Business & Finance
Dutch Dredging Wins Trinidad and Tobago Deal
The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has awarded a contract to Dutch Dredging BV under which the contractor will dredge area at Queens Wharf and Caricom Wharves. According to the Port Authority, the contract also includes ancillary works for the Government Shipping Service. Officials also annou
Baby Steps Key for Creating Autonomous Maritime Ecosystem
One Sea: The transition towards autonomous shipping can be achieved in small steps.
Birzebbuga Beach Replenishment Works Near End
The beach replenishment works on St George’s Bay in Birzebbuga, a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, are nearing completion, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said yesterday. Earlier this month, Minister Mizzi revealed the replenishment plan for St George’s Bay in Birzebbuga, Ghar Ahmar in Ma
Osbit Expands Headquarters
Work has started on expanding Osbit’s headquarters to accommodate the company’s expanding workforce and facilitate an increase in demand for its engineering expertise in the global offshore renewables and oil & gas markets. The company is constructing a new single-storey extension within the site of
C-Innovation Wins BP Gulf of Mexico Job
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore and its family of companies, has been awarded a contract to perform riserless light well intervention (RLWI) activities for BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The initial contract calls for both mechanical as well as hydraulic acid stimulations, which will
IADC Networking Event in Hilvarenbeek
Almost 60 young employees from four members of International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) came together on June 12, 2019, at the Hilvaria Studios in Hilvarenbeek, the Netherlands. René Kolman, Secretary General of IADC, welcomed the participants and started with an introduction of IADC,
Norway PM Solberg lays foundation stone for Kvaerner’s new Stord quay
Norwegian engineering and construction services company Kvaerner has laid a foundation stone for its new quay at the Stord shipyard in Norway.
Lack of Automation Rules a Major Challenge, Ståhlberg Says
Biggest challenge for new automated ferry is the lack of rules, Wasaline explains during Nor-Shipping in Oslo.
Performance Shipping Buying Its First Two Tankers
Performance Shipping, former Diana Containerships, is to purchase two Aframax tankers for USD 60 million.
New Shallow Water Tool from JFSE
Controlled flow excavation (CFE) services expert James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) – part of James Fisher and Son plc – has developed a low draft, lightweight excavator. The SP2000 ULD will primarily be used for shallow water excavation and shore pull works including trench maintenance during pu
UK’s New Offshore Renewables Hub Gets GBP 4 Million Grant
The Supergen ORE Hub has received GBP 4 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as support for offshore renewable energy research. The Supergen ORE Hub is a national consortium created in July last year to bring together academic, industrial and policy stakeholder
UK’s New Offshore Renewables Hub Gets GBP 4 Million Grant
The Supergen ORE Hub has received GBP 4 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as support for offshore renewable energy research. The Supergen ORE Hub is a national consortium created in July last year to bring together academic, industrial and policy stakeholder
Sleipner CCS Project to Share Data
Equinor and its partners will disclose a dataset from the Sleipner field – the world’s first offshore CCS plant – in a push to advance innovation and development on the field of CO2 storage. Since 1996, the Sleipner field has been used as a facility for carbon capture and storage by Equinor as opera
Eesti Gas Begins with LNG Bunkering in Helsinki Port
Elenger, a subsidiary of Estonian energy company Eesti Gaas, has started LNG bunkering in the Port of Helsinki, Finland.