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Wartsila buying Sweden’s Puregas
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has agreed to acquire Puregas Solutions, the Sweden-based provider of biogas upgrading solutions. The transaction is valued at 29 million euros with an additional maximum sum of 7.3 million euros to be paid based on the performance of the business in the coming year. Th
Seacroft Marine launches offshore zone management assurance
Aberdeen-based maritime specialist Seacroft Marine Consultants has launched 500m zone management assurance and auditing for offshore installations. Seacroft Marine said that the new assurance process would continue to monitor operational safety standards after providing initial training to help inst
Solstad Farstad sells Far Service platform supplier
Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad Farstad has sold one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs). The sale was made by the Farstad Marine AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Farstad ASA to an undisclosed buyer. Solstad Farstad said that the delivery of the vessel to the new owners took pl
Aeolus Progressing to 2.0 Version, Old Crane Now Taken Off
Although the yard cannot confirm a name change, Aeolus 2.0 is certainly busy downloading a hardware package for an upgrade at the Damen Shiprepair yard in Schiedam, the Offshore WIND team who visited the vessel in Schiedam reports.
C Star’s Crew Left Unpaid in Barcelona
The crew of the vessel C Star have been caught in between a dispute which left them abandoned unpaid in Barcelona. The rightwing youth group Defend Europe, which chartered the vessel, informed that they paid their charterer accordingly, adding that they left the ship after the charter contract ended
Sif’s Rotterdam Assembly & Coating Facility Officially Open
On 29th September, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, officially opened Sif’s new assembly and coating facility at the Maasvlakte 2 terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
Sif’s Rotterdam Assembly & Coating Facility Officially Open
On 29th September, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, officially opened Sif’s new assembly and coating facility at the Maasvlakte 2 terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
MPI Offshore to Install Triton Knoll Foundations and Substations
UK-based MPI Offshore has won the contract for the transportation and installation of 92 monopile foundations and transition pieces and two offshore substations at 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.
Offshore Wind Breaks Record in Europe
Offshore wind turbines spinning off the European countries’ coasts generated 264 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity yesterday, 2 October, according to WindEurope’s Daily Wind data. “There has never been so much offshore wind power in Europe,” WindEurope said via social media. In February, offshore
Rolls-Royce, Google Join Forces on Making Autonomous Ships a Reality
Rolls-Royce has inked a deal with Google to develop further its intelligent awareness systems which are believed to make existing vessels safer and are essential for autonomous ships to become a reality. The agreement, said to be the first of its kind in the marine sector, was signed at the Google C
Statoil: Corrib gas output issues still unresolved
Gas production issues at Shell’s Corrib gas field offshore Ireland are now expected to be resolved on October 5, Statoil, a partner in the field has said. In an update on Monday, the Norwegian oil company said the production remained reduced by 9.9 million cubic meters per day. The company did not s
Gazprom, Delek in Israeli NGV deal
Russian giant Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding with Delek Drilling to jointly examine the possibilities of using natural gas as a fuel for vehicles in Israel.
Ark Shipping takes delivery of anchor handler for Caspian ops
A new shallow-draft anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel designed by Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has been delivered to Russian inland waterways operator and offshore logistics service provider, Ark Shipping. OSD said on Tuesday that the AHTS Antarctic, designed in close co-operation with the o
Well Centric Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Well Centric has appointed Gary Smart as new chief executive officer. Gary has held a variety of management positions throughout his career, spending 11 years at Weatherford before joining Tendeka in 2009, where he spent six years as CEO. FrontRow chief executive Stuart Ferguson said: “FrontRow is c