Scrubbers for Six Vessels

    25 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply fresh water integrated scrubbers for a series of six vessels with an option for a further two, being built to transport bulk commodities on North America’s Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, for the Canadian owner, Algoma Central Corporation. The integrated scrubber order is the last one […]

  • Finland: Wärtsilä to Supply Equipment for Six Vessels

    25 January 2012

    The full propulsion system with integrated fresh water scrubber lowers operating costs while reducing the vessel’s environmental footprint by allowing owners to use high sulphur fuels in Emission Control Area (ECA) Zones and meet sulphur emissions restrictions. This represents the first order for the new integrated Wärtsilä scrubber concept. Once in operation, the vessels will […]

  • Bell Bay Powerfuels Project in Tasmania moves forward

    19 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Hydro Tasmania and Bell Bay Powerfuels have signed a term sheet for the sale of the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station following an Expression of Interest process launched by Hydro Tasmania in December 2022. Australian company ABEL Energy said the selection of the site now accelerates the development of the $1.2 billion Bell Bay Powerfuels […]

  • K Line unveils fleet expansion move with methanol-ready bulk carriers

    18 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

     Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has embarked on an interesting fleet expansion move in the bulk shipping sector. Namely, K Line has inked a contract with compatriot shipbuilder Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Imabari Shipbuilding, for the construction of three methanol-ready post-Panamax bulkers. The 92,000 vessels […]

  • JDR’s new subsea cable factory on track with final grant agreement in place

    15 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    JDR Cable Systems has reached the final grant agreement under the UK government’s Offshore Wind Manufacturing Scheme (OWMIS) on financial support for its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The agreement means the 69,000 sqm facility is on track to begin construction this summer, with the opening planned in 2024, JDR said. The […]

  • Markey Releases Safety Violations for Shell’s Arctic Drilling Ship Identified by Coast Guard

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    One of two Arctic drilling ships employed by Shell Oil does not have proper propulsion to handle all expected weather conditions, has engine trouble, and multiple fire hazards on board the ship, according to sixteen violations identified by the Coast Guard, which were made public by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). The violations were found by […]

  • Trelleborg to supply fenders for Johan Sverdrup topside modules

    17 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Trelleborg has won a contract to supply DD fenders to Samsung Heavy Industries for the installation of Johan Sverdrup topside modules.

  • Arctech Delivers Ice-Breaking Supply Vessel for ExxonMobil Sahkalin Project

    21 December 2012

    Arctic offshore vessel NB-506 Vitus Bering was delivered at Helsinki Shipyard on Friday 21.12.2012 to the client Sovcomflot, the largest shipping corporation in Russia. The vessel will supply the Arkutun-Dagi oil and gas field in Sakhalin area, in Far East Russia on a long term charter with Exxon-Mobil. Vitus Bering is the first vessel of […]

  • USA: BSEE Issues Safety Alert Related to Macondo Blowout

    11 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) yesterday issued a Safety Alert relating to the Macondo well blowout. The Safety Alert was distributed to oil and gas leaseholders and contractors working on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). It briefly summarizes the findings of the Joint Investigation of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, […]

  • Diamond Offshore: OGX Owes Us $36 Million

    23 September 2013

    Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, a Houston based drilling contractor, is having difficulties with collecting cash from Brazilian oil company OGX. According to a drilling report issued by Diamond Offshore last week, the company has informed OGX that it is “delinquent in its payment obligations under the Ocean Quest contract and unless cured, we will have the […]

  • Tidewater Orders Two PSVs from LEEVAC (USA)

    15 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC has signed contracts with Tidewater Marine, LLC of New Orleans, LA to build two LEEVAC Design Services “LDS ” Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), a 300’ x 62’ x 24’ diesel electric PSV with options for two additional vessels. “We are very excited to have another opportunity to build for Tidewater. This […]

  • Fafnir Offshore Secures Contract for Its New PSV

    12 April 2013

    FAFNIR OFFSHORE AND REMØY MANAGEMENT have secured a six year (180 days a year) back-to-back time charter contract with the Governor on Svalbard for FAFNIR’s newly commissioned platform supply vessel. The contract is extendable two times two years and is valued at 329.3 million NOK ($56.5 million US). The ship will service the Arctic island […]

