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Con4Mare Named Marine Warranty Surveyor at Merkur OWF
GeoSea has appointed Con4Mare to provide marine warranty survey services for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm (formerly known as MEG I), located 45km north of Borkum, Germany, in the North Sea.
Spain Approves Port Reform, Dockers to Go on New Strikes
The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a royal decree on the port system reform on February 24. As a result, the country’s dockworkers plan to stage new strikes, starting from March 6. The new law, which is in line with the requirements of the European Union, will enable ports to hire non-unioniz
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Shell’s first LNG Outlook: LNG demand to grow at twice the rate of gas demand The Hague-based LNG giant Shell on Monday launched its first” LNG Outlook”, an assessment of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market. Explosion hits Nigeria LNG pipeline Nigeria LNG, the operator of the 22 mtpa lique
ICS: Shipping Vulnerable to Regional Action on Cutting CO2
Unless the International Maritime Organization (IMO) makes significant progress as part of its CO2 reduction strategy for the shipping sector the industry could be vulnerable to regional action, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson believes. Speaking in Indonesia tod
Webtool Unveils New Offshore Wind Subsea Cable Recovery Tool
Hydraulic systems specialist, Webtool, has introduced a new gripping and lifting tool for recovering subsea cable during offshore wind projects.
Webtool Unveils New Offshore Wind Subsea Cable Recovery Tool
Hydraulic systems specialist, Webtool, has introduced a new gripping and lifting tool for recovering subsea cable during offshore wind projects.
Video: Tide Carrier Towed to Safety after almost Grounding off Norway
Stricken barge carrier Tide Carrier that dragged anchor on Wednesday south of Bergen, Norway has been towed to safety on Thursday morning. Namely, the 263-meter vessel was drifting toward the coast and was in danger of going aground following an engine failure while sailing off Feistein Fyr. Twenty
ExxonMobil gains nod to extend Sigyn field life
ExxonMobil has received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety body, Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), to extend the lifetime of the facilities on the Sigyn field, offshore Norway. ExxonMobil is the operator of the Sigyn field with 40% interest and Statoil is its partner with 60% interest. Sigyn
NorthConnect Gets EU Boost
NorthConnect, a power link between Scotland and Norway has received European Union support with an agreement to part fund the development phase of the 650 km interconnector. NorthConnect will receive over EUR 10 million from the Connecting Europe Facility, the EU’s funding support programme for infr
Spanish Jan LNG imports down YoY
Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped 4.8 percent year-on-year due to a month-long outage at the Skikda export facility in Algeria. LNG imports reached 14.4 terawatt hours (TWh) in January, as compared to 15.1 TWh in the corresponding month a year ago, according to the data provided
OPEC: There is still room for improvement in output cuts
The Joint OPEC-Non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) reported on Friday that OPEC and non-OPEC countries are on the right track towards full conformity with their adjustments in production but there is still room for improvement. The Joint OPEC-Non-OPEC Technical Committee (JTC) held its
Fosmax LNG mulls small-scale loading service
Fosmax LNG issued a call for expressions of interest for small-scale LNG services at its Fos Cavaou LNG terminal on the Mediterranean coast, 50 km west of Marseille.
Japan’s MOL to buy stake in self-elevating platform vessel operator
Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed a plan to acquire a five percent share in Seajacks International, a UK-based owner and operator of five self-elevating platform vessels. Mitsui said on Friday that the company would buy the stake from its compatriot, Marubeni Corporation. This is a new