Business Developments & Projects
Avance Gas books two dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carriers at CIMC
Norwegian shipping company Avance Gas has ordered two mid-sized 40,000 cubic metres LPG/ammonia carriers with dual fuel engines at China International Marine Containers(Group) Ltd. (CIMC). The two companies entered into a newbuilding contract worth $123 million on 7 June. The agreement for the two n
Celebrity Apex and Symphony of the Sea to set sail using sustainable biofuel
US-based cruise major Royal Caribbean Group has announced that Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex and Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas will begin their voyage in Europe using sustainable biofuel to meet part of the ships’ fuel needs. During the three-month test, Celebrity Apex wil
NKT secures €250 million cable order from ScottishPower
Denmark-based NKT has received a firm order from ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to design, manufacture, and install the complete 320 kV HVDC export power cable system for the 1,400 MW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. NKT signed a contract with the project developer, ScottishPower Rene
Strohm’s TCP solutions go offshore Brazil
Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer Strohm has secured a contract with Brazilian oil and gas company PRIO, formerly PetroRio, to provide its composite pipe solutions for a field offshore Brazil. Under the award, Strohm has already delivered two sets of TCP Jumpers for gas lift service,
North Sea oil & gas projects with $14.9 billion investment tag inch closer to green light
Aker BP is one step closer to getting the final stamp of approval for the development of its oil & gas projects in the North Sea off Norway.
NKT finalises cable contract for 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm
NKT has announced that it is finalising the power cable contract for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. For NKT, the order is expected to have a value of more than €120 million (more than €110 million in std. metal prices) and will comprise the design and production of approximate
Finnish-UK duo to harness wind power potential on new Aframax/LRII design
UK tech provider Bar Technologies has joined forces with Finnish ship design and engineering firm Deltamarin to incorporate wind propulsion on a new build design, Aframax/LRII.
Inquiry into fire incident at Norwegian offshore gas platform draws to a close
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has finished investigating a fire incident on a platform in the Norwegian Sea.
Aker BP extends another collaboration for subsea services
Subsea 7 has secured an extension of the existing frame agreement with Aker BP under which it will continue providing subsea services for the company’s developments on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Under the agreement, Subsea 7 will provide engineering, fabrication and installation activiti
Kongsberg’s suite of new vessel designs brings methanol, ammonia, and hybrid-battery power into play
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled new vessel designs, featuring next-generation anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessels (PSV).
Vision Energy: Green Energy Hub project in Netherlands gains ground
US-based Vision Energy Corporation has concluded the pre-FEED study for all phase 1 green ammonia infrastructure at its Green Energy Hub project in the North Sea Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands. To remind, Vision Energy’’s wholly-owned subsidiary Evolution Terminals BV engaged Linde Engineering
PXGEO places order for over 20 Saab underwater vehicles
Dubai-headquartered marine geophysical company PXGEO has placed an order with Saab for the delivery of over 20 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for a value of approximately €53.3 million. The order includes more than 20 Sabertooth vehicles making it Saab’s largest Sabertooth order to date, the
Go-ahead for two oil & gas firms to drill in North Sea with Odfjell rigs
Aker BP and Neptune Energy have received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegian North Sea.
Correll joins Asso.subsea on Vattenfall’s Danish offshore wind pair
The Correll Group – Cable Installation & Power Services Division has been awarded a contract by Asso.subsea to deliver the offshore pull-ins and termination and testing of 66 kV export and inter-array cables for the Vesterhav Nord and Syd offshore wind farms in Denmark. The Vesterhav Nord and Syd, b