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  • Multiple Solstad anchor handlers, one CSV secure contracts totaling 700 days

    10 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s Solstad Maritime has secured new contracts for several anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) and a construction support vessel (CSV) that combined have a firm duration of approximately 700 vessel days. The AHTS Normand Saracen and Normand Scorpion have been awarded contracts with an undisclosed operator in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region that include a […]

  • ‘Largest’ oil export project in US waters greenlighted: Smooth sailing or more legal action on the horizon?

    26 April 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    A deepwater port license has been issued for a project that is said to be the largest oil export project in U.S. history.

  • OGUK: Tax change vital step to unlock new investment in North Sea

    23 November 2017

    UK’s oil and gas industry has welcomed the government’s commitment to introduce a tax measure that will unlock further investment in the UK North Sea.

  • NKT invests in cable lay barge from Boskalis

    22 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT has made an investment in a cable lay barge from Dutch Boskalis, further strengthening its offshore cable installation tools and capabilities. NKT is planning to upgrade the Boka Constructor and modernize it for near-shore cable laying and burial operations, with the barge expected to be fully operational […]

  • Overseas Shipholding Group Settles with Proskauer

    15 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    US tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. has reached a final settlement with Proskauer Rose LLP and certain of its partners in connection with the previously disclosed lawsuit brought against that firm by the company. OSG said that as part of the settlement, Proskauer Rose LLP has agreed to release the claims it asserted against […]

  • DNV GL: Diversification of Fuels for Shipping After LNG

    10 February 2014

    The main drivers for the use of alternative fuels are the desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the need to meet upcoming air pollution requirements. “The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulphur content,” says Christos Chryssakis, senior […]

  • Metgasco: Quarterly Activities Report (Australia)

    31 January 2011

    Metgasco today announced activities report for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Highlights – The drilling of the Harrier Multi-Lateral Pilot in the Eden Creek trend is expected to commence in February 2011. – Good progress on Metgasco’s basin wide CSG exploration program with drilling and testing completed on Thornbill E01, Thornbill E02 and South […]

  • With oil & gas markets on tenterhooks in the wake of the Israel-Palestine war, is a reinvigorated push for clean energy coming?

    9 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Project & Tenders, Transition

    While current impacts are bound to be limited, a further spike along with a disruption of oil supplies are believed to be on the cards if Iran joins the fray.

  • Marine license application filed for one of UK’s largest power projects

    10 September 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    SSEN Transmission has submitted a marine license application for the Scottish marine elements of the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) project between Scotland and England, set to become one of the biggest electricity transmission projects in the UK. The application, submitted to the Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (MD-LOT), covers the installation and operation […]

  • Woodside unlocks $1.9 billion injection into $17.5B US LNG project with Williams partnership

    23 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    By sealing an alliance with Williams, a U.S. natural gas infrastructure player, Australia’s energy giant Woodside Energy has boosted capital and offtake momentum for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

  • Ivorians to sue ‘toxic ship’ firm

    24 October 2006

    Dutch lawyer representing some 1,000 victims of toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast says he is suing the company that shipped the waste there. Dutch firm Trafigura has denied responsibility for dumping the waste in the city of Abidjan, saying it employed a local company to dispose of it. But the lawyer says Trafigura should […]

  • Firm ‘built drug dealer’s boats’

    17 January 2007

    A boat builder designed high-speed vessels for international drug smugglers, a court has heard. Ian Rush, 42, is accused of continuing to build boats virtually invisible to radar after his partners were arrested. The boats were made for criminals to transport drugs between North Africa and Spain, Ipswich Crown Court heard.

  • Dredging firm to set up base

    7 April 2005

    MANAMA: An Indian government corporation that carries out dredging activities around the world is to establish a regional office in Bahrain, it was revealed yesterday. The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) is already involved in dredging work in Bahrain. However, it will establish a base in the country for its activities in the region, said […]

  • Shipping firms sign subsidy contracts

    6 April 2005

    SOME shipping companies have started signing contracts after winning tenders for shipping subsidies. But the Fiji Shipping Corporation chairman Malcolm Harrison said a formal announcement over which operators were successful would not be made until all subsidy contracts were signed. He could not put a time frame on when the announcement would be made, blaming […]

  • Five North Koreans defect by boat

    18 March 2006

    Five North Koreans have fled to South Korea in a small fishing boat, avoiding detection along one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders.

  • Ship refit comes to Fife dockyard

    6 December 2007

    The contract to overhaul one of the Ministry of Defence’s warships has been awarded to a dockyard in Rosyth. Babcock Marine will take charge of the refit of type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland as part of a £17m deal.

  • Royal Caribbean Facing Major Fine

    17 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Netherlands has fined Royal Caribbean cruise line for violation of labour rules and regulations for foreign workers. The cruise liner, owner of the world’s biggest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas, will have to pay at least  €600,000 (USD 767,000) in fines for not having adequate residence papers for its workers, who have in addition […]

  • HFW Hires LNG Lawyer (UK)

    19 October 2011

    Holman Fenwick Willan announced the recruitment of Susan Farmer, who joins the firm’s London office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Projects & Finance practice.   Susan represents clients in the energy, natural resources and electric power sectors in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of oil and gas and other natural resource project transactions, acquisitions […]

  • UK: Hess Hires WilPhoenix Rig

    21 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    On October 6 Awilco Drilling PLC signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hess UK Ltd for the provision of WilPhoenix for work related to their 2012 abandonment program on the Fife and Fergus fields.  Yesterday, Awilco confirmed that the contract is signed and is due to commence late Q1 2012. The contract duration is […]

  • BP Hires PSV ‘Sea Brasil’

    17 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Deep Sea Supply Plc announces that the PSV ‘Sea Brasil’ has been awarded a long term charter contract with BP Brasil for operations in Brazil. Firm period of the contract is 3 years, with 3 x 1 year options after expiry of the firm period. The vessel will  commence the contract upon delivery from the […]

  • Cobalt Hires ‘Rowan Reliance’ Drillship

    6 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Rowan Companies, a US Based drilling contractor today announced it has secured a three-year contract with Cobalt International Energy, L.P. for the Rowan Reliance drillship. The vessel is one of Rowan’s new ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (“HHI”) shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The drillship is expected to operate […]

  • Petronas hires Velesto jack-up

    5 September 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Malaysia-based Velesto Drilling has received a letter of award from Petronas Carigali for the provision of jack-up drilling rig Naga 7. 

  • Origin hires Woodside’s Tremaine as CFO

    14 February 2017

    Origin Energy, the owner of a 37.5 percent stake in the Australia Pacific LNG project, has appointed Lawrie Tremaine as its new chief financial officer. Lawrie joins Origin from Australian LNG player Woodside where he is executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will be a member of the executive leadership team, reporting to […]

  • FPP hires environmental assessment help

    17 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Floating Power Plant (FPP) has appointed Marine Space and Aquatera to provide environmental consultancy services for its Welsh and Scottish projects.

  • Oldendorff Carriers Hires Diana’s Capesize

    9 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Oldendorff for Sideris GS.