News
Skangas to supply LNG to chemical plant in Pori
Skangas and the chemicals company Kemira have entered into an agreement on the supply of LNG for the Kemira plant producing water treatment chemicals in Kaanaa industrial park, Pori, Finland.
EDS HV to Back Vattenfall at EOWDC
EDS HV Management has been appointed to provide HV consulting services, including safety rules consultancy, design reviews and SCADA system review, for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project. Located off Aberdeen Bay, the EOWDC offshore wind test and demonstration faci
Maersk Supply Service sells two anchor handlers
Danish offshore shipowner Maersk Supply Service has sold two more offshore vessels as part of its fleet reduction program. The company has now sold the Maersk Seeker and Maersk Supplier anchor handlers which had joined Maersk’s fleet in the 90’s. Maersk Supply Service announced in August 2016 that w
Siem Offshore calls off PSV order in Poland
Shipping company Siem Offshore has canceled the order for a platform supply vessel (PSV) made in Poland due to delay in delivery of the vessel. Siem ordered four PSV vessels from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland almost three years ago, at the end of December 2013. The order was for four dual fueled
Gemini’s 150 Join Forces
Last week, all 150 wind turbines at the Gemini offshore wind farm produced power simultaneously. “Testing and final works will be continued, to ensure the wind park is completed on time in Q1/2 2017,” the project team said on their media pages. Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus installe
Gemini’s 150 Join Forces
Last week, all 150 wind turbines at the Gemini offshore wind farm produced power simultaneously. “Testing and final works will be continued, to ensure the wind park is completed on time in Q1/2 2017,” the project team said on their media pages. Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus installe
TenneT Connects Veja Mate to Grid
TenneT has connected the Veja Mate offshore wind farm to the BorWin2 offshore grid connection. With wind turbines yet to be installed, the grid connection will be used to obtain power for the works carried out during the construction phase. The connection between BorWin beta and Veja Mate’s substati
Gazprom, Edison, DEPA discussing Russian gas route to Italy
Russian giant Gazprom, Edison of Italy and the Greek DEPA on Tuesday discussed the optimal route of gas exports from Russia to Greece and further to Italy.
Subsea UK Unveils Finalists for 2017 Business Awards
Industry body Subsea UK has on Wednesday announced the finalists for its 2017 business awards. The awards dinner will take place on February 02, 2017 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, during Subsea Expo. Among the finalists, Hydro Group, JDR Cable Systems and N-Sea are in the running
Eni, Sonatrach pen gas deal
Italian energy firm Eni has signed a renegotiated gas deal with Algerian Sonatrach for the year 2016/2017. According to Eni, which buys natural gas from Algeria, the deal has been made for commercial terms in accordance with the relevant gas market. The company did not go into details on the terms o
Senvion Picks Buss Orange Blue Terminal for Nordsee One
Buss Orange Blue Terminal and Senvion have signed an agreement for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm, under which Buss will take care of planning, transport and interim storage on the terminal premises to pre-assembly and subsequent delivery of the components to the quayside. From February 2017, a
JDR Inks EOWDC Cable Deal
VBMS, part of Boskalis, has awarded JDR with a contract for the supply of 66kV inter-array and export cables for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). JDR will supply more than 20 kilometres of inter-array and export cables, including the first deployment of its 66kV technol
EC Asked to Revise Directive on Seafarers
European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are requesting the European Commission to amend the Agreement Directive on seafarers’ right to decent conditions of work. Adopted in 2009, the directive reflected the International Labour Organisation’
Norway’s new licensing round focuses on Barents Sea
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday launched its annual licensing round for pre-defined areas (APA 2017), offering access to up to 87 new areas to oil and gas companies. The country’s annual licensing round is focusing on the mature areas of the Norwegian continental shelf that are