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BNEF: 237MW of Floating Offshore Wind by 2020
The world could see as much as 237MW of floating offshore wind capacity installed by 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff to Verify Subsea Cables for UK-Norway Link
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has been contracted by National Grid North Sea Link to provide cable manufacturing quality and inspection services on the EUR 2 billion interconnector between Norway and UK. National Grid North Sea Link and Statnett are working together on the construction of a 1400 MW subse
BP working to restore power at Clair platform after outage
British oil major BP is working on restoring power at its North Sea platform following an outage over the weekend. A BP spokesperson confirmed to Offshore Energy Today that there was a power outage on the Clair platform at approximately 5.45am on Saturday. This resulted in a partial down man of non-
Offshore safety body checks Repsol’s emergency preparedness at Gyda
Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found four improvement points during its audit of Repsol’s emergency preparedness and the helideck at the Gyda platform in the North Sea off Norway. The Gyda field is located in the southern North Sea between Ula and Ekofisk.
OGA joins cross-border project to explore Southern North Sea potential
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has joined the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) on the on-going Hypo-Lias project to explore hydrocarbon potential of Jurassic rock formations across the Southern North Sea (SNS). OGA said on Monday that the project, executed as part of
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Siemens-Gamesa Merger Clears Final Hurdle The European Commission has cleared unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa by Siemens. World’s First Offshore Wind Farm Passes into History DONG Energy has started dismantling the world’s f
Gate Terminal Makes Rotterdam the LNG Hub of Europe
Sometimes, it is easy to implement the sustainable alternative in the maritime industry. When it is time for a new antifouling on the hull of a vessel, it is easy to choose a non-toxic variant. Other sustainable transitions take more effort. Like LNG. This fuel, that makes marine propulsion more env
Top news of the week March 13-18
LNG carrier attacked in Gulf of Guinea LNG carrier La Mancha Knutsen came under pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea, off Nigeria’s Port Harcourt. Qatargas, PGNiG ink new LNG deal Qatargas, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, signed a new supply deal with Polish Oil and Gas Comp
Polish terminal dispatching LNG to Estonia via trucks
Liquefied natural gas from the President Lech Kaczynski LNG terminal in the port city of Swinoujście started dispatching the chilled fuel to Estonia via tank trucks.
Block Island OWF Withstands Storm Stella
Deepwater Wind, the developer of the first offshore wind farm in the US, reported on 16 March that its Block Island Wind Farm had shown strong performance during the winter storm Stella, which hit the northeast of the US earlier this week.
Greek Flag Loses 62 Ships
The fleet registered under the Greek flag saw a significant loss of 62 ships during the year until March 1st, 2017, equivalent to 3.7 million DWT and 2.3 million GT. The country’s fleet is now comprised of 747 ships, totaling 43.7 million GT and 75.2 million DWT, the Greek Shipping Cooperate Committ
Statoil to save another $1 billion in further cost-cutting push
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil will reduce its costs by another $1 billion during 2017. The oil company on Friday presented its annual report for 2016 where it said it expects to achieve an additional $1 billion in efficiency improvements in 2017 for a total of $4.2 billion. While oil prices in
350 kg of Cocaine Found in a Container at Malta Freeport
Maltese customs inspectors have seized more than 300 kg of cocaine while inspecting a container at Malta Freeport. The name of a ship, which was carrying the container from Guayaquil in Ecuador to Spain and made a stop in Malta on March 12, was not disclosed. Malta’s Customs Department said the coca