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Brave Tern Ready for First Transatlantic Voyage
Brave Tern has completed loading all of the 5 GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles in France and is about to embark on a journey to the construction site of the first American offshore wind farm. “Brave Tern is now ready for her first transatlantic voyage,” said Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s V
Chart names new president, COO
Ohio-headquartered LNG engineer, Chart Industries recently named William C. Johnson as the company’s new president and chief operating officer.
OSG to spin off its international unit
New York City-based Overseas Shipholding Group on Friday said it intends to spin off its international business that includes four ownership interests in four liquefied natural gas carriers.
Top News of the Week Jul 11 – 17, 2016
Borssele III & IV Tender Specifics Revealed On 8 July, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs published the Ministerial Regulation providing subsidy tender details for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the Loyens & Loeff law firm has reported. Three French OWFs Greenlighted; Courseulles-Sur-M
Top News of the Week Jul 11 – 17, 2016
Borssele III & IV Tender Specifics Revealed On 8 July, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs published the Ministerial Regulation providing subsidy tender details for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the Loyens & Loeff law firm has reported. Three French OWFs Greenlighted; Courseulles-Sur-M
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Top news of the week July 11-16, 2016
Production at Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project still suspended Liquefied natural gas production at Chevron’s US$54 billion Gorgon project in Australia remains suspended following a “minor gas leak” earlier this month. LNG Canada FID delayed, again Hague-based LNG giant Shell and its partners in LNG Cana
Fire Hits Rumo Sugar Terminal in Port of Santos
A fire broke out at Brazilian Port of Santos’ Rumo sugar terminal on July 14, causing temporary stoppage of operations at the facility, a representative of Santos Port Authority told World Maritime News. The fire, which started at 4:00 a.m. in a conveyor of the plant, was extinguished some two hours
Russian court will begin trial over Total CEO’s death on July 28 – media
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court will on July 28 start the trial of airport staff charged in the death of Christophe Margerie, the head of French oil major Total who was killed when his jet collided with a snow plough in a Moscow airport, Russian media reported on Friday. Lawyers for the five airp
New York’s 90MW Offshore Wind Farm Moving Forward
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is expected to formally approve New York’s first ever offshore wind farm, Deepwater Wind’s 90MW Deepwater ONE – South Fork project, at its board meeting on 20 July. The State Governor Andrew Cuomo stated: “The LIPA Board of Trustees Wednesday will consider adva
Kogas reports decline in June sales
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s largest corporate buyer of LNG, reported a drop of 2.7 percent in its sales volume in June.
BOEM seeks more assurances for decommissioning works. Oil firms not happy
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has notified companies holding oil and gas leases in US waters that it is updating financial assurance and risk management requirements for decommissioning and removing of offshore production facilities. BOEM’s said on Thursday that its Notice to Les
New security patrol vessels to guard offshore assets in Nigeria
Two new 35-meter offshore security patrol vessels for surveillance, intervention, and protection of offshore assets in the Gulf of Guinea have been delivered, to protect offshore oil and gas assets in Nigeria. Incat Crowther said on Friday that the two vessels named M/V Hezekiah and M/V Lady Dora we
Solstad Christens Normand Maximus
Solstad Offshore’s NB 830 offshore subsea construction vessel, Normand Maximus, was christened on Friday at Vard Brattvåg, Norway. According to Solstad’s social media update, the Godmother of the vessel is Maria Solstad, daughter of Lars Peder Solstad, the company’s chief executive officer. The vess