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Acta Auriga On Track to Join Acta Marine W2W Constellation
The construction of Acta Marine’s Ulstein SX195 walk-to-work (W2W) construction support vessel is progressing well and on schedule at Crist shipyard in Poland, the Den Helder-based company said, adding that the DP2 vessel will sail under the name Acta Auriga.
Gina Krog FSO catches fire while docked in Norway
The crew of 138 workers was evacuated last weekend from an offshore vessel docked in Norway due to a fire in an engine room. According to reports from the Norwegian media, the vessel that caught fire on Sunday was Teekay’s shuttle tanker Randgrid, destined to work on the Statoil-operated Gina Krog f
Italy’s Adriatic LNG terminal receives first US cargo
Adriatic LNG terminal off the Italian Veneto coastline has received it first liquefied natural gas cargo from the US. The cargo was sourced from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction plant in Louisiana, currently the only such facility to ship US shale gas overseas. The cargo departed from the Sabine
Spotted: London Cruise Terminal Welcomes Longest Ship to Date
In today’s spotted, we bring you an image of Mein Schiff 3 which sailed into the London International Cruise Terminal in Tilbury in the morning hours of September 12. The giant Mein Schiff 3, owned by Germany-based TUI Cruises, is the largest cruise ship the terminal has welcomed. Featuring a length
Photos: Spanish Bulker Hit by Engine Room Fire
A fire broke out on board a Spanish-flagged bulk carrier Bahia de Alcudia on Monday, September 11 while the ship was in the Port of Tarragona, Spain. The fire, which erupted in one of the boiler’s in the ship’s engine room, was extinguished by Spanish Maritime Safety Agency on the same day, the agen
Shipboard Connectivity Still Insufficient for Big Data Revolution?
Is the shipping industry ready for the big data revolution when more than 70% of the world fleet is still using L-Band? This question was raised by Malcolm McMaster, Globecomm Maritime President, while speaking at the International Shipowning and Shipmanagement Summit on the opening day of London In
E.ON Books VOS Stone for Arkona Offshore Wind Project
E.ON AG has contracted Vroon’s subsea-support walk-to-work vessel VOS Stone for logistics support and offshore accommodation at the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
UK watchdog approves Wood Group-Amec Foster Wheeler merger
The UK’s competition watchdog has approved Wood Group’s 2.2 billion pounds purchase of London-based LNG engineer Amec Foster Wheeler. This follows the Competition and Markets Authority’s in principle acceptance on 15 August. The watchdog said that Wood Group’s offer to sell almost all of Amec’s Nort
Alphaliner: No Room for Overcapacity Fears from New ULCVs
The fresh overcapacity fears in Asia-North Europe trade, sparked by the rumored new orders for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCV) of 22,000 TEU, seem to be unfounded. Namely, according to Alphaliner’s estimates, the newbuildings of 14,000-22,000 TEU that are to be introduced will only increase Asi
South Hook books Qatari LNG cargo
The United Kingdom is due to receive another liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the world’s largest producer of the fuel, Qatar. The 266,000-cbm Q-Max LNG tanker Rasheeda is expected to arrive at the UK’s South Hook LNG terminal on September 18, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority data
Petrobras, Shell in E&P tie-up
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Royal Dutch Shell to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil. Petrobras said last Friday that the deal was signed with Shell Exploration Company (West) B.V., a subsidiary of R
Video: AIDAprima Leads Cruise Ship Parade in Hamburg
As highlight of Hamburg Cruise Days 2017, the big cruise ship parade was held in the evening hours of September 9. The 2016-built AIDAprima, owned by German cruise line AIDA Cruises which is the premium partner of the event, led the parade. Six cruise ships including AIDAprima, Norwegian Jade, Europ
Poland gets 20th LNG cargo
Poland has received its twentieth cargo of liquefied natural gas at the country’s first LNG import terminal in Świnoujście. The cargo was delivered during the weekend onboard the 140,000-cbm LNG tanker Arctic Discoverer, Gaz-System, the operator of the Lech Kaczyński LNG terminal said in a statement
Norwegian gov’t to investigate offshore safety agency
The Norwegian government’s state auditor, Riksrevisjonen or the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), has decided to conduct an investigation of the country’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). The Petroleum Safety Authority (Petroleumstilsynet) is a Norwegian government