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  • Shell cleared to use ‘Island Constructor’ at Draugen

    26 May 2016

    Norwegian offshore safety authority has given its approval to Shell for the use of the Island Constructor vessel for start-up and repairs of wells on the Draugen offshore field in Norway. More precisely, Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) gave its consent to Shell to use the Island Offshore-owned well intervention vessel for startup of wells […]

  • Rolls-Royce to design OSV for Island Offshore

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Rolls-Royce has won a £7 million ($11.25 million) order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for an offshore service vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The offshore service vessel will be built at VARD shipyard in Brevik, Norway and is due for delivery in January 2016. In March this year […]

  • Repsol’s Canary Islands stint comes to an end

    16 January 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Spanish oil company Repsol has completed the exploration well, located offshore the Canary Islands. The well, spudded in November, in the Atlantic Ocean about 60 kilometres from Lanzarote and Fuerteventura was drilled to analyse the possible existence of hydrocarbons. According to the company, the analysis of samples obtained showed the presence of gas (from methane […]

  • Oceaneering to use ‘Island Pride’ for GoM work

    25 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Oceaneering International, Inc. has entered into a two-year charter for use of the Island Pride, a multi-service subsea support vessel owned by Island Offshore Shipping International AS. The vessel was delivered to Island offshore from Vard Brevik yard in April this year. Oceaneering expects it will be available for work in the U.S. Gulf of […]

  • James Island Town opposes offshore drilling

    20 March 2015

    South Carolina’s James Island Town Council has unanimously passed a resolution opposing offshore drilling and seismic surveys in the Atlantic. According to Oceana South Carlina, James Island Town has become the 7th community in South Carolina to formally oppose offshore drilling and seismic blasting, and the 40th coastal community to publicly oppose or voice concern […]

  • Gulf Island Fabrication’s net income up

    25 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reported net income of $3.5 million ($0.24 earnings per share) on revenue of $134.7 million for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to net income of $2.8 million ($0.19 earnings per share) on revenue of $150.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The company had a […]

  • Tanker Hijacked off Phuket Island, Thailand

    25 September 2014

    Six armed pirates boarded a tanker en route to Yangon, Myanmar on Monday, ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) said in its latest piracy report. According to the report, the boarding took place some 34 nautical miles southwest of Phuket Island, Thailand. The pirates tied up the second officer and able seaman on duty on the […]

  • UK: ICAP Shipping Acquires Island Shipbrokers

    21 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    ICAP Shipping, the shipping arm of ICAP plc, the world’s leading interdealer broker, today announced that it has acquired Island Shipbrokers Pte Ltd, a shipbroking company based in Singapore, from Tim Madley, Allan Spangsberg and Mystic Enterprises Limited. Island Shipbrokers Pte Ltd’s core business is tanker chartering, sale and purchase, new building contracts and shipping […]

  • Sea Shepherd Volunteers Arrested in Faroe Islands

    21 July 2015

    Two volunteer crewmembers from a ship operated by the conservationist group Sea Shepherd, Sam Simon, have been arrested in the Faroe Islands by Faroese police. The duo, identified as Susan Larsen of the United States, driver of the small boat named Farley, and Tom Strerath of Germany, navigator of the boat, were arrested at approximately 0900 local time on Monday […]

  • USS Makin Island Completes Sea Trials

    22 January 2014

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8) completed a nine-day scheduled sea trials on Jan. 17, after coming out of a 13-month Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA). During the nine-day underway period, Makin Island crew members tested a number of shipboard systems, including communication circuits, damage control systems, navigation systems and propulsion plant. The crew also conducted full-power […]

  • New Superyacht Event in Hainan Island – China

    5 March 2010

    The Beautiful setting of Hainan Island, China, is planning to host a new superyacht event in the region which is quickly becoming a promising area for the superyacht industry. Hainan Island in China has plans to become a new focal destination for the luxury, tourism and superyacht industry with the 2010 Hainan Rendez-Vouz.

