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  • Reclamation work begins on first island at Dubai Waterfront

    11 July 2006

    Dubai Waterfront, the world’s largest waterfront development and a subsidiary of Nakheel, began reclamation work on the first of seven islands to be reclaimed at the project. The reclamation phase of the 310-hectare island marks one of the pivotal stages in the construction of the iconic development. This activity assumes significance as it marks the […]

  • Elba Island LNG moves closer to starting exports

    6 January 2020

    Kinder Morgan-led Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia has received the green light to introduce hazardous fluids to MMLS unit #5.

  • Elba Island LNG nearing first cargo export

    15 October 2019

    Kinder Morgan-led Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia could soon export its first cargo shipping data indicates. 

  • Boxship Dodges Pirate Attack South of Bonny Island

    30 March 2020

    MV Lana escaped pirate hands on Friday, March 27, while sailing south of Bonny Island, Nigeria.

  • New Zeland to Join IMO Air Pollution Convention

    4 December 2019

    New Zealand revealed plans to sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions.

  • GE Starts Tower Assembly for Block Island Turbines

    18 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    General Electric (GE) is today officially kicking off the assembly of the towers for the wind turbines to be installed at the 30MW Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States. Built by Deepwater Wind and located three miles the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, the wind farm is scheduled to […]

  • First Foundations for Block Island OWF on Their Way (VIDEO)

    7 July 2015

    Loading the first jacket foundations for Block Island offshore wind farm onto a barge that will ship them to the installation site started on Friday, according to social media posts by Deepwater Wind’s CEO Jeff Grybowski. Subject to weather conditions, the barge is expected to arrive to the offshore construction site by mid-July. All five foundations are […]

  • First Foundations for Block Island OWF on Their Way (VIDEO)

    7 July 2015

    Loading the first jacket foundations for Block Island offshore wind farm onto a barge that will ship them to the installation site started on Friday, according to social media posts by Deepwater Wind’s CEO Jeff Grybowski. Subject to weather conditions, the barge is expected to arrive to the offshore construction site by mid-July. All five foundations are […]

  • Rhode Island to Review Revolution Wind Power Contract

    8 February 2019
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    National Grid has filed for regulatory approval of a 20-year contract for energy from Ørsted’s 400MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The contract price for energy and environmental attributes is a fixed, nominal price of US 9.8 cents per kilowatt-hour (US 7.4 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2017 […]

  • Rhode Island CRMC Adapts OSAMP for Offshore Wind

    14 August 2019

    The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) has approved changes to the policies in the Ocean Special Area Management Plan (OSAMP) with an aim to better address proposed offshore wind farm developments. According to CRMC, a number of issues were raised during the federal consistency review process for the Vineyard Wind project, which the agency […]

  • Revolution Wind Gets Rhode Island Power Contract

    29 May 2019
    Storage

    The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved Ørsted and Eversource’s long-term power contract with National Grid for the 400MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project. According to Ørsted, the 400MW offshore wind farm will power more than 270,000 homes in Rhode Island, which is circa 25% of the state’s total electricity use. National Grid filed for […]

  • Minesto gets permits for Faroe Islands tidal installations

    1 April 2020
    Technology

    Minesto, along with its partner SEV, has secured all necessary permits and consents for the installation of two grid-connected tidal kite systems in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands. “We have had great support by SEV and the Faroese authorities to reach this crucial achievement. SEV has made terrific work to secure all necessary permits for our first […]

  • Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead

    8 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Energy Union.

  • Boluda Lines Starts Alicante-Canary Islands Service

    25 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Spain’s Boluda Lines today launched a new weekly service directly connecting the mainland with Tenerife and Las Palmas on the Canary Islands, with a transit time of 2 days. As of today, the 749 TEU ”Wega” boxship employed on this service will depart Alicante every Friday, and the Canary Islands every Monday, complementing the already existing MED service which […]

  • 17 Seafarers Left in Limbo on Kish Island, Iran

    19 July 2018

    17 seafarers left high and dry on Kish Island, Iran.

  • Delays due to Channel Island ferry engine crack

    13 April 2010

    Condor Ferries has changed its April schedule between the Channel Islands and UK because of an engine problem with Condor Express. A crack in the casing of one of the four engines was discovered during routine maintenance as the vessel was completing its winter refit. The ship has been running on three engines since the […]

  • Peterson Den Helder extends ‘Island Endeavour’ charter

    30 June 2014

    Island Offshore has announced that Peterson Den Helder B.V has declared another year for the Island Endeavour vessel.

  • Lundin to drill wildcat off Norway with Island Innovator

    24 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for the well 7220/11-1, in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Well 7220/11-1 will be drilled from the semi-submersible drilling rig Island Innovator at position 72o 03` 26.84″ north and 20o 32´ 45.71″ east. The drilling programme for well 7220/11-1 relates to the drilling […]

  • Falkland Islands: Toroa Well is a Duster, Says FOGL

    12 July 2010

    FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, confirms that the Toroa F61/5-1 exploration well has been drilled to a total depth of 2476 metres and logging operations have now been completed. The well did not encounter any reservoired hydrocarbons and […]

  • Rolls-Royce to Equip Island Offshore’s Innovative Vessel

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Rolls-Royce has won an order to provide integrated design and ship equipment for a highly innovative offshore vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore.  The new striking UT 777 design has been developed in close cooperation with Island Offshore, to be used in offshore drilling operations during harsh weather conditions. The vessel will be built […]

  • Update: Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands

    15 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    A Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands, at around 22:45 local time Tuesday, Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports. As World Maritime News previously reported, the trawler had been burning for days after a fire that started in the engine room April 11 spread throughout the vessel which was […]

  • Russian Trawler Burning for Days off Canary Islands

    14 April 2015

    Spanish authorities are still trying to contain a fire that erupted onboard a Russian fishing trawler Oleg Naydenov April 11, while the vessel was docked at the port of Las Palmas, the government-run Salvamento Maritimo reports. After failed attempts to contain the fire, the authorities decided early Sunday to tow the burning trawler some 20 miles offshore. The vessel was […]

  • Amver Bulker Saves 3 Off Galapagos Islands

    17 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Amver participating bulk carrier Jin Yun rescued three people from a sunken panga 500 miles north of the Galapagos Islands on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Rescue authorities in Ecuador contacted U.S. Coast Guard personnel at the Eleventh District Command Center to assist in the search and rescue efforts. Ecuadorian rescue personnel had limited information […]

  • Nexans to link Swedish island to mainland under ‘substantial contract’

    19 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    Nexans has secured a contract with Swedish transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska kraftnät to deliver subsea and onshore cables for an electricity connection project that will strengthen the electricity supply between the island of Gotland and mainland Sweden. As part of the contract described as substantial, Nexans will deliver 320 kilometers of 220 kV HVAC […]

  • Shell E&P Ireland to Recommence 3D OBC Seismic Survey over Corrib Field

    14 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Shell E&P Ireland Limited is scheduled to recommence a 3D seismic survey off the west coast of Ireland, over the Corrib Field. Approximately 40% of the survey was completed in 2012. The planned start of the survey is 20th February 2013 and, weather permitting, […]