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Aeolus Spotted at Belfast Harbour Ahead of Walney Works
The installation vessel Aeolus has arrived at Belfast Harbour ahead of the foundation installation works at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm in the UK.
Polar Queen Makes First Offshore Wind Connection
GC Rieber Shipping’s construction support vessel Polar Queen has started operations with its new charterer Senvion, supporting turbine commissioning at the 332MW Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea.
Polar Queen Makes First Offshore Wind Connection
GC Rieber Shipping’s construction support vessel Polar Queen has started operations with its new charterer Senvion, supporting turbine commissioning at the 332MW Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea.
India: Torrent Power interested in securing LNG cargoes for 2018 delivery
Indian power company, Torrent Power, revealed an interest in securing nine cargoes of liquefied natural gas for delivery in 2018.
Somali Pirates Hijack Another Vessel, Use It as Mothership?
The Somali pirates have hijacked another vessel off the coast of Somalia, a representative from Oceans Beyond Piracy confirmed to World Maritime News. OBP said that the ship, which is yet to be identified, was hijacked in the vicinity of Eyl, Somalia. “We are still finding more details, but it appea
Kosmos starts more drilling off Mauritania and Senegal
Kosmos Energy started the second phase of its multi-well exploration drilling program offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
India could join major Asian buyers in search of flexible LNG deals
India may join Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) importing giants in joint procurement of the fuel as part of efforts to secure more flexible contracts.
Filipino Pirates Take Two Crew from RoRo Ship
Armed pirates kidnapped two crewmembers from the Ro-Ro vessel Super Shuttle Roro 9 near Sibago island off the coast of Philippines on March 23, Reuters informed citing Philippine officials. The pirates, who are allegedly members of the Filipino Muslim militants group Abu Sayyaf, took the ship’s capt
OSV trio merger plans approved
Merger plans for the Norwegian offshore supply vessel trio, Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply, have been approved by the companies’ respective boards. The merger that will create Solstad Farstad, a new OSV player in Norway with a fleet of 154 vessels, was first announced on Febr
Lamprell axes jobs while bracing for its toughest year yet
UAE-based rig builder Lamprell has reduced its administrative staff by 20 percent ahead of what the company says might be its toughest year yet. Lamprell said in the 2016 financial results statement on Friday that the reduction in administrative staff was achieved through several rounds of redundanc
REI pulls out of Port MacKenzie LNG project
Alaska-based Resources Energy, a unit of the Japanese company Energy Resources (ERI), decided to cancel the proposed 1 mtpa LNG project at Port MacKenzie.
Danish OSV owner steps outside of the box
With a significant oversupply and reduced long-term demand outlook for offshore support vessels in the oil and gas sector, a Danish offshore shipowner is turning to other sectors to keep its fleet busy. Denmark’s Maersk Supply Service, has now teamed up with DeepGreen Resources to recover polymetall
EIA: Cheniere ships four Sabine Pass LNG cargoes, Henry Hub slightly down
Natural gas spot prices in the U.S. were mixed in most locations in the week ending March 22 with the Henry Hub price dropping slightly from last Wednesday. The Henry Hub spot price dropped from $3.00/MMBtu last Wednesday to $2.98/MMBtu two days ago, according to the weekly report by the Energy Info
Photo of the Day: Smulders Sends Off Last Batch of Galloper TPs
The last four transition pieces (TPs) for the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK have been dispatched from Smulders facilities in Hoboken, Belgium, and are on their way to Rotterdam, where they will be loaded onto the installation vessel Innovation at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 site.