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VOS Stone Books Another Arkona OWF Gig
VBMS has awarded Vroon’s subsea-support walk-to-work vessel VOS Stone a contract to support inter-array cabling operations at the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm from spring 2018.
Uptime’s gangway gets highest grade during Oseberg gig
Norway’s Uptime International has achieved the ‘world’s first’ Statoil TRL7 proven technology approval for motion compensated gangways. According to Uptime, TRL 7 is Statoil’s highest technology readiness level. This approval was given to the Uptime 23,4m active motion compensated gangway. During th
Tanker Owners: Not an Endangered Species Yet
The shifting winds in the oil industry heralding a decline in oil demand amid global shift to renewable sources of clean energy do not necessarily mean that the need for transporting oil and oil products would disappear anytime soon, it was heard at a panel held within the framework of the Maritime
Navingo Kicks Off 10th Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference
The tenth Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) has opened its door today, 10 October 2017, at Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands.
BigLift Shipping ends BigRoll partnership with Rolldock
BigLift Shipping has decided to end its co-operation with Rolldock Shipping in the BigRoll Shipping joint venture company as per January 1, 2018. The two companies announced the formation of the joint company back in May 2013 with a focus on the offshore and onshore oil and gas and renewables market
Statoil selects Gas4Sea as LNG bunkering provider in Port of Rotterdam
Gas4Sea partnership has been selected by Statoil to be their LNG marine fuel supplier in the port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, for four crude shuttle tankers.
Gazprom, Saudi Aramco ink gas cooperation MoU
Russia’s giant, Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) for international cooperation in the gas sector.
Wartsila buys Guidance Marine
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has acquired Guidance Marine Limited, a privately owned company providing vessel positioning technology. According to a Wärtsilä statement, Guidance Marine has offices in the UK, Singapore and the USA and the company is recognised in the marine industry for sensor solut
Offshore Energy 2017 award winners announced
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, held on Monday, October 9, 2017, for the sec
Offshore WIND Conference Speakers Spice Up Day 1
The eighth Offshore WIND Conference was opened on Monday, 9 October, by Bent Thambo Jensen, Chief Commercial Officer of Ziton and the Chairman of the first day of the conference. The sessions saw straight-to-the-point statements and some interesting discussions.
Jasper Vis: ‘Wind Turbine a Day’ Approach Needed
For offshore wind to move forward in the most productive way, the industry needs clear targets and stable policy framework for the period from 2020 to 2030, Jasper Vis, Country Manager at DONG Energy Netherlands said at the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.
Stanislav Yudin Almost Done with Beatrice Piling
Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel Stanislav Yudin has installed 80 out of 86 sets of foundation piles for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm off Scotland.
Stanislav Yudin Almost Done with Beatrice Piling
Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel Stanislav Yudin has installed 80 out of 86 sets of foundation piles for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm off Scotland.
Stolt-Nielsen increases stake in Higas
Stolt-Nielsen’s unit, Stolt-Nielsen Gas increased its ownership in Higas to 66.25 percent with a $5.6 million investment.