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  • Keppel O&M: 18000 laid off since 2015. More to come?

    21 April 2017

    Keppel Offshore & Marine, Singapore’s largest offshore rig builder, still sees the offshore market as very challenging, despite the recent rise in oil prices after a 2014-slump. As a result, the company has cut half of its workforce since 2015. “This is due to, among other factors, the oversupply of rigs and support vessels. It […]

  • Marine Insurers Troubled by Rising Major Vessel Casualties

    6 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    There has been a continued increase in frequency of major vessel casualties, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI). The growth trend of marine risks is exerting a significant pressure on marine insurers, especially as the frequency of major vessel casualties rose again in 2016 for the second consecutive year, the union’s statistics released last week […]

  • Babcock: Important Milestone Reached for HMS Ocean Upgrade

    1 August 2013

    An important milestone was reached today, 31 July, in the major upkeep and upgrade programme being carried out by Babcock on HMS Ocean when the amphibious assault ship (the Royal Navy’s largest ship) came out of dock at Babcock’s Devonport Royal Dockyard. This significant milestone, achieved on-schedule after seven months in dock, comes about half […]

  • USA: Robert Allan Delivers New Tugs to Signet Maritime

    9 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Signet Constellation and Signet Stars & Stripes are the latest development in Robert Allan Ltd.’s RAstar series of tugs. These two powerful new escort tugs have been delivered to their owner’s – Signet Maritime Corporation of Houston, Texas. They were constructed to provide marine support services to Angola LNG Supply Services (ALSS) in the […]

  • Ulstein Delivers Blue Prosper to Blue Ship Invest (Norway)

    6 September 2012

    Ulstein Verft delivered ‘Blue Prosper’, the second of six medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of PX121 design from ULSTEIN® to Blue Ship Invest, on 6 September 2012 – on time and to the agreed terms. “This project has flowed really well, and we’ve been able to draw on the experiences we made when building the […]

  • Italy: Rosetti Marino Delivers Cutting Edge AHTS Asso Trentuno

    20 September 2012

    Rosetti Marino christened and delivered AHTS Asso Trentuno (ex hull n. C.107) to Shipowner and Operator AUGUSTA OFFSHORE SpA based in Naples, Italy, a member of the CA.FI.MA. This Anchor Handling Tug Supply, a UT 712 CD Rolls-Royce design, is a multipurpose vessel specialised in the positioning of offshore oil drilling rigs in deep waters […]

  • Centrica: UK Will Import 70 Pct of Its Gas Needs by 2020

    6 March 2014

    The UK will rely on imports for up to 70 per cent of its gas needs by 2020, the Chief Executive of Centrica plc Sam Laidlaw said. Sam Laidlaw told an international energy conference that investment in UK energy generation has almost ground to a halt because of political uncertainty. He told the CERAWeek Global […]

  • Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park Secures Multi-Million GBP Funding

    21 May 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Millions of pounds of funding has been announced for the development of a marine renewables business park (MRBP) in Hayle, which will provide 2,500sqm of industrial and office based accommodation that could create 120 new jobs by 2020.  This development underlines Cornwall’s commitment to its diverse marine renewable ocean resource, world class supply chain, innovation and […]

  • Frost & Sullivan: EPC Contractors Using FLNG and Mini-LNG Plants to Cater to End-User Demand

    26 March 2014

    The environmental benefits that LNG offers over oil and coal are encouraging the development of natural gas-fired power plants to meet the intensifying energy demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies. Along with the need for more floating regasification terminals – that reduce the time required to receive cargoes – this is expected to strengthen the […]

  • Libya Want BP’s Assurance Disaster Won’t Repeat in Mediterranean

    15 June 2010

    Libya wants assurances from BP PLC (BP.LN) after its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill but will allow it to start deep-water drilling in the Mediterranean, the country’s top oil official said Monday. “At this point we’re not suspending anything and we’re going to drill pretty soon and some of the work will […]

  • Europe’s Mega Ports Focussing on LNG

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Antwerp Port Authority has launched a brief survey for potential LNG users in order to inform the future constructor about the facilities that the station must offer. The Port Authority hopes to get input on questions such as which types of customer the facility must serve, and whether the user/operator has a preference for particular technologies. […]

  • The Netherlands: Imtech Secures Global Distribution Contract for VSAT and TVRO

    13 March 2012
    Business & Finance

      Imtech Marine has recently signed Global Distribution and Service agreements for satellite communication (VSAT) and satellite TV (TVRO) products with three prominent manufacturers. Via its company Radio Holland, Imtech Marine already had (long) relationships with Intellian, Jotron and Thrane & Thrane, which are now extended for VSAT and TVRO. All Imtech Marine branches (80 […]

