Business & Finance
UK: Tidal Transit Plans to Acquire Eight Offshore Wind Support Vessels
A Docking based company is planning major investment into offshore wind industry. They are planning to invest GBP 10 million to acquire 8 boats. Earlier this month, Tidal Transit has purchased two state-of-the-art, purpose-designed 20 meter support vessels to transport construction workers and maint
UK: Hydratight Forms Strategic Partnership with Professional Diving Academy
Hydratight has formed a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading commercial diver training schools. Hydratight and the UK-based Professional Diving Academy will collaborate on specialist courses aimed at improving both subsea joint integrity and skills, as well as diver safety. The part
Belgium: Hydrex’s Ecospeed Provides Fouling Control on Underwater Ship Hulls
There is currently no hull coating available which will not foul. The only way to remove this fouling is by cleaning it off. Like it or not, ship hull cleaning is an essential part of operating a vessel or a fleet efficiently and economically. Any level of fouling, including biofilm or slime, carrie
Monaco: Scorpio Tankers Announces Modernization of its Fleet
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. of South Korea to construct a 52,000 DWT MR product tanker for approximately $36.4 million, executed a $92.0 million credit facility with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska
UK: Antrim Announces Successful Erne Appraisal
Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company announced preliminary results from drilling operations of Antrim-operated well 21/29d-11Z, a sidetrack of the Erne discovery well 21/29d-11 (Antrim working interest 50%) in the UK Central North Sea. The 21/29d-11Z sidetrack well
Spain: LNG Guardian Completes Sea Trials
This week, the LNG Guardian, built by Gondan Shipyard for the Italian Owner Fratelli Neri, has finished the trials period. During the past days, the LNG Guardian has set sail from the Yard facilities in Figueras as well as from El Musel, Port of Gijon. These days’ aspects such as the speed or the bo
BG Confirms Oil Discovery Near Knarr Field Offshore Norway
BG Norge AS, operator of production licence 373 S, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 34/3-3 S and appraisal well 34/3-3 A, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announced on its website. The wells are situated west of the Knarr field (formerly called Jordbær) in the northern par
Tidal Transit Plans Great Offshore Wind Investment (UK)
A Docking based company is planning major investment into offshore wind industry. They are planning to invest GBP 10 million to acquire 8 boats. Earlier this month, Tidal Transit has purchased two state-of-the-art, purpose-designed 20 meter support vessels to transport construction workers and maint
Denmark: Heavy Lift Vessels Call at Port of Esbjerg with Wind Turbines on Board
Two large heavy lift vessels recently called into the Port of Esbjerg. The vessels were to transport wind turbines for two projects in which Blue Water Shipping is involved. The m/v Spiegelgracht called into Esbjerg for the loading of 10 complete Vestas wind turbines destined for Curacao in the Dutc
Norway: STX OSV Wins Forage Carrier Construction Contract
STX OSV Holdings Limited, announces that it has secured a new contract for the construction of a Forage Carrier for Eidsvaag AS. The contract value is approximately NOK 200 million. The LNG powered vessel will be purpose-built for the bulk transport and delivery of fish feed to fish farms and will o
UK: Jee Announces Nomination for The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Aberdeen-based subsea engineering experts Jee Ltd announces that it has been shortlisted for The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade. “I am very proud that we have got to this stage for this prestigious award,” said Trevor Jee, Managing Director. “British engineering is second to no
Norway: DOF Subsea Secures Contracts Worth up to USD 168.5 Million
DOF Subsea, a leading provider of subsea services with a dedicated capability in all the major oil and gas production areas around the world, yesterday announced that it has secured Contract with Subsea 7 for one DOF Installer class vessel. DOF Subsea Chartering AS, a subsidiary of DOF Subsea AS, ha
Russia: Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg Reloads Heavy-lift Equipment Delivered from Hamburg
The specialists of JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (“SPSPb”) together with the employees of “Universal Forwarder” successfully reloaded heavy-lift import equipment – two rolls for steel rolling mill with the weight of 227 tons each. Cargo was delivered from Hamburg on the board of the vessel “Cap
Denmark: Noreco Divests Siri Stake
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has completed the sale of its interests in the Siri field in the Danish North Sea to DONG Energy. The agreement to sell Siri was announced in July this year. The agreement involves Noreco’s 50 percent interest in license 6/95 in Denmark, and the price is USD 13 mill