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First US LNG cargo on way to Lithuania
Lithuania, the largest of the three Baltic nations, is expected to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US next week. The 162,000-cbm LNG tanker Clean Ocean is expected to arrive at the port of Klaipeda where Lithuania’s first LNG import terminal is located on August 21, according
DOF Subsea Sends Skandi Constructor to Galloper Offshore Wind Farm
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has won the contract for Skandi Constructor for Siemens on the Galloper offshore wind farm project in the North Sea.
First Test Area for Autonomous Ships Opened in Finland
The first test area for projects related to autonomous shipping has been opened in Finland. As informed, the test area is the first one in the world to be globally open to anyone wishing to test autonomous maritime traffic, vessels, or technologies related to it. The test area, to be named Jaakonmer
UK watchdog accepts Wood Group-AFW merger remedy
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted in principle a remedy formally proposed by Wood Group regarding its merger with Amec Foster Wheeler.
UK competition watchdog mulls Wood Group – Amec FW merger remedy
UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is considering remedy proposals to overcome competition concerns regarding Wood Group’s buy of Amec Foster Wheeler. Both companies provide engineering services to the UK’s upstream offshore oil and gas sector. The review of Wood
Subsea UK events to focus on international opportunities
Subsea UK, an industry body representing the British subsea industry, will be hosting two briefing sessions with the Department for International Trade (DIT) ahead of SPE Offshore Europe 2017. The first briefing on August 28 will focus on the post-energy reform oil and gas sector opportunities in Me
Do Seafarers Really Matter?
Seafaring has been described as a vital support mechanism for the global economy by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the Day of the Seafarer marked last July. However, seafarers across the globe still face various challenges when they venture out to sea ranging from poor commun
NextDecade scouts Irish FSRU project site
Representatives of the US LNG export player NextDecade held talks with the Port of Cork Company representatives and local stakeholders regarding the proposed FSRU project.
Soil and Water Bioengineering Symposium in Glasgow
The Glasgow Caledonian University in collaboration with the European Federation of Soil and Water Bioengineering (E.F.I.B) and within the ECOMED Erasmus+ project framework, will host the International Symposium on Soil- and Water Bioengineering in a Changing Climate on 7th-8th September 2017. Accord
Novatek to fire up Yamal LNG Trains 2, 3 ahead of schedule, CEO says
Novatek plans to start producing liquefied natural gas at the second and third train of its giant Yamal LNG plant in the Russian Arctic ahead of schedule, according to Leonid Mikhelson, chief executive and co-owner of Novatek. Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer has already started com
SBM Offshore, Repsol set to split Yme insurance cash
SBM Offshore has executed a settlement contract with an extended group of primary layer insurers for the Yme platform that was recently removed from the Norwegian sector of the North Sea amid structural stability concerns. The execution follows SBM’s announcement in July, regarding the reaching of H
Bibby Wavemaster 1 Completes Sea Trials
Bibby Wavemaster 1, Bibby Marine Services’ service operation vessel (SOV), has completed her sea trials in the Black Sea and is getting ready to set sail to the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK.
Bibby Wavemaster 1 Completes Sea Trials
Bibby Wavemaster 1, Bibby Marine Services’ service operation vessel (SOV), has completed her sea trials in the Black Sea and is getting ready to set sail to the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK.
Ten Turbines to Go at Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm
MPI Offshore’s wind turbine installation vessel MPI Enterprise has installed 44 out of 54 Senvion 6.2M126 wind turbines at the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, Canada’s Northland Power reports.