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Normand Maximus vessel begins Saipem work
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has taken delivery of the offshore construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Maximus through its partially owned affiliate, Maximus Limited. As previously reported by Offshore Energy Today, the vessel’s hull was built in Vard’s Romanian yard last year
UK to hold remembrance service for offshore oil and gas workers
A special church service will take place in Aberdeen for all those who have lost their lives while working in the UK offshore oil and gas industry over the years. The representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, Oil & Gas UK, said that its Chaplaincy’s service of remembrance, held a
Flying the Dutch Flag on Superyachts in 2017 – Fact or Fiction?
HISWA Holland Marine Industry originally developed the “Commercial Cruising Vessel Project (CCV)” in 2007. This confirmed that the Netherlands had built up an excellent position in superyacht new builds due not only to its renowned quality and innovative capacity, but also a unique cooperation in th
UK’s offshore licensing round draws 29 applications
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has received 29 applications covering 113 blocks in the latest offshore licensing round for under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The 29th offshore licensing round was launched on July 27, 2016, and closed for applications on October 26, 2016. OGA
SeaBird Sells Hawk Explorer
SeaBird Exploration has reached an agreement for the sale and decommissioning of the vessel Hawk Explorer. The decommissioning of the vessel is a part of the company’s efforts to reduce cost and adjust fleet capacity to better reflect current market demand, SeaBird explained. The company will retain
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Update: Teekay’s LNG tanker attacked off Yemen Teekay’s LNG carrier, the 2004-built Galicia Spirit with the capacity to transport up to 137,814 cubic meters, has come under attack off the coast of Yemen. Picture of the day: Yamal LNG project progresses Novatek-led US$27 billion Yamal LNG project is
Maersk Supply Service further trims offshore vessel fleet
Maersk Supply Service has sold another two platform supply vessels (PSVs), the Maersk Feeder and Maersk Fighter, as a continuation of the company’s plan to shed 20 vessels over the next year and a half. To remind, Offshore Energy Today reported back in August on Maersk Supply Service’s plan to cut i
Italy Seizes Cocaine Carried aboard Boxship
A total of 385 kilos of cocaine were retrieved from the water after the illicit cargo was thrown overboard from a container ship, according to Italian law enforcement agency Guardia di Finanza. At the time the vessel was transiting from Brazil to Italy’s port of Gioia Tauro. The container ship invol
Low oil and gas prices push Eni further into red
Italian oil and gas company Eni on Friday reported a second-quarter net loss, caused by low oil and gas prices.
GasLog Partners report drop in profit
New York-listed GasLog Partners, the master limited partnership formed by GasLog, reported a decrease in its quarterly profit.
OEEC: Where renewables met oil and gas
With 667 exhibitors, 25,000m² floor space and visitors representing 99 nationalities, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2016 (OEEC) was not only a great success, the event also grew compared to last year.
LNG bunkering coalition names board of directors
SEALNG, the cross-industry coalition established to promote the use of LNG as a marine fuel named its board of directors, which is representative of the coalition’s membership. Tote’s executive vice president, Peter Keller has been chosen to chair the coalition, according to a statement by SEA/LNG.
UK: IOG wraps up acquisition of Southern North Sea assets
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG), a development and production focused oil and gas company, has completed the acquisition of Versus Petroleum’s subsidiary, Oyster Petroleum. Oyster holds the Southern North Sea licenses containing the Vulcan East, Vulcan Northwest, and Vulcan South fields, collectively