Business & Finance
TGS expands Argentina survey and adds second Shearwater vessel
TGS has decided to expand the Malvinas 3D multi-client seismic program offshore Argentina. The survey will now employ two Shearwater-owned vessels.
FSL Trust Offloads Two Product Tankers
Singapore-based FSL Trust has decided to dispose of two 109,672 dwt LR2 product tankers.
Committee OKs Bill Increasing Revenues for LA Coastal Protection
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources yesterday passed the Conservation of America’s Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act which would increase Louisiana’s share of qualified Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas revenues under the Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act
Hyundai Mipo to Build LNG Bunkering Vessel for Asian Owner
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured an order for one 18,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering ship.
Another Royal IHC Dredger for Mineros
Royal IHC has launched DRAGA 20: BIJAO, an electric, dismountable wheel dredger for Mineros Aluvial SAS, a gold mining company in Colombia. The dredger is designed to remove overburden by dredging to expose gold bearing sediments. With a total power of 800kVA the dredger is capable to operate to a d
Celebrity Edge to Set Sail with 1st All-Female Bridge, Officer Team
The first-of-its-kind sailing will take place onboard Celebrity Edge in recognition of International Women’s Day 2020.
NKT Firms Up Dogger Bank Cables Order
NKT has entered a preferred supplier agreement as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC onshore and offshore export cable systems to the Dogger Bank wind farms Creyke Beck A and B site. The contract with project owners Equinor and SSE Renewables is the largest XLPE power c
UDMC Wins Ras Al Khaimah Contract, Dredging Included
Union Dredgers and Marine Contracting (UDMC), a Dubai based coastal marine contracting company, has been awarded the offshore project works for a new desalination facility at Al Hamra in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. According to their official announcement, the scope of works will include dredging, HDPE wel
Oldendorff Carriers Brings In MIT for Ship Design Research
Research areas will include morphing structures, hydrodynamic cloaking, and moving boundary layers.
SPDB Financial Leasing Acquires Two CMA CGM Vessels
SPDB Financial Leasing signs an agreement for the lease of two 11,380 TEU CMA CGM boxships.
Deepwater Offshore Wind Mooring Project Gets US Grant
The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has selected a consortium led by Principle Power for contract negotiations for a USD 850,000 grant for DeepFarm, a project that focuses on developing mooring solutions for deepwater floating offshore wind. DeepFarm, a selection of m
Rosewood Beach Nourishment Complete
The Park District of Highland Park has just announced completion of the Rosewood Beach Sand Nourishment project. According to the latest update, crews completed the delivery and placement of sand at both the Nature and Swimming Coves. The Park District also added that the project team will begin rem
DSME: 1st LNG Carrier with New Air Lubrication System Delivered
DSME has delivered its first LNG carrier with an in-house developed air lubrication system.
Coastal Resilience Grant for Quonochontaug Scheme
Rhode Island Senator, Sheldon Whitehouse, announced yesterday that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received a $75,000 award from the National Coastal Resilience Fund to restore and strengthen the natural infrastructure that protects coastal communities. According to