  • Yokogawa Releases Improved Version of ProSafe-RS System, Japan

    28 November 2012
    Equipment

    Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it will release the enhanced ProSafe-RS safety instrumented system on November 28. This new version, ProSafe-RS R3.02.00, features input/output modules that will operate reliably in the high-temperature conditions typically encountered in desert locations. Support of an open communications protocol has also been added, enhancing ProSafe-RS’s compatibility with other vendors’ distributed […]

  • Australia Becomes Largest LNG Exporter to Japan

    8 March 2013

    Australia has become the largest supplier to the world’s biggest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) buyer – Japan – for the first time. The milestone – recorded in the 2012 calendar year – coincides with Australia achieving both record LNG export volumes and LNG export revenue during the same period. Its market share of LNG trade […]

  • South Boats Launches Offshore Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessel, ‘Porth Wen’ (UK)

    18 November 2011

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 47th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Porth Wen’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the third of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the eighteen wind farm vessels […]

  • Date set for next Gulf of Mexico oil & gas lease sale

    6 October 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    BOEM has set a date for the next offshore oil and gas lease sale for acreage in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to comply with a court order.

  • USA: Hawkes Makes Underwater Winged Submersibles with Autodesk Inventor Software

    27 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      The deep sea, not space, is the latest frontier for achieving new records of exploration, and Hawkes Ocean Technologies (Hawkes) is leading the way with its series of winged submersibles that fly through the water, operating much like underwater aircraft. For its innovative research vehicles, Hawkes has been named May Inventor of the Month […]

  • USA: Capt’n Ray Performs Rock Coring in Charleston Harbor

    10 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Capt’n Ray made its way into Charleston Harbor on a sultry August afternoon. Like many other vessels entering the harbor, she was headed to one of the South Carolina State Ports Authority’s terminals to take on some cargo. But the cargo Capt’n Ray was picking up wasn’t containers or BMW’s. It was actually picking […]

  • Hornbeck Orders Two MPSVs from LEEVAC

    21 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC for the construction of two STX Marine SV 310 Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels. “These will be the twenty-third (23) and twenty-fourth (24) vessels to be built by LEEVAC for Hornbeck” says Christian Vaccari, President and CEO of LEEVAC. The SV 310 is a very […]

  • Otto Marine Completes One of World’s Most Complex AHTSs

    5 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Otto Marine Limited, (Otto Marine) will be holding a vessel naming ceremony for ‘ Go Phoenix ’ at Marina Keppel Bay, Singapore, on 6 September 2013. Norwegian designed and DNV classed, Go Phoenix is a highly complex VS491 24,000bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel which is the second of four of its kind to […]

  • Romania: Keel Laid for NIBULON’s New Floating Crane

    12 December 2012

    SNC Shipyard held, on December 6th 2012, a solemn keel laying ceremony for NIBULON’s new floating crane of POSS-901 project. Within implementation of the large-scale project, having discussed and analyzed commercial offers from Ukrainian and foreign shipbuilding yards, on July 2, 2012 NIBULON signed a contract for construction of the floating crane of POSS-901 project at the shipyard […]

  • Semco Maritime to equip Energean Power FPSO with telecommunication and firefighting systems

    9 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Infrastructure

    TechnipFMC has chosen Semco Maritime to deliver telecommunication systems, topside firefighting equipment and safety equipment for the Energean Power FPSO for the Energean-operated Karish & Tanin fields, offshore Israel.

  • FlagshipONE to use Siemens Energy technology for e-fuel production

    2 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    FlagshipONE plant, expected to be Europe’s largest commercial production facility for carbon-neutral marine fuels, will use a technology package from German company Siemens Energy. The package comprises four proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers with a total capacity of 70 megawatts (MW), as well as the plant-wide electrification and automation systems, including innovative digitalisation solutions (such […]

  • ‘Aggrieved’ FPSO workers to down tools over redundancy package

    25 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    UK’s Unite the union has confirmed that its members operating the Foinaven FPSO vessel have voted to take strike action.

  • DOE to grant $24.9 m to advanced clean hydrogen technologies projects

    20 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $24.9 million in funding for six research and development projects to support the advancement of clean hydrogen for electricity generation. DOE will partner with private companies to research advanced technology solutions that could make hydrogen a more available and effective fuel for electricity generation. This includes improving […]