Business Developments & Projects
More work for Odfjell rig with Aker BP
Aker BP has decided to exercise its option for additional wells to be drilled by one of the Odfjell Drilling-owned semi-submersible rigs.
CLdN, Wärtsilä develop design for hybrid RoRo newbuilds
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Luxembourg-based logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed a hybrid design for two new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
Shell Egypt awards Bechtel FEED contract for Egyptian LNG terminal
Shell Egypt, EGAS, and Petronas have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to a Bechtel-led coalition that includes Enppi and Petrojet for the Egyptian LNG export terminal.
New UK walk-to-work provider launched for offshore & marine sectors
Walk2Work Solutions (W2W Solutions) has been launched in Aberdeen to optimise walk-to-work marine operations and offshore work campaigns.
Nexans completes Seagreen export cable works
France-headquartered Nexans has completed the installation of all the subsea cables and onshore cables on the 1,075 MW Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland. Nexans has supplied and installed three 65-kilometre offshore export cables and three 20-kilometre onshore export cables for which the company
Schulte Group unveils new LNG bunker vessel design
Germany’s ship owner and manager Schulte Group has presented for the first time its next-generation design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel (LBV) at Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Milan.
Norwegian oil & gas giant hands out four-year deal to offshore helicopter operator
Bristow has secured a multi-year contract with Equinor for search and rescue services in support of ops on the Norwegian continental shelf.
UK public shows ‘overwhelming support’ for new renewable energy projects
A survey commissioned by RenewableUK has shown an overwhelming public support for building new renewable energy projects across the UK to tackle the cost of energy crisis.
TenneT starts tendering procedure for offshore cable systems
Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has opened a qualification period for a tender for the supply and installation of HVAC cable systems in the N-3.7 and N-3.8 wind areas offshore Germany. The scope of the intended contract includes design, engineering, production, delivery, proje
PanGeo wraps up offshore gig at two Finland-Estonia links
PanGeo Subsea has completed cable depth of burial (DOB) surveys along the EstLink 1 and EstLink 2 interconnector cables that connect Finland’s and Estonia’s electrical networks. The Kraken Robotics subsidiary used its SeaKite remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) equipped with the patented Sub-Bott
Gunvor awards FEED contract to McDermott for green hydrogen hub
Gunvor Petroleum Rotterdam has awarded a FEED contract for the green hydrogen import terminal project to McDermot and its storage unit CB&I.
Ghana sets sights on floating solar power plants
Norway-based engineering consultancy Multiconsult has been appointed to assess the potential for installing a floating solar power plant in Ghana.
SAL Heavy Lift orders carbon-neutral heavy lift project fleet
SAL Heavy Lift, a Germany-based maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier, has signed building contracts for four firm plus two optional new generation heavy lift ships with Wuhu Shipyard, China.
LR partners with The Alan Turing Institute to advance maritime digitalisation
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has teamed up with The Alan Turing Institute, UK’s national institute for data science and AI, to advance maritime digitalisation. The parties will collaborate to provide companies adopting digital technology with a fast and cost-effective independent ass