Business Developments & Projects
Petrobras welcomes first FPSO to operate on Mero field off Brazil
Petrobras has revealed that the FPSO Guanabara has arrived at the Mero field, located in the Libra Block offshore Brazil.
Pilot and Triangle abandon farm-out plans and wind and solar JV
Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy have abandoned their plans under which Pilot would farm out an exploration permit off Australia to Triangle.
Quoceant bolsters engineering team
Edinburgh-based engineering consultancy Quoceant has boosted its mechanical engineering team with two new hires.
XOCEAN to launch commercial USV production that could create 1000+ jobs
Irish firm XOCEAN is advancing to become the first company to commercialise uncrewed surface vessels (USV) for ocean data gathering with a €1.7 million grant secured from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
ABS, N-KOM to use remote survey techniques in shipyard
Classification society ABS and shipbuilder Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) have launched a joint development project (JDP) to examine how ABS-developed techniques of remote surveys of in-service vessels can be applied to surveys and inspections in the shipyard.
MAN ES: Dual-fuel retrofits for shipping decarbonisation
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions says dual-fuel retrofits are already proven on MAN B&W low-speed engines and are key towards decarbonisation.
Euroseas orders two more eco-friendly Feedermaxes
Greek ship owner and operator Euroseas has ordered two additional Eco design fuel-efficient containerships from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
Verlume bags €3M to accelerate energy transition growth plans
Verlume, a UK-based intelligent energy management and storage technologies specialist, has received a €3 million investment from a consortium led by Par Equity.
With 70 pct of Brazilian FPSO market already covered, Wilson Sons preparing for rise in demand
Wilson Sons anticipates an increase in the FPSO demand and already serves 70 per cent of the chartered FPSOs in the country.
Bergen runs engine test on H2 blend for zero carbon emission
Bergen Engines has launched a comprehensive test program towards zero carbon emission engines, allowing a gradual transition from LNG to 100 per cent green hydrogen fuel.
Fugro to open remote operations centre in Canada with govt support
The Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro is building a remote operations centre (ROC) in its Canadian St. John’s office with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint in the country with remote technologies.
Feasibility study for Larantuka Strait tidal energy project gets go-ahead
UK tidal energy project developer SBS has received approval to start the feasibility study for the Larantuka Strait tidal energy project in Indonesia.
TEK-Ocean eyes more Bass Strait opportunities with new board appointment
Australian energy services provider TEK-Ocean Group has made changes to its Board of Directors by appointing a new non-executive director who spent the last 40 years with ExxonMobil, an American oil and gas company.
Hydromea seeking partners after pilot wireless ROV system test in North Sea
Swiss subsea robotics company Hydromea has tested wireless underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system within a full ballast water tank on one of TotalEnergies’ North Sea floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.