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Vroon sheds emergency rescue and recovery vessel
Dutch shipping company Vroon has sold one of its emergency rescue and recovery vessels to an unknown buyer. According to information provided by VesselsValue, Vroon sold the VOS Northwind ERRV on Tuesday, January 3, for an undisclosed sum. The vessel was built by Japanese Shimoda Dock Yard in 1972 a
Belgium to receive reloaded UK LNG cargo?
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to receive a reloaded cargo from the Grain terminal in the UK, at least that is what the shipping data currently shows. The 74,500-cbm GDF Suez Global Energy, owned by French utility and LNG player Engie, is expected to deliver the relo
Gondan Delivers New Research Vessel to Norwegian IMR
Spanish Gondan Shipyard has delivered oceanographic research vessel ‘Dr Fridtjof Nansen’ to the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR). After recently completing the sea trials, the vessel is heading to Bergen, its port of registry. The vessel, of Skipsteknisk ST 369 design, is 74,5 meters lon
DONG Energy Hires Solstad Offshore CSVs
DONG Energy has signed a contract with Solstad Offshore for two construction support vessels (CSVs) to be used on offshore wind projects. The offshore wind developer hired CSV Rem Installer for a period of 23 months with further 6 months option and an additional CSV from Solstad’s fleet, to be nomin
Panoro wins in payment claim dispute
London-based E&P company Panoro Energy has won a court case related to a payment claim by an advisory firm regarding a success fee on the sale of assets in Brazil. Euro-Latin Capital SA (ELC), an M&A advisory firm, sued Panoro with a claim of $2.4 million, based on an alleged right to a success fee
Cammell Laird Appoints New Energy Head
Birkenhead-based shipyard and engineering services company Cammell Laird is to ramp up its operations in the energy sector with the appointment of a new managing director. Jonathan Brown has joined the energy division of Cammell Laird from Rolls Royce where he led its nuclear new build and projects
Cammell Laird Appoints New Energy Head
Birkenhead-based shipyard and engineering services company Cammell Laird is to ramp up its operations in the energy sector with the appointment of a new managing director. Jonathan Brown has joined the energy division of Cammell Laird from Rolls Royce where he led its nuclear new build and projects
Höegh LNG makes management changes
Höegh LNG on Friday informed it plans to create a new operations division and made a number of organizational structure changes that will come into effect from January 15.
Siemens Picks REBO Terminal for Rentel Turbine Pre-Assembly
REBO NV and Siemens Wind Power have signed a concession agreement for a one-year use of the Port of the Ostend facilities for the pre-assembly of 42 wind turbines that will be installed at Belgian Rentel offshore wind farm. Different parts of the wind turbines, including blades, nacelles and tower e
DONG Hires Bladt for 96 Hornsea ONE Transition Pieces
DONG Energy has signed a contract with Bladt Industries for 96 transition pieces for its 1.2GW Hornsea Project ONE offshore wind farm. 56 transition pieces will be manufactured at the Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) facility in Haverton Hill near Billingham, Teesside. The remaining 40 transition p
Spotted: DEME Ship Loads Monopile at Rotterdam Port
In today’s spotted we bring you an image of the Innovation, a heavy-lift jack-up vessel owned by GeoSea, part of the Belgian DEME Group, which loaded a monopile at the new section of Maasvlakte 2’s deep-sea quay at the Port of Rotterdam on January 3, 2017. The 31,440 gross ton Innovation has a 1,500
Ailes Marines Deploys Second LiDAR in Bay of Saint-Brieuc
Ailes Marines, a joint venture between Iberdrola, RES and Caisse des Dépôts, is currently deploying an EOLOS FL200 floating LiDAR that will measure wind conditions in the south part of the site of its future offshore wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. In December, AXYS Technologies’ WindSentinel
Offshore regulator finds emergency preparedness flaws at Ivar Aasen
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found three non-conformities regarding emergency preparedness during an audit of Aker BP’s Ivar Aasen field, offshore Norway. The audit took place from October 24 to 27, 2016, in the form of a meeting at the company’s premi
Siem’s attempt to rescue Farstad goes down the drain
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Farstad Shipping will have to look elsewhere to find a solution for its debt problems after its rescue deal with Siem came to naught. Farstad Shipping has for a period of time negotiated with its key creditors to obtain a financial restructuring of the Farstad Shippin