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Siem Offshore to Install Nordsee One Inter-Array Cables by End of August
Siem Offshore’s recent additions to the fleet, the installation support vessel Siem Moxie and the cable lay vessel Siem Aimery, are expected to install all of the 59 inter-array grid cables for the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm by the end of August. Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a who
Siem Offshore to Install Nordsee One Inter-Array Cables by End of August
Siem Offshore’s recent additions to the fleet, the installation support vessel Siem Moxie and the cable lay vessel Siem Aimery, are expected to install all of the 59 inter-array grid cables for the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm by the end of August. Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a who
NNMREC gets new Operations Manager
Samantha Quinn has joined the Oregon-based Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) as the Operations Manager.
Report: ExxonMobil buys stake in Eni’s Mozambique LNG development
Italian oil and gas company Eni has reportedly sold a multi-billion dollar stake in its planned Mozambique LNG development to U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil. Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources close to the matter, that the deal is completed but it will not be announced for several months
Proserv, KLAW Products Join Forces in Middle East
Proserv has formed a strategic partnership with KLAW Products to offer an enhanced field safety service preventing offshore spills in the Middle East. The agreement will see Proserv offering KLAW’s products across the region while also delivering in-country technical support. KLAW Products supplies
OOIL Plunges to Loss amid Challenging Market
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Limited, a parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), reported its net loss at USD 56.6 million for the first half of 2016, compared to a net profit of USD 238.6 million seen in the same period a year earlier. OOIL’s revenue for the first
PHOTO: Jack-up Maersk Highlander ‘almost ready’ for Culzean field
Maersk Drilling’s newbuild jack-up drilling rig, the Maersk Highlander, has reached Scotland and it is ‘almost ready’ to start working for Maersk Oil on the Culzean field, in the UK North Sea. Maersk Drilling informed on Friday, August 5, 2016, through its social media channels that the rig arrived
Trident Energy repowers wave technology
Trident Energy, a Cambridge-based wave energy developer, plans to begin with the detailed design of its optimised linear generator concept following the technology review by 42 Technology.
OPEC boss: Oil demand set to grow in 2nd half of 2016
The recently elected OPEC president Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada expects to see an increase in oil demand for the remainder of the year. “Higher oil demand is expected in the 3rd and 4th quarters”, Al-Sada, which also serves as Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry said according to a brief released
Authorities Remove TS Taipei Wreck from Shimen Reef
The wreck of the containership TS Taipei, which grounded in March when it lost propulsion, was removed from the reef off Shimen, Taiwan, according to data released by Taiwanese Maritime and Port Bureau. After being stuck on the reef for some five months, the grounded vessel was removed from the site
Break on OpenHydro Turbine Delays Bay of Fundy Project
Cape Sharp Tidal has experienced a delay with its Bay of Fundy project, due to an issue with the OpenHydro turbine. OpenHydro discovered an issue with the metal properties of a fastening component in its Open-Centre Turbines. Following the lab testing, OpenHydro confirmed that a risk exists with the
Saudi Arabia Delegation Tours USACE’s Flood Control Projects
A delegation from Saudi Arabia visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, in Las Vegas on July 28. District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs briefed the group on the District’s area of responsibility and the scope of work performed. Of particular interest to the group was the District’
Anthony D Bates Partnership Expands Its Team
Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP), an engineering consultancy specializing in dredging and its associated fields, has welcome David Smart to their team. David is a chartered civil engineer with over 40 years’ UK and International experience in the Dredging and Marine Construction Industry. Prior to
VIDEO: Giant Pioneering Spirit Sets Sail for Norway
Pioneering Spirit, Allseas’ single-lift platform installation, decommissioning and pipelay vessel, departed Rotterdam on August 6, 2016, and is now ready for offshore trials. Pioneering Spirit was moored in Rotterdam since January 2015 for installation, commissioning and testing of the topside syste