Business & Finance
UK: SeaGen Tidal Turbine Gets All-Clear from Environmental Studies
As well as being a renewable energy success , SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current energy turbine is also an environmental success. The tidal turbine, designed and deployed by Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) and located in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough has had no major impact o
Greece: CPPLP Announces Charters Extension with BP Shipping
Capital Product Partners L.P. announced the extension of the charters of both the M/T Agamemnon II and the M/T Ayrton II to BP Shipping. The M/T Agamemnon II (2008 STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., 51,238 dwt) was fixed to BP Shipping at a daily charter rate of $14,000 net for 12 months (+/- 1 [&hell
French Navy Takes Delivery of BPC Dixmude
BPC Dixmude, the third Mistral-class force projection and command vessel for the French Navy, has been delivered to the French defence procurement agency (DGA) three months ahead of the initial contract schedule. The DGA took formal delivery of the ship on 3 January 2012. This success is the result
UK: FoundOcean Receives Two Jacket Foundation Grouting Contracts from Saipem
FoundOcean has won two North Sea pile grouting contracts for a total of five jacket structures, the installation of which are due to start in the first half of 2012. The contracts were awarded as FoundOcean and Saipem enter the second year of a three year agreement between the two companies. Operati
Poland: Remontowa Starts Construction of New OSVs for Gulf Offshore
The construction of new offshore support vessel was begun in REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A. on 10th of January 2012. It will be the first vessel from the series of three units contracted in August last year. The vessels will be built for one of the biggest Owners operating in the North Sea – Gulf Offsh
FoundOcean Secures Two Jacket Foundation Grouting Contracts with Saipem
FoundOcean has won two North Sea pile grouting contracts for a total of five jacket structures, the installation of which are due to start in the first half of 2012. The contracts were awarded as FoundOcean and Saipem enter the second year of a three year agreement between the two companies. Operati
Norway: Statoil Strengthens Focus on Improved Recovery
Statoil has matured more reserves through improved recovery than the Skrugard and Havis discoveries combined in 2011. The company is now strengthening its focus on improved recovery. “2011 will always be remembered for the major finds on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), while at the same time
Norway: Statoil Focuses on Improved Recovery
Norwegian energy company Statoil has matured more reserves through improved recovery than the Skrugard and Havis discoveries combined in 2011. The company is now strengthening its focus on improved recovery. “2011 will always be remembered for the major finds on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)
UK: New Floating Hotel for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm
A new floating hotel for wind farm construction workers will arrive at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm next week to replace the previous “floatel”, which is required elsewhere. The 145m Regina Baltica, a former cruise ferry, has been contracted as a hotel vessel for at least six months to pr
UK: Alstom and SSE Renewables to Develop Costa Head Wave Project Off Orkney
Alstom and the leading Scottish marine developer SSE Renewables have signed a new joint venture agreement to develop the Costa Head Wave Project, an up to 200 Megawatts (MW) wave energy site located north of mainland Orkney, in The Crown Estate’s Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Strategic Area. Alst
Italy: Preliminary Indications – Human Error Caused Cruise Tragedy
Owners of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship have said “preliminary indications” suggested the captain may have been guilty of “significant human error”. “The route of the vessel appears to have been too close to the shore, and the captain’s judgment in handling the emergency appears to have no
Estonia: Incat Crowther Launches New 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel
Incat Crowther announces the launch of a 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel. Built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia, Vėjūnas is a demonstration of the yard’s experience, capability and build quality. Vėjūnas also demonstrates Incat Crowther’s expertise in designing a vessel with a large, practic
Large Oil & Gas Companies Interested in Albania’s Durresi Block
San Leon Energy today reported a significant progress on its Durresi License offshore Albania. The Company has received the first final processed volumes from its 840 km2 3D seismic survey in late 2011. The survey was processed by Western Geophysical in London with a focus on detailed structural ima
Incat Crowther Launches New 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel in Estonia
Incat Crowther announces the launch of a 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel. Built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia, Vėjūnas is a demonstration of the yard’s experience, capability and build quality. Vėjūnas also demonstrates Incat Crowther’s expertise in designing a vessel with a large, practic