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  • USA: Roen Salvage Lands Duluth-Superior Harbor Dredging Contract

    29 July 2013

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards a contract for dredging at Duluth-Superior Harbor in western Lake Superior on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. The $1,393,900 contract was awarded to Roen Salvage Co., of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The firm will dredge 114,000 cubic yards of material from the harbor and deposit the dredged material at […]

  • AltaGas Buys Alaska Gas Utility

    2 February 2012

    AltaGas Ltd. said that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Continental Energy Systems LLC to acquire SEMCO Holding Corporation for US$1.135 billion, including approximately US$355 million in assumed debt. SEMCO is the sole shareholder of SEMCO Energy, Inc. a privately held regulated public utility company headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan. SEMCO indirectly holds […]

  • Vitol deploys its new bunker barge for first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore

    29 March 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Vitol Bunkers deployed its new bunker barge, the Marine Future, to complete the first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore.

  • Top News of the Week July 1 – 6, 2013

    7 July 2013

    Saipem Jack-Up Rig ‘Perro Negro 6′ Sinks Off Angola Saipem informs that on July 1, the jack up drilling rig Perro Negro 6, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages, causing water intake. MOL Comfort’s Fore Part Breaks Free from Tow The dramatic […]

  • Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction to Begin Soon (Denmark)

    6 December 2011

    Now, the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm will soon begin. On Sunday 20 November 2011, the floating crane Svanen arrived at Grenaa Harbour, and next month it will be used to prepare the floating crane for the installation of the 111 monopiles to be driven into the sea bed. Svanen was built in […]

  • Damen PSV 5000 Attracts More Orders

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    The scaled up version of the Damen PSV 3300, PSV 5000 is sparking considerable interest from high profile orders after its launch last year.   The latest to recognize the benefits of this slender design, is Atlantic Towing (USA) which has ordered four ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels to meet its demanding 10-year offshore support contract […]

  • USA: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Buys Sub-Atlantic Mojave ROV from Forum

    17 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) announces the sale of a Sub-Atlantic™ Mojave™ Observation Remote Operated Vehicle System (ROV) to the St. Clair County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office Marine Division. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office maintains a Marine Division with over 50 part-time officers who are responsible for patrolling St. Clair County’s waterways and maintaining a […]

  • 99.9% of Oil Tankers Followed IMO Recommendation on Pilotage

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    At its annual meeting, the Joint Pilotage User Group (JPUG) could note that in 2012 as many as 99.9% of all relevant oil tankers had followed the IMO recommendation on pilotage when passing the Great Belt. It is the best result since this type of statistics was first drawn up in 2005. Denmark continuously strives […]

  • Petrobras closing in on first oil as hookup ops for Brazil’s ‘largest’ FPSO wind down

    16 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Petrobras has finished the anchoring activities for its new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is considered the biggest one off the coast of Brazil to date.

  • Russia: Zvezdochka Shipyard Starts Construction of Seagoing Armament Support Ship

    21 December 2011

    The keel-laying ceremony for Project 20180TV, seagoing armament support ship Akademik Kovalev, took place at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center on Dec 19. The ship was named after Sergei N. Kovalev, famous designer of nuclear-powered submarines. The ceremony was attended by Russian Navy Deputy Commander Admiral A.A. Tatarinov, Director General of JSC Zvezdochka V.S. Nikitin, […]

  • Hercules Offshore sheds 13 jack-up rigs

    31 January 2017
    Exploration & Production

    U.S.-based, bankrupt offshore driller, Hercules Offshore, has sold its fleet of thirteen Gulf of Mexico rigs for a little over $22 million.   After emerging from bankruptcy in November 2015, the driller filed for bankruptcy protection again in June 2016. Under the plan, all Hercules’ assets were marketed for sale with plans to place those […]

  • Damex Shipyard Hands Over Two Tugs to Venezuela

    23 March 2012

    Damex Shipbuilding & Engineering recently delivered two tugboats, Caruao and Manaure, to Venezuela where they will be used in towing and rescuing operations in the country’s territorial waters. These state-of-the-art tugs come as a result of an Integrating Cooperation Agreement between Cuba and Venezuela. They were named after two Venezuelan aboriginal heroes. Manaure (Stan Tug […]

