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New ‘largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world’ in the works
Dutch company OOS International is looking to build what is says will be the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel.
Two Kriegers Flak OSS Foundations Ready for December Ride (Photos)
Jan De Nul and Iemants have completed the two gravity-based foundations for Kriegers Flak substations. The steel structures, designed and built by Iemants (Smulders), have been placed on top of their corresponding concrete structures and the foundations are now being prepared to be transported from
DMA: Maritime Regulation for Autonomous Ships Needs to Be International
Regulation for autonomous ships should be decided at the international level, according to DMA.
PHOTO: Vroon Names VOS Stone in Rotterdam
Vroon has held a naming ceremony for its subsea-support walk-to-work vessel VOS Stone. The vessel was named by Ingrid van Driel, Vroon controller, during the ceremony in Rotterdam. VOS Stone was delivered to Vroon by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding, China in July 2017. After undergoing final outfittin
Peterhead-based firm to invest over $7 million in supply base
Peterhead-based storage and inspection firm Independent Oilfield Services has decided to invest £5.5million in the northeast of Scotland.
Gazprom says Nord Stream 2 project on track
A new export gas pipeline running from Russia to Europe across the Baltic Sea is expected to be completed “on time”, according to the Russian gas giant Gazprom. “The members of the (Gazprom) management committee expressed confidence that Nord Stream 2 would be completed on time and brought into oper
Vroon holds naming ceremony for new subsea support vessel
Dutch provider of offshore support vessels, Vroon, has named the newest addition to its fleet in a ceremony held on Friday, December 8.
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In 2007, Maritime Holland reported on Deo Volente, the Hartman Trader 18, a cargo ship which found its own niche due to its speed (18 knots), cargo gear and efficient operations. The shipyard established by Johan Hartman for this project has gone on to build three sister vessels to this ship. In 201
Top news of the week December 4-9
Eni completes $4.7 billion Coral South FLNG financing Italy’s state-controlled energy giant Eni said on Wednesday it has closed $4.7 billion financing for its Coral South floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in Mozambique. Infrastructure failure hits Pakistan’s second LNG terminal Pakistan’
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Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
UK Maritime Sector Responds to Brexit ‘Breakthrough’ Deal
UK maritime sector welcomes the end of the political drama, as next stage of talks on trading relations approaches.
EU Moves Toward Better Protection of Seafarers
The European Council has adopted a directive which is set to provide seafarers with protection from abandonment at sea. The directive, adopted on December 7, gives legal effect to an agreement between the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federati
Lithuania to deliver LNG to Estonia, Poland via trucks
Liquefied natural gas from the Lithuanian LNG import terminal in Klaipeda will be delivered by as many as 100 LNG trucks to consumers in Estonia, Poland and Lithuania.
Worker dies after falling off offshore rig in Norway
Norway’s Aker BP has confirmed that one person has passed away following the serious accident on the Maersk Interceptor drilling rig on the Tambar field off Norway, on Thursday. According to the company, the deceased, a Norwegian citizen and employee of Maersk Drilling, fell into the sea during main