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Bibby wraps up Maersk Oil work in North Sea
Bibby Offshore, a UK-based subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has completed a project in the North Sea for Maersk Oil. The company was hired to provide both late life production enhancement and decommissioning support in the North Sea. The contract saw Bibby Offshore’s diving supp
Relentless Growth of Cruise Shipping Sector Poised to Press On
The cruise ship fleet is set to grow by 50 percent in the following ten years as cruise liners are expected to resume their ordering spree especially for the mega cruise ships. The current orderbook value stands at USD 47 billion, with 75 ships due for delivery by 2025. European shipbuilders still d
European Commission approves German LNG terminal joint venture
Gasunie said its joint venture with Oiltanking and Vopak has acquired Europen Commission’s approval to create an LNG joint venture planning to build an LNG terminal in Germany.
LDT books regas capacity at Lithuanian LNG terminal
Lithuania’s natural gas supply and trading company Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas booked 960 GWh of additional capacity at the Klaipeda LNG import terminal.
Unions slam CAA move to revoke Super Puma flight ban
The Norwegian oil workers union is disappointed by the UK and Norwegian Civil Aviation Authorities’ decision to revoke the flight ban for Super Puma helicopters. The Airbus H225LP and AS332L2 type helicopters, popularly known as Super Puma, have been banned from flying since the 2016 fatal helicopte
Natural gas growth to outstrip all other energy sources, Cedigaz says
Worldwide natural gas demand is expected to rise 1.6% per year during 2014-35 and this growth in absolute terms would outstrip that of all other energy sources, a study released by the French international association for gas, Cedigaz, said Tuesday. Cedigaz sees natural gas and LNG as “a key transit
UKHO: 72 Pct of Cargo Ships over 20,000 GT Are ECDIS Ready
CLICK TO ENLARGE Almost three-quarters of cargo ships with a gross tonnage of over 20,000 tons are already compliant with the SOLAS-mandated Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) deadline of July 1, 2017, according to the latest figures published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic
Amec FW: Bribery probe won’t affect Wood Group merger
The UK Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into Amec Foster Wheeler, a UK engineering company set to be acquired by the oilfield services giant Wood Group. In a statement on Tuesday, Amec Foster Wheeler said it was informed by the SFO that it “has now opened an investigation into Amec
Gate LNG starts up new truck loading bays
Gate LNG terminal in the Port of Rotterdam said it has started commercial operations of its two new truck loading bays.
Ophir says Fortuna FLNG FID now expected in H2
London-based Ophir Energy on Wednesday said it now expects to make a final investment decision on its Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea in the second part of this year. Previously, Ophir and its partner, OneLNG, a joint venture between Golar LNG and Schlumberger, expected to make the final d
Béatrice Prud’homme takes helm at Dunkerque LNG
Dunkerque LNG has named Béatrice Prud’homme as the company’s chair replacing Marc Girard who is set to head an EDF Group’s LNG project in Chile.
Spectrum begins new Barents Sea seismic survey
Multi-client seismic data specialist Spectrum has started the acquisition of a new seismic survey of areas available in the ongoing Norwegian 24th licensing round. Spectrum said on Wednesday that the new Norsel High 3D acquisition comprises of at least 1,600 square kilometers, covering four blocks t
Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation joins SEALNG coalition
Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), representing the Japanese ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki, joined SEALNG, the industry coalition promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel.
Honduras Ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention
Honduras has acceded to the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), becoming the 61st country to do so. The signatories now represent 68.46 % of the world’s merchant fleet tonnage. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador of Honduras to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative of Honduras to the