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China: COOEC Takes Delivery of HYSY 278 Heavy-Lift Vessel
China’s shipbuilder, China Merchants Yard, has delivered a new semi-submersible heavy lift vessel to COOEC. The new, 222 meters long vessel, will be operated by a Dutch heavy-lift specialist, Dockwise, as per the agreement signed between the parties in December 2011. HYSY 278, as the vessel is known
Belgium: Zeebrugge Re-Exports LNG Cargo
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal re-exported an LNG cargo yesterday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the Methania, a 131,000 cubic-meter tanker. The LNG tanker is sailing to Spain. Fluxys, the operator of the terminal, said yesterday that it has unloaded 70
Norway: Feb LNG Exports Up YoY
Norway exported 323,617 mt of LNG in February, according to the trade statistics. LNG exports in February rose 24.9%, compared with last year, when the country exported 259,175 mt of LNG. Norway exports liquefied natural gas through Hammerfest LNG terminal, located on the island Melkøya. The Hammerf
UK: Galileo Hires Senior Originator for London Office
Galileo, a pioneer and global leader in selling customized weather protection has added Ralph Renner, an energy market veteran, to its team. Renner, who will be based in Galileo’s London office, joins from Macquarie Bank where he was Head of European Power Trading. Renner held similar roles in the p
Gazprom, Shell Discuss Sakhalin II Project (Russia)
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yestrerday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell. The parties discussed the joint efforts within the Protocol on Strategic Global Cooperation. Special atten
The Netherlands: Aqua Vision to Host ADCP Workshop
Aqua Vision BV has announced that it will host the 9th ADCP Workshop on 20-21 June, 2012. Past workshops have proven to be a huge success and this years’ will be no different. With a host of international speakers, demonstrations of the latest ADCP technology and an array of interactive workshops, i
AF Group Inks Dredging Contract with Yara Norway AS
AF Group has entered into an agreement with Yara Glomfjord to upgrade quays and dredge in front of quays. The contract includes rehabilitation and renovation of the quay structures. This project will commence in March 2012 and is scheduled for completion in May 2013. The contract has an estimated va
Belgium: European Parliament Votes for Binding Renewable Energy Target for 2030
The European Parliament voted today for the first time in favour of setting a binding renewable energy target for 2030. “The Parliament’s vote sends a strong message to the European Council as it prepares its response to the European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050”, commented Stephane Bourgeois, H
UK: Vattenfall Secures Last Berth EMEC
Vattenfall today announced that it had signed up the last remaining berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world leading ocean energy research and development centre on Orkney to test a Pelamis wave energy converter. Vattenfall’s announcement stated that they hope to start tes
Prelude FLNG Project on Track, Shell Says (The Netherlands)
Shell’s Prelude FLNG project offshore Australia is on track for operations around 2017, Platts reported, citing Marjan van Loon, Shell vice president for LNG and processing. Van loon also said that the FLNG project is under no schedule pressure to be the first operating FLNG facility. “Because the s
UK: London Gateway Port Selects Navis SPARCS N4
Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation and the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, today announced London Gateway Port Limited has selected Navis for its SPARCS N4 terminal operating system (TOS) as part of a new technologically advanced terminal developme
UK Event Provides Potential Personnel for Subsea Sector
Business leaders have hailed a high-profile recruitment event for military personnel in Scotland as a resounding success for helping to attract skilled people into the subsea industry. Subsea UK’s flagship event, which was held in Moray in conjunction with Kinloss Skills Partnership, provided the re
UK Event Provides Potential Personnel for Subsea Sector
Business leaders have hailed a high-profile recruitment event for military personnel in Scotland as a resounding success for helping to attract skilled people into the subsea industry. Subsea UK’s flagship event, which was held in Moray in conjunction with Kinloss Skills Partnership, provided the re
Germany: ThyssenKrupp Mannex to Market Innovative Offshore Foundation ‘Hexabase’
ThyssenKrupp Mannex GmbH has entered into an agreement with Maritime Offshore Group, a company specializing in offshore engineering, foundations and cable laying, on the exclusive marketing of the innovative offshore foundation “Hexabase”. “The Hexabase foundation is a jacket design which was develo