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DONG Inaugurates Gode Wind 1 and 2 Offshore Wind Farms
DONG Energy officially inaugurated the Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the premises of the Royal Danish Embassy in Berlin on Monday, 26 June.
Danish offshore industry hub looking to expand
The Port of Esbjerg, the main base for all oil and gas activity in the Danish North Sea, and the main hub for the Danish offshore industry overall, is looking to expand, expecting increased activity towards 2030, both within existing and new business sectors. Within the next few years, the expectati
Lithuania’s LDT buys US LNG cargo
Lithuania’s natural gas supply and trading company Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas, part of the state-controlled Lietuvos Energija, said Monday it bought a cargo of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Houston-based Cheniere. The first US LNG cargo to land in Lithuania is expected in the second half of August
Port of Esbjerg Eyes Expansion
Danish Port of Esbjerg has initiated a process “to clarify the expansion possibilities” as it expects increased activity towards 2030. As disclosed, within the next few years, the expectation is that the port’s areas and quay will be fully utilized. To be able to meet future demand, the port said it
GeoSea Makes Headway on Albatros Project
GeoSea, a subsidiary of DEME Group, has completed the design of the foundations for the 112MW EnBW Albatros offshore wind farm and has received a Notice to Proceed with the fabrication and offshore installation of 16 wind turbine foundations and one offshore transformer module (OTM).
UN IMO: Seafarers Matter
Highlighting the challenges faced by seafarers the United Nations International Maritime Organization has called on everyone around the world to show appreciation for their vital contributions. “Even though seafaring can provide the basis for a fulfilling and life-long career, it is still a very dif
Mating of Hywind Scotland Floating Turbines (Video)
Statoil has shared a great video showing the mating of one of Hywind Scotland’s Siemens 6MW turbines with its SPAR-type floating foundation off Stord, Norway.
Offshore safety body spots irregularities during Edvard Grieg audit
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found three non-conformities along with six improvement points during an audit of Lundin’s Edvard Grieg field offshore Norway. The PSA said on Monday that the audit was conducted from April 27 to May 4. The aim was to verif
DEME holds naming ceremony for its 1st LNG-powered dredger
Belgian dredging specialist DEME on Friday held a naming ceremony for its first LNG-powered dredger in the port of Zeebrugge. DEME claims that the 3,500-cbm trailing suction hopper dredger named Minerva is the first dredging vessel in the world equipped with dual fuel engines and capable of operatin
Amec Foster Wheeler offloads boiler business for $170 million
London-based LNG engineer Amec Foster Wheeler has completed the sale of its circulating fluidised bed boiler business to Japan’s Sumitomo Heavy Industries for $170 million. The net proceeds of will be used to reduce the company’s net debt. The CFB boiler business is the largest part of the company’s
Dutch Ingenuity at Work with Expansion of Panama Canal
Last March, it was announced that the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) ordered a vessel scheduling and maritime resources management system called Quintiq. A Dutch software company developed the system and this is not the only innovation the Dutch brought to the new Panama Canal. The expansion of the Pa
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Qatargas, Shell ink 5-year LNG supply deal Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producer, signed a new deal to supply liquefied natural gas to the Hague-based LNG giant Shell. Golar, Delfin to jointly develop first US FLNG project Bermuda-based Golar LNG signed a deal with Delfin Midstream to jointly d
Greece approves oil firms’ exploration applications
Greek energy ministry has approved applications of the consortium of Total, ExxonMobil, and Hellenic Petroleum, and separately, Energean to explore for oil and gas offshore. The Total-ExxonMobil-Hellenic Petroleum consortium has applied for the the areas south and west of Crete. Greek company, Energ