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  • CCG to Unveil Second Hero-Class Patrol Vessel

    13 November 2012

    The new vessel from Hero-class patrol Fleet is set to be presented today in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, The Chronicle Herald reports. The vessel is the second of nine commissioned in 2009 by the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessels are being built at Halifax Shipyard, owned by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. All vessels from the class should […]

  • Spotted: Panama Canal Brings HEROs to Puget Sound

    11 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    On August 9, The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s (NWSA) East Blair One terminal in Tacoma welcomed a Post-Panamax RoRo vessel, MV Thalatta, owned by Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL). According to the NWSA, the first-call visit of this vessel indicates the larger locks in Panama open new opportunities for both RoRo and container cargoes […]

  • Secunda’s AHTS chartered to support operations offshore at Hibernia and Hebron

    6 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Secunda Canada LP, which is 50% owned by Siem Offshore, has entered into an agreement with Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd and ExxonMobil Canada Properties (together the “Charterers”) for the charter of one offshore support vessel, referred to as an AHTS vessel, for a 5 years firm contract, with a total of 15 years […]

  • Canada: Halifax Shipyard Presents Hero Class Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel

    10 November 2011

    In a solemn event at the Halifax Shipyard, Minister Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Minister Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans unveiled the first of nine ‘Hero’ Class Mid-shore patrol vessels currently being built for the Canadian Coast Guard. The Coast Guard ‘Hero’ class vessels are […]

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Expands Fleet with New HERO Unit

    25 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen added the second of a series of four Post-Panamax HERO vessel to its fleet.

  • Investigation launched after near-miss incident on Hebron

    16 September 2021
    Authorities & Government, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Safety

    An investigation has been launched into an incident on ExxonMobil’s Hebron platform off Canada, which had the potential for fatality.

  • Greens: Point Peron Dredging to Contaminate Marine Life (Australia)

    27 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    A new study has revealed dredging for proposed canal housing at Point Peron would contaminate marine life in the area, strengthening the case against the planned development. “The threat dredging poses to local fisheries and marine life is one of many reasons this development is totally inappropriate for Point Peron,” said Greens Senator for Western […]

  • USA: TETRA Acquires Newly Built Derrick Barge TETRA Hedron

    1 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    TETRA Technologies, Inc. recently announced that it has acquired a newly built derrick barge with a 1,600 metric ton capacity, fully-revolving crane and accommodations for 300 personnel for an expected total investment of approximately $71 million, including the purchase price and inspection, transportation and outfitting costs. The barge, which is named the TETRA Hedron, was […]

  • Representative Works with Corps to Address Flooding

    16 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) has announced that the United States Coast Guard is working actively to assist in flood relief efforts in Vermillion River, the Port of Huron, and the Rocky River. This intervention is the result of collaboration between Representative Kaptur and local officials in Vermilion, Huron, and Rocky River with Coast Guard and […]

  • No Renewable Energy Approvals for Offshore Wind Developments in Lake Huron (Canada)

    16 February 2011

    An announcement Friday afternoon that the provincial government will not be proceeding with offshore wind projects, including the 12… (clintonnewsrecord) [mappress] Source: clintonnewsrecord , February 16, 2011

  • Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors Awarded EPC Deal for Hebron GBS (Canada)

    12 March 2013

    ExxonMobil Canada Properties has released the option for Kvaerner’s joint venture company Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors to provide the full scope of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Hebron Project gravity based structure (GBS). The contract value for Kvaerner’s share of the full EPC contract is approximately USD 1.5 billion and includes work conducted to […]

  • New Hero Class Vessel Joins Canadian Coast Guard’s Fleet

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, yesterday announced the acceptance of the fifth of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS G. Peddle S.C. The CCGS G. Peddle S.C. is a Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel that will be based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was constructed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, […]

  • Over a Ton of Heroin Seized aboard OSV off Turkey

    7 June 2017

    Turkish security forces have seized one tonne and 71 kilograms of heroin on board an offshore supply ship identified as Commander Tide, Turkish anti-narcotics police department said. The Democratic Republic of Congo-flagged cargo ship was raided by Turkish naval forces, the coastguard and special police forces, on June 2nd while sailing in international waters bound for Turkey. The […]

  • Canada: WorleyParsons Wins Hebron Topsides Contract from ExxonMobil

    13 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    WorleyParsons has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the topsides on the Hebron Project. The contract follows front end engineering and design services and exercises ExxonMobil’s option to subsequently award detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. The Hebron Field is an oil and gas development in the Atlantic Ocean located 350 […]

  • Canada: EMCP Authorises Kvaerner for Further Work on Hebron GBS

    25 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors, the 50/50 joint venture between Peter Kiewit Infrastructure and Kvaerner, has been authorised by ExxonMobil Canada Properties (EMCP) to proceed with work on the Hebron Project gravity based structure (GBS) project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The authorisation follows substantial completion of front end engineering and design services and awards the next phase, […]

  • Canada: Aker Solutions Wins Hebron GBS Project

    9 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Kiewit-Aker Contractors, a 50/50 joint venture between Peter Kiewit Infrastructure and Aker Solutions, has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Canada Properties (EMCP) for the Hebron Project gravity based structure (GBS). The contract is for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and site preparation, with the option at ExxonMobil’s discretion to subsequently provide detailed engineering, […]

  • UK Nets Record Heroin Haul on Maersk Containership

    4 September 2019
    Rules & Regulation

    The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth around USD 32.9 million.

  • ACE Winches Grabs Its Second Hebron Contract

    3 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    ACE Winches has been awarded a six-figure contract with an operator to support in connecting the Hebron gravity based structure (GBS) and topsides. The project will see ACE Winches supply hydraulic drum winch packages for the deep-water Hebron oil field located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, working at depths of 95m. […]

  • Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in St. Lawrence Channel

    29 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Bulk carrier Pacific Huron ran aground on December 27 outside the St. Lawrence Seaway channel.

  • NREL to make 2.0 version of wave-powered desalination device after first faced hiccups (Video)

    15 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Following months of data-driven insights from deployments off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is moving forward with a next-generation iteration of its hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis (HERO) wave energy converter (WEC), a wave-powered desalination system.  During the deployment of NREL’s HERO WEC off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, severe […]

  • Siem Offshore scoops new extension off Canada

    14 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for one of its AHTS vessels, enabling it to continue carrying out operations offshore Canada.

  • Herne Bay Sea Defense Project Nears Completion

    31 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Canterbury City Council announced yesterday that their ongoing sea defense project to help protect Herne Bay from flooding is nearing completion. The £2.8 million scheme, which started back in September 2018, has seen 11 new timber groynes successfully installed to the west of the pier at Lane End, 2,000 tonnes of granite rock delivered […]

  • Sixth Hero Class Vessel Officially Welcomed, Canada

    10 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans officially welcomed the new Canadian Coast Guard Ship CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V. into service at a ceremony in Halifax, Nova Scotia yesterday. CCGS Corporal McLaren […]

  • Canadian Coast Guard’s Third Hero Class Vessel Commissioned

    11 February 2013

    The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway, announced, Feb. 8th, the acceptance of the the third of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS Corporal Teather C.V., built by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. was named after Corporal Robert Gordon Teather, […]

  • Xeneta launches container industry’s 1st emissions ‘heroes and villains’

    9 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Green Marine, IT & Software, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    Global data analytics firm Xeneta has launched a campaign to rank the environmental performance of carriers across the world’s top 13 shipping trades. The firm is using the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a tool developed by Xeneta and Marine Benchmark, to evaluate carriers’ emissions levels in the major Far East to South America East Coast […]