  • Astrakhan Shipyard Constructs New-Generation Salvage Ship for Russian Navy

    10 November 2011

    Astrakhan Ship Repair Plant (affiliate of Zvezdochka shipyard) builds Project 22870 salvage ship for Caspian Flotilla (CF) Search and Rescue Service under Russian Navy’s order. The project developer is JSC Vympel Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod). The project documentation was developed under contract with JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center and handed over to Astrakhan plant. The […]

  • Spain: Seaplace Acquires New Licenses for CAD/CAM FORAN System

    3 November 2011

    The Spanish engineering company Seaplace has recently acquired new licenses of the CAD/CAM FORAN System, to be used in its marine projects. The scope of the new agreement includes the packages of Forms, Naval Architecture and Advanced Design and Drawing of the version V70 of FORAN. These licenses are added to the ones Seaplace already […]

  • Alexander Spirit Back in Australian Waters, but with Foreign Crew

    9 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    The fuel tanker Alexander Spirit has returned to Australian coastline carrying fuel, however the ship’s former Australian crew has been replaced by foreign labour force, according to the Maritime Union Australia. The Alexander Spirit is currently in Townsville, before arriving in Cairns on Thursday, then on to Groote Eylandt. The 36 Australian crew members of […]

  • Indian Navy Boosts Its Fleet with New Generation of NOPV

    22 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    The maritime security of India got a further boost today with the induction of state-of-the-art new generation Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV), INS “SARYU”, indigenously designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited. The Vessel was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy by Air Marshal P K Roy, AVSM VM VSM Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar […]

  • Italy: Patrol Vessel LUIGI DATTILO Launched

    19 December 2012

    The first of two multi-purpose vessels ‘LUIGI DATTILO’ commissioned from Fincantieri by the General Command of the Port Authority Corp for the Italian Coast Guard was launched today, Dec. 19th, at Castellammare di Stabia, Naples. The godmother of the ceremony to launch the ship, due to be delivered to the Coast Guard next spring, was […]

  • China: Yuexin Shipbuilding Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for 77.8m PSV

    5 March 2012

    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 […]

  • Italy: Coast Guard’s Second Patrol Vessel Hits the Water

    17 July 2013

    The second of two multi-purpose vessels commissioned from Fincantieri by the General Command of the Port Authority Corp for the Italian Coast Guard was launched at Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) on July 15th. The vessel, due to be delivered by the end of this year, is the twin unit of the “Luigi Dattilo”, launched last […]

  • Singapore: Penguin Shipyard Delivers New Generation of Crewboats

    2 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Penguin Shipyard International delivered the WORLD’S FASTEST TRIPLE-SCREW MECHANICALLY DRIVEN crewboat in October 2012, the Flex-38S, which can cruise in excess of 26 knots with 31.5 tons of deadweight. The Flex-38S is a new generation of crewboats designed specifically for speed efficiency. Penguin’s new Flex-38 hull form is a stretched, re-engineered and optimised version of […]

  • Maersk to Hold Open Day on Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in Wind Turbine Industry

    14 July 2015
    Human Capital

    In conjunction with Hull College and Jobcentre Plus, Maersk Training is hosting an Open Day on Tuesday, 21 July, to showcase the Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in the Wind Turbine Industry (QCF). The open day will take place from 13:00 to 16:00 at Hull College, Room QG413, Queens Gardens, Wilberforce Drive, Hull […]

  • Platts: December Asia LNG Prices Rise

    20 November 2012

    Prices of December-delivered shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia rose 4% to $13.529 per million British thermal units (/MMBtu), according to the latest monthly Platts Japan/Korea Marker (JKM). Platts is a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider and a premier source of benchmark price references. This follows a 0.3% increase for […]

  • Australian Government Approves Ichthys LNG Project

    28 June 2011

    Australian Government on Tuesday gave environmental approval to INPEX Corp’s Ichthys liquefied natural gas project. “The Australian Government’s decision to grant environmental approval to the Ichthys Project is a welcome step forward and helps pave the way for a final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2011.”, INPEX said in a press release today. […]

  • PIRA: India tempted by attractive LNG spot prices

    7 August 2014

    NYC-based PIRA Energy Group weekly report indicates that India sees a weaker spot market for LNG, U.S., price-induced gas electric generation gains are starting to counter cool weather, while in Europe, power sector gas demand and supply cuts support spot prices.  After steep LNG import declines in India last year and flat growth in 1H, changes […]