  • Thailand inaugurates first inland river port

    28 September 2009

    Thailand has inaugurated its first inland river power which links inland industries through waterways. Located in Ayutthaya, the first phase of construction cost US$23.55 million. The port has been equipped with four cranes and other advanced facilities. Total loading capacity is 450,000TEU per year. Phase two of construction, scheduled to begin next year, will cost […]

  • Hawaii Islands Bracing for Tropical Storm Guillermo

    5 August 2015

    The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Guillermo in the main Hawaiian Islands and respond to damage in Guam and Saipan caused by Typhoon Soudelor on August 4.  A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Hawaiian Islands and high surf is expected on all eastern […]

  • Boluda and OPDR Form Canary Islands Alliance

    23 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Spanish Boluda Lines and German OPDR, short sea shipping specialists and part of the CMA CGM Group, have agreed on a strategic alliance on the Canarian islands Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Palma. According to the two companies, this new partnership offers the fastest transit times in the market ex Tilbury, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Two sailings per […]

  • DHT: Frontline’s Marshall Islands Lawsuit Dismissed

    19 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Legal action filed by John Fredriksen-controlled Frontline in the High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which challenged DHT’s transaction with BW Group and DHT’s Rights Plan, has been dismissed, with prejudice. Frontline is now precluded from bringing similar claims against crude oil tanker owner DHT, its directors and BW Group in any other […]

  • Ocean energy for islands up for discussion in Singapore

    7 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The role of ocean renewable energy as an alternative energy source for islands will be discussed at a workshop in Singapore.

  • Scottish Ministers Ready for Highlands and Islands Convention

    28 October 2019
    Authorities & Government

    Scottish Ministers are gathering in Inverness for a convention to discuss how to tackle issues affecting the Highlands and Islands. Climate change and population growth will be among the main topics of discussion at the Convention of Highlands and Islands, along with economic opportunities related to energy, marine and technologies, and the expected impact of […]

  • Inland shipping set to play greater role

    22 January 2007

    Inland shipping is likely to play a more important role in China’s cargo transportation, Li Shenglin, minister of communications, said yesterday. Rail and road transport carry the bulk of the cargo across the country, but major inland waterways will be developed in next 15 years to share a larger percentage of the freight.

  • CalMac confirms plan for Channel Islands base

    28 December 2005

    THE state-owned ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne, has confirmed it plans to split the company and set up a new firm based in the Channel Islands for its sea-going crew.

  • Japan to build artificial islands for Sochi Olympics

    11 January 2008

    According to RIA Novosti, Japanese companies will be involved in the construction of artificial islands in the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi, the venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the head of the Russian-Japanese business council said on January 11.

  • FERC updates on Elba Island liquefaction project

    6 August 2014

    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released an update on the Elba Island liquefaction project stating that it is in the process of analyzing the data and preparing an environmental assessment of the project.  “After we have all the information to complete our analysis, we will issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review identifying […]

  • County delays vote on Watson Island marina

    10 October 2006

    For the third consecutive meeting, Miami-Dade County commissioners postponed voting Tuesday whether to allow Flagstone Property Group to create a 50-slip mega-yacht marina on Watson Island. Commissioner Bruno Barreiro proposed delaying the vote until November to allow for further review of modifications the developers made to project plans. Since the next chance for the commission […]

  • Australia: LNG Jetty Construction on Barrow Island

    6 May 2010

    Leighton Holdings value of work at Chevron’s massive Gorgon gas project has risen past $1 billion after it, in consortium with Saipem, were… [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews, May 6 , 2010;

  • Vopak commissions Jurong Island LPG facility

    16 February 2016
    Vessels

    Vopak’s liquefied petroleum gas facility at the Banyan terminal on Jurong Island received its first cargo to start-up the first independent LPG import and storage facility in Southeast Asia.

  • Picture of the day: Curtis Island LNG city

    25 August 2015

    Curtis Island, located offshore Gladstone, Australia, is home to three liquefied natural gas export plants which are being built by LNG engineer Bechtel. At full capacity, the three Curtis Island projects combined will produce about 25 million tonnes of LNG per annum for the global market, the equivalent to powering a city the size of […]