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  • Germany: GL Group Counts 100 Million GT Classified

    5 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Classification society Germanischer Lloyd​ (GL) fleet under classification now exceeds 100 million GT (gross tonnage). GL has currently more than 7,200 ships from over 1,900 shipping companies worldwide under regular technical supervision. “We have been able to double the fleet in class over the last six years,” explains Erik van der Noordaa, CEO of the […]

  • Pacific Basin opts for green methanol as the best fuel for its newbuilds

    27 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has selected green methanol as the best fuel for its first generation of zero-emission vessels. The decision is based on the findings of a feasibility study the company conducted in cooperation with Nihon Shipyard Co. and Mitsui & Co. The study looked into the various potential green fuels […]

  • GEOMAR Carries Out Expedition of Volcanic Mountains in South Atlantic

    29 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Recently the research vessel SONNE set off from Cape Town on a five and a half week long expedition in the South Atlantic lead by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. The aim is to increase the understanding of the basic processes in plate tectonics. It is nearly three times as long as the […]

  • German, US Scientists Study Seawater Along Greenland’s West Coast

    14 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    This year Greenland is experiencing one of the warmest summers in its recent history. This heat wave has meant that an international research team is in the unique position of being able to collect important climate data from the changing Arctic. Until today German and US scientists on board the research ship MARIA S. MERIAN […]

  • Offshore wind industry needs standardization

    1 October 2014

    Cost reductions are a huge industry focus. I am confident that we can lower the levelized costs of energy by 30 to 40  percent for those projects that will achieve FID in 2020. Of all the possible reductions in CapEx and OpEx, one of the innovations that needs to come forward is standardization of offshore […]

  • Port of London Authority commissions study on future energy demand

    17 May 2021
    Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has awarded a contract to Royal HaskoningDHV to model the future of energy demand and supply on the tidal Thames as part of its plans to become a zero-carbon port. As announced last year, the PLA last wants to achieve Net Zero by 2040, or earlier. Chief Executive Robin […]

  • AtlantOS Project to Advance Atlantic Ocean Observation

    10 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    AtlantOS, one of the largest and most ambitious marine research projects of recent decades has just started and holds its kick-off meeting, with more than 130 representatives of the project partners, from 10 to 12 June in Brussels. During this kick-off meeting the details of the work program will be presented and the overarching goals discussed. […]

  • ​NTU to integrate renewable energy sources in one system

    28 October 2016
    Research & Development

    Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is building an offshore system that will integrate multiple renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal, diesel, and power-to-gas technologies.

  • In focus: Cross-sector collaborations replacing fossil fuels with green energy

    28 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    In the face of decarbonisation challenges, presenting a united front seems to be a way around for offshore energy players. During the last week of January, we have witnessed a number of cross-sector collaborations established with a single aim to eliminate carbon emissions and reach the net-zero destination through a green energy path.

  • US: New shipping reform seeks greater control of ocean carriers

    7 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    U.S. senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, bipartisan legislation that would update federal regulations for the global shipping industry.

  • HYSY 981 completes first part of drilling in disputed waters near Vietnam

    27 May 2014

    China Oilfield Services Limited, the operator of the HYSY 981 rig currently deployed in the South China Sea, has completed the first stage of drilling in the area.

  • Consortium backs Phase 2 of Greensand CCS project

    17 August 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    Consortium members have agreed to back Phase 2 of the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project, in support of Denmark’s ambitious 70 per cent CO2 reduction targets by 2030.

  • Shipping’s Decarbonization Will Need Major R&D Investment

    15 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    Kirsi Tikka: Collaboration as well as sufficient investment in technology development needed to meet IMO’s targets.

  • USA: Experts Look to Harness Ocean Power with Seafloor Carpet (VIDEO)

    30 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    UC Berkeley assistant professor Reza Alam, an engineer and an expert in wave mechanics is looking to harness the power of ocean waves with the seafloor “carpet” he is proposing that will convert ocean waves into usable energy. “There is a vast amount of untapped energy in the oceans, and with increasing worldwide demand for […]

  • Azinam acquires offshore block in South Africa

    29 May 2019

    Africa-focused oil company Azinam has completed the acquisition of an offshore block in the Orange Basin in South Africa, marking the company’s entry into the country.

  • Ophir Updates on Tanzania, Ghana Drilling Programmes

    10 April 2013

    Ophir provided an operational update on the Company’s drilling programmes in Blocks 1-3-4 in Tanzania and the Accra Block in Ghana. Ophir holds a 40% working interest in Tanzania Blocks 1-3-4 and a 20% interest in the Ghana Accra Block. Tanzania Operations: Block 1, Jodari Field:       Following the successful completion of the multi-well Jodari appraisal […]

  • Virginia to Establish Testing and Certification Facility (USA)

    26 October 2011

    Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia has landed a collaborative project to establish a facility for the testing and certification of large offshore and land-based electricity-producing wind turbines. The project, called Poseidon Atlantic, will be the first such facility in the United States and will help fill a growing need globally for facilities that test […]

  • DOF Subsea Reports First Quarter Results (Norway)

    25 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The DOF Subsea AS consolidated operating income for the first quarter of 2011 was NOK 899 million (NOK 731 million), with an EBITDA of NOK 241 million (NOK 186 million). The numbers are reflecting the fact that 2 vessels were repositioned, 3 vessels were upgraded and 2 vessels were trading in the North Sea AHTS […]

  • BP Pleads Guilty for Deepwater Horizon Accident

    16 November 2012
    Business & Finance

      BP today announced that it has reached agreement with the United States government, subject to court approval, to resolve all federal criminal charges and all claims by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the company stemming from the Deepwater Horizon accident, oil spill, and response. “All of us at BP deeply regret the […]

  • Researchers Led by Professor Cooper Explore Secrets of Seabed Around Ireland

    14 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      An international team of researchers led by University of Ulster Professor Andrew Cooper is about to embark on a voyage of underwater discovery that will establish whether Ireland was ever joined to Britain by a land bridge. The aim of the three year project is to determine just how far sea level fell in […]

  • Forewind Consortium Announces First Construction Development of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    25 October 2010

    * The development of the world’s biggest offshore wind project has now been launched * 9,000 to 13,000 megawatts of wind power are planned by 2020 The development consortium Forewind, which also includes RWE Innogy, has announced the first stage in building the biggest offshore wind farm project in the world. Dogger Bank is a […]

  • Forewind Consortium Announces First Construction Development of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    25 October 2010

    * The development of the world’s biggest offshore wind project has now been launched * 9,000 to 13,000 megawatts of wind power are planned by 2020 The development consortium Forewind, which also includes RWE Innogy, has announced the first stage in building the biggest offshore wind farm project in the world. Dogger Bank is a […]

  • Guyana’s oil & gas revenues booming with $7.5 bln expected in 2030, says Rystad

    25 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Rystad has revealed that Guyana’s offshore oil & gas industry is poised to enter the big league with revenues set to break $1 bln in 2022.

  • Eco to boost its stake in ExxonMobil’s block offshore Guyana

    14 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Eco has inked a new deal, which will enable it to increase its interest in the ExxonMobil-operated Canje block, off Guyana.

  • UK: BG LNG Profit Down 12 Pct

    31 October 2013

    BG of UK said its LNG Shipping & Marketing total operating profit decreased 12% to $602 million in the third quarter of 2013, as the impact of fewer cargo deliveries and reduced margins was partly offset by lower hedging losses. During the quarter, BG Group delivered 44 LNG cargoes, six fewer than in the third […]