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LNG Tanker Repair Works at Damen Shiprepair Brest (VIDEO)
Damen Shiprepair Brest recently posted a video showing LNG tanker repair works. The LNG tanker shown in the video is the Bonny Gas Transport-owned, 79,822 DWT, LNG Sokoto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjQPNNvDjhg Damen Shiprepair Brest (formerly known as Sobrena) is a well-established repair yard
Lahmeyer Attends Wind Energy Event in Vienna, Austria
This February, wind energy specialists from around the world will meet in Vienna at EWEA to exchange their knowledge. More than 400 exhibitors and over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend the conference with connected exhibition. Lahmeyer will introduce their comprehensive range of services in ha
SMD Delivers HDIA Plough to Reef Subsea
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has announced the early delivery of an HD3 inter array cable plough to Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. (RSPU). RSPU has named the vehicle HDIA (Heavy Duty Inter Array) Plough and is to be mobilised onto the Polar Prince subsea construction vessel. The HD3 cable plo
UK: Njord Offshore’s Vessels Head to Lowestoft
Offshore windfarm crew transfer vessels Njord Avocet and Njord Kittiwake arrived to Rotterdam two days ago from Singapore. The vessels were shipped together on the deck of a heavy lift vessel MV Wiebke. They are intending to sail for Lowestoft today but given the forecast (force 7-8) they may head t
Gazprom, CNPC Discuss Gas Supplies from Russia to China
Moscow hosted another meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The meeting was chaired by the JCC Co-Chairmen – Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Wang Dongjin, Vice President of CNPC. The
VIDEO: DOHUK and KARBALA Launching Ceremonies (The Netherlands)
IHC Merwede has successfully launched the 500m3 grab hopper dredger, DOHUK, and the 3,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger, KARBALA, in two ceremonies on 25 July 2012 at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change
EnQuest Moves to Extend Alma/Galia Field Life (UK)
EnQuest’s Board has approved an increase in the scope and specification of the Alma/Galia project with the objective of extending the field life, optimising operating costs and enabling a potential second phase development. “These changes, which are subject to the normal partner approval process, ar
Navitus Bay Releases Schedule for Public Consultation in February (UK)
As recently announced, the latest plans for the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm are open to comment of the local community. Phase Three of Navitus Bay’s comprehensive public consultation programme started on February 1st and will run until April 5th. Navitus Bay Development Limited, the deve
Navitus Bay Releases Schedule for Public Consultation in February (UK)
As recently announced, the latest plans for the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm are open to comment of the local community. Phase Three of Navitus Bay’s comprehensive public consultation programme started on February 1st and will run until April 5th. Navitus Bay Development Limited, the deve
LNG Tanker Mesaimeer Due at UK South Hook February 9
The Mesaimeer LNG carrier, with a capacity of 216,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal on February 9, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cub
Top News of the Week of Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2013
USS Guardian Still Sits on Tubbataha Reef, Philippines The mine counter-measures ship ‘USS Guardian’ (MCM 5) still sits on the Tubbataha Reef. Operations to safely recover the ship while minimizing environmental effects are being conducted in close cooperation with allied Philippines Coast Guard and
Top Stories from the Last Week of January
UK: First Two Siemens 6-MW Wind Turbines Successfully Installed at Gunfleet Sands Together with its partner DONG Energy, Siemens has at the same time pulled off a double pioneering feat: with the very first deployment of the new installation vessel, two Siemens wind turbines of the six-megawatt clas
Germany: Cuxport Needs Additional Space for Further Growth
The port services provider Cuxport has issued an upbeat assessment of its business operations in 2012. The company handled about 1.6 million tonnes of goods that entered or left the port. Cuxport particularly enjoyed high growth rates in its automobile logistics operations. But it was also able to e
Aker Solutions to Supply SPS for Aasta Hansteen (Norway)
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Statoil for the supply of a subsea production system for the Aasta Hansteen field development project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 2 billion (USD 366 million). Last week, Aker Solutions signed a NOK 280 million