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Cape wins Ichthys LNG work
UK-based industrial services provider Cape has been awarded a contract on the Inpex-led Ichthys LNG project by the EPC contractor JKC.
Gallery: Construction of Australia’s New Icebreaker Kicks Off
Image Courtesy: Damen/Australian Antarctic Division The construction of Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker has begun with a steel cutting ceremony held at Damen Shipyards Galati (DSGa) in Romania on May 31. Planned to arrive at its home port of Hobart in mid-2020, the new ship will replace the agi
GTT inks cooperation deal with Russia’s Zvezda shipyard
GTT, the French maker of LNG containment system has signed a cooperation agreement with Russian Zvezda shipyard. The cooperation agreement evaluates the shipyard capacity to meet GTT construction standards particularly focused on safety and quality issues, according to a GTT statement. This new part
EMO Prepares for Maritime Coordination Duty on Arkona
Emden-based EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) has won a contract to support maritime coordination during the construction phase of the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
EMO Prepares for Maritime Coordination Duty on Arkona
Emden-based EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) has won a contract to support maritime coordination during the construction phase of the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
Proserv invests in new Great Yarmouth tech center
Energy services company Proserv is investing into a new, £7 million worth, purpose built technology center for subsea controls and communications in Great Yarmouth, England. Proserv said on Monday that the move would see around 190 employees consolidate from two sites in the area into the new 65,000
Port of Rotterdam to expand with new offshore center
The Port of Rotterdam has unveiled plans for building an offshore center for decommissioning of oil and gas platforms, the oil and gas market, and wind energy at sea. The port said last week that the new center would be built on a site of up to 70 hectares using the hydraulic filling technique on [&
Ballast Water Treatment Systems – Check Your Charter Party, Says North P&I
Retrofitting vessels to comply with the upcoming BWM Convention may affect the vessels’ performance, Intercargo has warned. Areas that are most likely to be affected are ballast transfer performance and bringing increased power demands. As a result, North P&I Club has cautioned owners to check their
Waves4Power Connects WaveEL to Norwegian Grid
Waves4Power has connected its wave energy system to shore at Runde and started to deliver electricity to the Norwegian power grid on Friday. The Waves4Power wave energy system consists of the WaveEL buoy, a connection hub, and custom designed proprietary marine cables from the buoy to the hub, and f
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Update: Flex LNG inks contracts for six LNG carriers Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, is set to add six new liquefied natural gas carriers to its fleet by 2019. OneLNG to pursue second FLNG project off Equatorial Guinea OneLNG, a partnership between Schlumber
Pressure Mounts on Shipping as Trump Pulls Out of Paris Accord
The decision of the President Donald Trump on US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement exerts further pressure on all major industrial sectors to deliver their fair share of carbon cuts, including shipping, according to NGOs focusing on environmental issues in the maritime sector. Commenting on the de
Photo of the Day: Beatrice Jacket Readies for a Lift
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) has shared a photo of the teams at Burntisland Fabrications’ (BiFab) facility in Methil preparing to upend one of the jacket foundations built for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.
RenewableUK comments on U.S. pulling out of Paris Agreement
RenewableUK today commented on the announcement made by the U.S. President Donald Trump on the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord.