Ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU Customs union, the country’s government has launched a £200 million ($258 million) fund to enable ports to build new facilities and prepare for life outside the EU.
Tekmar Energy will supply cable protection systems for the Sheyang, Qidong, and Dalian Zhuanghe offshore wind farm projects in China. The systems will protect subsea array and export cables as they transition from the seabed into the foundations. Jack Simpson, director of Tekmar Energy, said: “Tekma
California’s Port of Long Beach, the second-busiest container port in the United States, has reduced diesel soot by 88 per cent and greenhouse gas emissions by 19 per cent compared to 2005 levels, a newly completed study of air pollution at the port found.
Oil and gas company Energean has bought a field support vessel (FSV) to support its operations on the Karish field located offshore Israel.
On 1 October, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri hosted a coin ceremony for Rotterdam, the third Pinnacle-class cruise ship being built for Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line, at the Marghera shipyard in Venice.
Aker Solutions has won two contracts from ConocoPhillips for the Tommeliten Alpha development offshore Norway. The NOK 1.2 billion ($129.3 million) deal will see the company deliver the subsea production system. The scope of work includes 10 vertical subsea trees, two manifolds, wellheads, satellite
A tailormade subsea drill that will be used to install XL-monopile foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm has been commissioned after passing Factory Acceptance Tests on 30 September. The drill, jointly designed by DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht, will be deployed at the French offshore
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States jumped during the past week.
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for its platform supply vessel with “a major international company” in Australia.
German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) has welcomed investments in the country’s supply chain logistics as well as in the Brunsbüttel terminal project.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been hit by cyber attack that has taken out a number of its web-based services.
The containership YM Mandate is no longer leaking fuel oil at the Global Container Terminals (GCT) facility in Bayonne, New Jersey, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) confirmed.
Nexans has signed a contract with Subsea 7 to deliver 46 kilometres of umbilicals for the Sangomar field, offshore Senegal. For the purpose of the project, Nexans will utilise its specialized facility in Halden, Norway. The umbilicals will provide hydraulic, control and instrumentation services for
The UAE-based Lamprell has cut the first steel and has started building jacket foundations for the Seagreen offshore wind project. Back in June, Seaway 7 selected Lamprell to manufacture and deliver 30 turbine jacket foundations for the Scottish offshore wind farm. Lamprell said that the company had
