Business & Finance
Segura River Dredging Operations Underway
Guardamar Town Council, Spain, has started phase two of the Segura River dredging works. According to the officials, the dredging of the area will make the river navigable again, recovering its draft for the fishing and tourist vessels that use this area. Councillor for Works, José María Hernández,
Carnival Cruise Line Names Newest Vista-Class Ship
Carnival Cruise Line has christened Carnival Panorama, the newest member of its fleet.
EPA Announces Kalamazoo River Cleanup Agreement
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $245 million agreement for the cleanup of the Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site. The agreement marks a milestone in efforts to clean up Superfund sites in the Great Lakes region, and especially to address the
Freeport LNG Train 1 Begins Commercial Ops
Freeport LNG commenced commercial operations for its first liquefaction train on December 8, 2019.
OneSubsea to supply subsea production system for Chevron’s Anchor
Schlumberger’s OneSubsea has been awarded a contract by Chevron for the supply of an integrated subsea production and multiphase boosting system for the Anchor field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
EIB Reviewing Hollandse Kust Noord Loan Application
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is reviewing an application submitted by the Netherlands for the financing of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project to the tune of EUR 500 million. Hollandse Kust Noord is one of three offshore wind areas chosen by the Dutch government to be developed by 2
PHOTO: CSD Krios at IHC Kinderdijk Yard
The construction and the outfitting of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Krios, being built by Royal IHC for Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., is moving according to schedule. This newbuild will be a sister vessel of the CSD Helios, taken into service in 2017. The CSD Krios will have a total installed
MOL Takes Delivery of Third LNG Carrier for Cameron LNG Project
Japanese shipping major MOL takes delivery of Marvel Pelican, a 155,000 cbm LNG carrier.
OneSubsea 20K Subsea Production System for Chevron’s Anchor Field
OneSubsea has been awarded a contract by Chevron for the supply of an integrated subsea production and multiphase boosting system for the Anchor Field in the US Gulf of Mexico. The subsea technologies, production and processing systems division of Schlumberger will supply vertical monobore productio
Transocean lands one-year gig offshore Trinidad
Transocean has been awarded a one-year contract off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago.
OMV hires Island Innovator rig for Norwegian operations
Offshore drilling contractor Island Drilling has been awarded a contract with OMV in Norway.
EPIC Midstream Marks 1st Crude Oil Shipment from Its Port of Christi Terminal
EPIC Midstream loaded its first shipment of crude oil from the IGC marine terminal.
WAB: WindEurope Report Underestimates German Offshore Wind Potential
German wind energy agency WAB has brought into question the results of a report recently published by WindEurope, saying that Germany’s offshore wind potential is around 21GW higher than stated in the report. According to the report, the potential of offshore wind capacity in German waters by 2050 a
DCA Hopper Owners Meet with Army Corps Chiefs
The owners and chief executive officers of the hopper owning and specialized dust pan companies met this week in Washington, DC for three days of meetings, the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) reports. The sessions included a roundtable discussion with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of Eng