Ulstein has launched the X-Jack series of heavy lift jack-up offshore wind installation vessel designs. The three jack-up designs, J101, J102, and J103, are 80 metres, 145 metres, and 164 metres long, respectively. The smaller J101 is tailored for maintenance and exchange of wind turbines. The J102
The Norwegian parliament: the country’s fjords shall be free from cruise and ferry emissions by 2026.
Belgian gas infrastructure company Fluxys on Tuesday said its chief financial officer Paul Tummers is set to leave the company on July 1.
63 out of the 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines have been installed on the 588MW Beatrice wind farm offshore Scotland, according to Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL). 59 out of the 63 units installed have been commissioned, BOWL said. The turbine installation is expected to be completed in
Unite Scotland offshore members employed by Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted for industrial action on the Elgin-Franklin, Shetland Gas Plant, North Alwyn, and Dunbar offshore platforms, protesting against the proposed rota changes from 2:3 to 3:3.
Strong demand for cleaner-burning fuel in Asia continued to drive rapid growth in LNG use in 2018, according to Shell’s LNG Outlook.
Tractebel, an Engie company, has been appointed to provide technical consulting services to Polskie LNG for its LNG terminal expansion program at Świnoujście in Poland.
Lundin Petroleum has completed the drilling of exploration well 7121/1-2 S, targeting the Pointer and Setter prospects in PL767 in the southern Barents Sea. Oil shows were encountered at various intervals in the Pointer prospect but the well is classified as dry, Lundin said on Monday.
Gulf Marine Services, a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels serving the offshore energy industry, has informed that long term charter start dates for two of its vessels have now been confirmed. The company confirmed the date for the appointment of a new non-executive director.
Anadarko signs Mozambique LNG SPA with Pertamina The Woodlands-based Anadarko Petroleum said it has firmed up another Mozambique LNG sale and purchase agreement, agreeing to supply 1 mtpa to Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina. SEALNG COO: no alternative fuel can match LNG As 2020
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In 2018, the Port of Rotterdam saw bunker volumes decline due to the use of modern boxships.
Port of Rotterdam reported the throughput of LNG as bunker fuel increased considerably from 1,500 tonnes in 2017 to 9,500 tonnes in 2018.
The Netherlands ratifies IMO ship recycling convention.
