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MSI: Is the Boxship Industry Really Recovering?
Following the first quarter of 2017 optimism seen in the containership industry, as well as the sentiment shift in the markets, the industry could be heading to healthier rates with earnings following the course, according to Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Freight rate improvements have re
Nido Petroleum set to start drilling in the Philippines
Odfjell Drilling’s “Deepsea Metro I” has started mobilization from Malaysia to its offshore location in the Philippines. The info was shared on Tuesday by Nido Petroleum on behalf of the Galoc Joint Venture, which has hired the drillship to drill the Galoc-7/7ST well location in Block C1 of Service
Chevron starts producing LNG from Gorgon’s third train
Chevron-led Gorgon LNG project on Barrow Island off the northwest coast of Western Australia started LNG production from the plant’s third liquefaction train.
Alpha Process Controls names LNG specialist to lead international business
Alpha Process Controls named Fraser Bennie, formerly responsible for business development at Damen Ship repair & Conversion, to lead the company’s international business activities.
Installation Vessels: Reaching the Limit and Beyond
Fourteen years ago in 2002 the Sif Group made 80 monopiles for the Horns Rev wind farm off the Danish coast near Esbjerg. These piles were four metres in diameter, the thickness of the steel was five centimetres, and they weighed between 180-230 tonnes depending on their length. In 2016, Offshore WI
Damen Fits Out Vole au Vent to Nobelwind Needs
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has been working on Vole au vent, Jan De Nul’s 140m jack-up vessel purpose built for the installation of new generation offshore wind turbines, as the vessel has been deployed on two installation phases at the Belgian Nobelwind offshore wind farm.
Infographic: Nigerian Pirate Activity in 2016
The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world for merchant shipping. Pirates from the Niger Delta have been responsible for attacking commercial vessels throughout the wider region, conducting armed robberies, stealing oil and abducting crew for ransom, EO
Offshore workers fear cancer after radiation exposure
Six offshore workers were exposed to radiation during work on an EnQuest-operated platform in the UK North Sea. According to Unite, a UK maritime and offshore workers’ union, six Wood Group workers claim they were put at risk by the potentially dangerous particles while carrying out maintenance work
Production halted at Russia’s only LNG export plant
Liquefied natural gas production at Russia’s only liquefaction and export plant Sakhalin II was suspended on Sunday, March 26, following an accident at one of the production platforms.
Huu-ay-aht First Nations approve Sarita Bay LNG project
Huu-ay-aht First Nations citizens have approved the proposed Sarita Bay LNG project with a 70 percent support in a referendum on Saturday, March 25.
Correction: DORIS Renewables’ Floating Wind Gigs Completed
Following last week’s reports that DORIS Engineering’s recently set up division, dedicated to renewable energy, is starting its operations with floating offshore wind projects in France, the company told Offshore WIND that the works DORIS Renewables has been in charge of have already been completed.
Chevron suspends Gorgon LNG Train 2 production
US-based energy giant Chevron has temporarily suspended production at the Gorgon LNG project’s second liquefaction train.
VIDEO: First of six Starfish vessels joins Maersk Supply’s fleet
Danish offshore vessel provider Maersk Supply Service has shared a video of the newest addition to the company’s fleet – the recently delivered Maersk Master anchor handler. MSS said on Monday that the Maersk Master was delivered and named at Kleven Shipyards on March 24, 2017, on time and on budget
Clarksons: LNG Fleet Thrives as Natural Gas Gains Popularity
As liquefied natural gas (LNG) gained momentum over the last decade, becoming an increasingly important form in which gas is traded, the LNG carrier fleet increased from 193 to 479 vessels from start 2006 to start March 2017, according to Clarksons Research. The LNG fleet, which also tripled in tota