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Dutch 2012-built offshore support vessel getting ready for first UXO identification job
The 4-Winds offshore support vessel that recently commenced a long-term charter with Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea is getting ready for its first unexploded ordnance (UXO) identification job. N-Sea reported in November 2023 that it was strengthening its fleet and subsea activities by entering into
Oil & gas operator determined to find root cause of fatal fire incident on offshore platform
Perenco has taken steps to get to the bottom of a fire incident, which took place at its offshore platform located off the coast of Gabon.
Hapag-Lloyd cuts carbon footprint by 0.8M tonnes
German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd managed to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its fleet by 0.8 million tonnes in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Oceaneering’s cable manufacturing facility granted Fit 4 Offshore Renewables status
Oceaneering’s cable manufacturing facility in Rosyth, Scotland, has obtained Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) status from the Offshore Wind Energy Council (OWEC) and ORE (Offshore Renewable Energy) Catapult. F4OR is a program designed to help prepare the UK supply chain to bid for work in the offsho
Will Great Britain unlock offshore energy opportunities worth hundreds of billions?
Policymakers have been urged to put supportive policies and competitive taxes in place to enable the UK to seize domestic energy opportunities.
Japan’s first dual-fuel LNG bunkering vessel delivered to NYK and partners
KEYS Bunkering West Japan Corporation (KEYS) joint venture has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG bunkering vessel, KEYS Azalea.
Hydrogen organizations from Vietnam and Japan agree to collaborate
Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) and Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A) have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU).
UK’s Industrial Doctorate Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy secures $7.5M funding
The Industrial Center for Doctoral Training in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) has secured £6 million (around $7.5 million) from the UK’s funding body, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), allowing the program to continue delivering education and expanding the partnersh
New guidance to aid North Sea industry in managing CO2 storage sites
UK regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published two sets of guidance expected to help the industry prepare for first carbon storage injection. The UK Government last year set out its vision for the carbon storage industry pledging up to £20 billion investment and suggesting that it
CIMC SOE bags order for 2+2 LPG/ammonia carriers
Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has received an order for two plus two 40,000 cbm liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)/ammonia carriers.
Chevron charters its first hybrid electric bunker tanker
Chevron is chartering its first hybrid electric bunker tanker, a vessel that fuels other ships, from V-Bunkers.
French firm launches hybrid ROV made for USV applications
Paris-headquartered provider of smart remotely operated vehicle (ROV) assets and services Forssea Robotics has introduced its newborn ROV developed for uncrewed surface vessel (USV) integration and shallow water deployments. According to Forssea Robotics, the ARGOS-X ROV has been optimized for offsh
SFL takes delivery of fourth LNG dual-fuel car carrier
Bermuda-based ship owner and charterer SFL Corporation has welcomed the fourth LNG dual-fuel car carrier, Thor Highway, to its fleet.
Shell hands out FEED work for Brazil-bound FPSO to MODEC
Shell has picked MODEC to provide the front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for an FPSO) destined to work off the coast of Brazil.