Business Developments & Projects
Shelf Drilling jack-up rig’s stay in Norwegian waters prolonged
Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for one of its jack-up rigs with Equinor for operations at a field off the coast of Norway.
Bakker Sliedrecht integrates energy storage systems on Boskalis’ diving support vessels
“We managed to limit the out-of-service time of these vessels, from arrival of the vessels up to completed sea trials and class approval, to less than 2 months for the whole ESS implementation,” said Andy Waterstreet, Project Director at Bakker Sliedrecht.
Laying plans – Looking ahead to the cable laying vessels of tomorrow
With the many offshore wind farm construction projects currently taking place or planned for the future, there is going to be a considerable amount of cable laying activity in the coming years. At this time, Damen Shipyards Group is taking a concerted look ahead in a bid to develop relevant, reliabl
UK firm lands a hand to Saipem at European gas project
Maritime Developments Limited (MDL) has taken part in an LNG project in Europe, assisting Saipem with a FSRU project in Greece.
Industry players to develop and commercialize ammonia-fueled bulkers
Several Japanese companies and a German engine manufacturer have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to commercialize ammonia-fueled bulk carriers
Navigator Gas completes its first ship-to-ship ammonia transfer
Navigator Holdings, a UK-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, has performed its first ship-to-ship ammonia transfer.
Singapore player expanding its vessel fleet and shipping horizons with acquisition of MMA Offshore
Cyan Renewables has set the wheels into motion to acquire MMA Offshore, thanks to a binding scheme implementation deed (SID).
US Gulf Coast LNG bunker terminal another step closer to construction
Permit applications for building Galveston LNG bunker port have been submitted for state and federal approval.
MPA Singapore launches pilot trial for electric harbor craft charging point (Gallery)
MPA Singapore has started the first pilot trial for electric harbor craft (e-HC) charging point at the Marina South Pier.
Australia requires ‘political will’ to boost investment in new supply and avoid gas shortfalls
Australian Energy Producers has called for encouraging energy policies to bolster investor confidence and ensure energy security.
Japanese player helping Petronas find methane and GHG emissions reduction tools offshore Malaysia
JGC was selected by Petronas to commission a study to formulate methods to control methane and other GHG emissions offshore Malaysia.
Project dedicated to novel composite materials for tidal turbine blades backed with €500k
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has allocated just under €500,000 in funding for a project that aims to generate test data on novel composite materials used in tidal turbine blades. The consortium behind the Detailed Material Performance Characterisation and Data Generation for Ti
TECO 2030 wins DNV AIP for containerized fuel cell power generator
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has, in connection to the HyEkoTank project, received approval in principle (AIP) from the Norwegian classification society DNV for a containerized fuel cell power generator (FCPG) for use onboard oceangoing applications.
Woodside in the clear to leave certain subsea oil & gas equipment in situ during decom
Woodside has received a stamp of approval for an environment plan, covering decommissioning and dismantling activities at a field off the coast of Australia.