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Siem Offshore to Carry Out Beatrice Pre-Construction Subsea Works
Ahead of the construction start of the Beatrice offshore wind farm in April, Siem Offshore is set to begin with boulder removal and SCAR plough campaign at the project site as of 8 March.
Pakistan: SNGPL sanctions funds for second LNG pipeline
Pakistan’s Sui Northern Gas Pipelines has approved the investment of PKR 110.5 billion (Approx: US$1 billion) for a 1200 mmcfd pipeline from Karachi to Lahore.
Shipping Ops Resume at Darwin Port, Cyclone Warning Canceled
Shipping operations have been resumed in Port of Darwin, northern Australia, following the passing of a tropical low, GAC informed. The tropical low was expected to develop into a tropical cyclone, affecting Darwin and Wyndham ports. On March 4, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said that t
U.S. LNG exports remain high in February
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports continued to remain high in February following record high levels in the previous two months, according to the Energy Information Administration. Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction terminal in Louisiana, first of its kind to ship U.S. shale gas overseas, exp
Second Race Bank OSS En Route to UK
The second offshore substation for the Race Bank offshore wind farm set sail to the UK on 5 March, ENGIE Fabricom and Iemants reported.
EU readies cash to help Ireland cut energy dependence on Brexit Britain
By Alissa de Carbonnel, Karolin Schaps and Susanna Twidale BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Two big Irish energy projects designed to reduce dependence on Britain are set to benefit from EU funding as the bloc steps up efforts to support the country with the most to lose when its bigger neighbour quits t
Kongsberg Finalizes Training Courses on New Research Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has recently completed two training courses for the new research vessels. The first course was at the University of Stockholm, which is currently testing its new research vessel, Electra. The new ice-breaking vessel, 24.3 meters long and 7 meters wide, is equipped with technical i
Top News of the Week, 27 February – 5 March 2017
GeoSea to Build Large Offshore Wind Farms with New Next-Gen Vessel As of 2019, GeoSea will use a next generation vessel – named Orion – for the construction of the large offshore wind farms, after its mother company DEME placed an order for the 216.5m DP3 installation vessel with COSCO shipyard in C
The Road to Renewables
Times are changing in the offshore energy market. Investments in the oil & gas industry are low, while development and investments in offshore renewable energy are high and very much increasing. The shallow waters of the North Sea area, in particular, show an increasing level of investments in renew
The Road to Renewables
Times are changing in the offshore energy market. Investments in the oil & gas industry are low, while development and investments in offshore renewable energy are high and very much increasing. The shallow waters of the North Sea area, in particular, show an increasing level of investments in renew
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Spanish Dockworkers Cancel Strikes to Resume Talks
Spanish dockworkers unions have decided to call off the strikes scheduled for March 6 and 8 as a new window of opportunity opens for continuation of negotiations on the port reform model. Namely, the opposition parties have denied their support to the royal decree on port reform the Spanish Council
Industry Welcomes Revised EU Maritime Transport Strategy
The European shipping and maritime organizations have welcomed the European Commission’s mid-term review of the EU Maritime Transport Strategy 2009-2018. During the European Shipping Week 2017, the industry bodies endorsed the emphasis on better regulation and said that priority must in this respect
Cheniere secures $750 million loan
U.S. LNG export player Cheniere Energy said it has secured another US$750 million through a four-year revolving credit facility with nine financial institutions.