  • US Navy Announces Names of Two Destroyers

    24 May 2013

      Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus announced yesterday, May 23, that the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG) will be named USS Paul Ignatius and USS Daniel Inouye. “As secretary of the Navy it is my privilege to name these ships to honor a respected naval leader and a true American hero,” Mabus said. […]

  • Jurong Shipyard to Build Rig for Hercules

    21 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a $236 million contract to build a high specification, tailor-made jack-up rig for new customer Hercules North Sea Ltd. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2016, the jack-up rig will be built based on the Friede & Goldman JU 2000E design which has enhanced features suitable […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Breaks Ground, First Monopile in Water

    4 May 2015

    The first monopile foundation at Kentish Flats Extension was installed yesterday morning. GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune, carrying two foundations, arrived on site on Friday afternoon, while the construction kicked off later that evening. “This is a great start to the project and puts us nicely on schedule which is a good sign for […]

  • STATS Group Pipeline Isolation Tools Get DNV GL Approval

    26 March 2015
    Equipment

    Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has received the DNV GL seal of approval for its Tecno Plug and BISEP range of pipeline isolation tools. DNV GL has issued certificate P-15082 for the 3-48” range for both Tecno Plugs and BISEPs. Obtaining type approval from DNV GL ensures clients that STATS Group products are fully compliant […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Proposes New Home for Hull Showpiece Blade

    9 August 2017

    A new, permanent location has been proposed for a Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blade that was installed in the centre of Hull, the UK City of Culture.

  • Siemens Gamesa Proposes New Home for Hull Showpiece Blade

    9 August 2017

    A new, permanent location has been proposed for a Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blade that was installed in the centre of Hull, the UK City of Culture.

  • Statoil Selects KCA Deutag’s RDS for FEED Work Off Brazil

    17 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    RDS, the engineering arm of drilling contractor KCA Deutag, announced that it has been selected by Statoil to perform the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for a fixed drilling rig which will be part of the Peregrino phase II project, located off the coast of Brazil. The Peregrino FEED is another significant award that reinforces […]

  • Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered Commissioned, USA

    18 February 2013

    The Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered was commissioned Feb. 15, 2013 at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Fla. The cutter Robert Yered is the fourth Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter to be commissioned and is capable of conducting missions such as ports, waterways and coastal security, fishery patrols, drug and illegal migrant law enforcement, search and […]

  • Residents Disturbed by Noise from Kentish Flats Extension

    18 May 2015
    Environment

    Some residents have experienced disturbance from the piling work currently undertaken 7km offshore Herne Bay and Whitstable in Kent. The Swedish energy giant, Vattenfall, is currently installing foundations at the 49.5MW Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm comprising 15 turbines. Adam Ezzamel, Foundations Package Manager, pointed out the reasons behind noisy work at different times […]

  • Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm Extension Gets Development Consent (UK)

    19 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension has received a development consent order from the Energy Secretary. The consent means that Vattenfall can step up its engagement with the local and UK supply chains as it develops a forward programme for installation and operation. The up to 17 turbine extension (KFE) will deliver up to 51MW of installed […]

  • Equinor and KNOC Embark on South Korean Floating Wind Mission

    15 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Equinor and the state-owned Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for floating offshore wind in South Korea. Under the MoU, the two parties will jointly explore the opportunities of developing commercial floating offshore wind, Equinor said. According to KNOC’s Senior Vice President Jae-Heon Shim, executing the agreement will become a […]

  • Russia: Zvezdochka Shipyard Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for Vessel Akademik Kovalev

    21 December 2011

    The keel-laying ceremony for Project 20180TV, seagoing armament support ship Akademik Kovalev, took place at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center on Dec 19. The ship was named after Sergei N. Kovalev, famous designer of nuclear-powered submarines. The ceremony was attended by Russian Navy Deputy Commander Admiral A.A. Tatarinov, Director General of JSC Zvezdochka V.S. Nikitin, […]

  • Ceremony to Welcome New Army Corps of Engineers Commander

    21 July 2010
    Business & Finance

    Lt. Col. Michael C. Derosier assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, at a local ceremony this week. This time-honored traditional Change of Command ceremony will be held at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Point Farms at 11 a.m., Friday, July 23. As District Engineer, Derosier, along with the […]