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Sea Installer Loading First Burbo Bank Extension Turbine Parts in Belfast
A2SEA’s jack-up vessel Sea Installer has arrived to Belfast Harbour, the load out port for DONG Energy’s 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project, and is currently loading components which will make up the first four of the wind farm’s 32 MHI Vestas 8MW turbines. Sea Installer is expected to sail out from
Fujairah Port’s VLCC Berth 1 Put to Work
The VLCC Berth 1 at the Port of Fujairah, UAE, has commenced operation on August 24, 2016, following the completion of its construction in June this year. First vessel was already accepted for cargo discharge and the second vessel for loading is scheduled to arrive at the port on September 5, 2016,
A turbine and a truck (photos)
Atlantis Resources has published photos of an AR1500 1.5MW tidal turbine hitting the road as it embarks on a trip to the MeyGen tidal energy project site.
One-stop shop for offshore industry formed in Den Helder
Several Dutch companies have teamed up to form Offshore Project Support (OPS) in order to offer a complete service to the offshore industry. The joint venture company, created by Den Helder Support Service (DHSS), Den Helder Aircraft Systems (DHAS), Glomar Offshore, and GEOxyz, resulted in one team
Five Stars Fujian Released, Banned from Australia for a Year
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier Five Stars Fujian from Australian ports for 12 months after the vessel was released from detention in the afternoon of September 1. Five Stars Fujian was released after AMSA received confirmation that outst
Gulf of Mexico oil production slowly resuming as Hermine storm hits Florida
Gulf of Mexico oil production is slowly resuming following preventive shutdowns caused by the tropical storm Hermine. According to the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, as of September 1, approximately 15.18 percent of the current oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut
Norway may review oil safety rules after Eni ‘failures’ in Arctic
Norway will review whether to tighten offshore safety rules after “repeated failures” at Eni’s Arctic Goliat platform including a power outage last week, a minister said.
Report: mild winter forces Argentina to cancel LNG cargoes
Mild winter temperatures in Argentina have forced the state-run Enarsa to seek reworked agreements on LNG supplies as it is forced to divert or cancel incoming cargoes due to dropping demand.
Northern First Nations calling for delay of CEAA’s PNW LNG review process
Following two days of talks with the federal government, Northwest Aboriginal nations demand that the “deeply flawed” environmental assessment of Pacific NorthWest LNG project.
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland team up for ocean energy
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), Invest Northern Ireland and Scottish Enterprise launched a collaborative network aiming to intensify ocean energy development at an inaugural meeting held yesterday in Dublin.
No approval for Petrobras, SBM Offshore bribery settlement
Brazilian anti-corruption body has refused to give authorization for the leniency agreement signed by Petrobras, SBM Offshore, and the Brazilian authorities in July. To remind, the two companies and the government signed the settlement agreement resolving issues stemming from a bribery case where SB
Gazprom, Linde talk mid-scale LNG cooperation
Gazprom of Russia and Linde are looking into possibilities of cooperating in Russia-based mid-scale LNG projects.
APPEA: Government’s ban leaves Victoria vulnerable to high gas prices
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association claims that a recent ban on unconventional gas development in Victoria could increase the state’s vulnerability to tight market conditions.
RGU shares marine energy expertise with Japanese students
A group of 15 Masters students from nine different universities in Japan are spending four weeks at Robert Gordon University (RGU) as part of the Nippon Foundation Marine Pioneers of the Future Scholarship Programme, studying modules led by RGU staff on marine engineering, oil and gas, and offshore