Business Developments & Projects
Denmark seeks public input on environmental impact of North Sea field development
The Danish Energy Agency has sent for consultation an EIA report for the development and operation of a field in the North Sea.
Hydrographic Company to invest $264 million in dredging fleet
FSUE Hydrographic Company is looking into investing about RUB 20 billion ($264 million) in construction of its own dredging fleet. This information was revealed yesterday Aleksandr Bengert, General Director of Hydrographic Company, at the 5th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures
RINA OKs 1st MR tanker to exceed IMO 2050 targets using fossil fuels
Classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a hydrogen-powered MR tanker design developed by Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design.
Noble counts on meaningful growth ahead as rigs secure more work
Noble Corporation has secured more work for its rigs, including a conditional award for four drillships working for ExxonMobil in Guyana.
World first as hybrid Modus AUV lands in Equinor’s subsea docking station
The UK-based Modus Subsea Services has completed autonomous docking of one of its hybrid autonomous underwater vehicles (HAUV) to an Equinor subsea docking station (SDS), representing a world’s first. The HAUV system, based on a Saab Sabertooth AUV, successfully docked subsea to the SDS in the North
DSME orders GTT tank design for Maran Gas LNGCs
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received tank design order for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Novatek receives module for Arctic LNG 2
Audax carrier has delivered a process module for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project from the Chinese port of Tianjin.
Archer Knight to support Neptune’s subsea activities in UK
Subsea consultancy firm Archer Knight has secured a diving technical authority contract with oil and gas company Neptune Energy to provide specialist support for all diving operations in the UK.
Ships to become ‘vacuum cleaners’ for seas with Grimaldi & Wärtsilä
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the amount of microplastics in the world’s oceans.
Full value-chain offering from Aker and Northern Lights to speed up CCS deployment
Aker Carbon Capture has joined forces with Northern Lights JV to work on accelerating the CCS market through full value-chain offerings.
MAN ES to cooperate with HHI unit on OPL solution
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) — an after-sales division of South Korean shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
Hyoffwind partners to build green hydrogen production facility in Zeebrugge
Hyoffwind has signed an agreement with John Cockerill and BESIX to build a green hydrogen production unit in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
Fugro to investigate Hornsea Three and Four offshore wind sites
Fugro has won a contract by Ørsted to carry out geotechnical site investigations at the Hornsea Three and Hornsea Four offshore wind projects in the UK. The site investigations will include downhole cone penetration testing (CPT), seismic cone penetration testing (SCPT), downhole sampling and high-q
Ocean Oasis to test floating wave-powered desalination plant off Canary Islands
Norwegian company Ocean Oasis has signed an agreement with the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) to test its wave energy-powered desalination plant.