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UK Subsea Companies to Strengthen Ties with Brazil
Subsea UK, in partnership with the Department for International Trade and Scottish Development International, will be seeking to establish stronger links between Brazil and the UK to exploit significant oil and gas developments, through their participation at Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference. Nei
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Italy: HIGAS wins governmental approval for Sardinia LNG project HIGAS, a joint venture between Gas and Heat and CPL Concordia, received the final governmental approval for the construction and operation of the small-scale LNG storage facility in Santa Giusta (Oristano), Italy. Nakilat takes over it
LNGWorldNews.com brings livestream from Offshore Energy in Amsterdam
LNGWorldNews.com will live broadcast three talk-shows that are recorded at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) on 25 & 26 October 2016 in Amsterdam.
Dutch Firms to Visit Iran, Explore Economic Opportunities
Port development and maritime technology will be in focus of the visit of the Netherlands’ Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus and a delegation of Dutch companies to Iran from October 23 to 28, 2016. During the visit, the trade delegation will m
Picture of the day: Yamal LNG project progresses
Novatek-led US$27 billion Yamal LNG project is moving ahead, having reached 76 percent completion in September.
Denmark to Initiate Study on Unmanned Ships
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has taken a step toward the masterless ships as it is launching a pre-study on autonomous ships together with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The cooperation between the parties has an aim to increase the common knowledge base and to set the preliminary
Prosafe lays up two more flotels
Prosafe, an owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels known as flotels, laid up two more units during the third quarter of 2016. In an operational update on Friday, Prosafe said that the 1982-built flotel Safe Caledonia completed its operation for BP in August and the vessel has b
Sembcorp Marine eyes UK market, buys remaining stake in North Sea firm
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with its existing minority shareholders to acquire the remaining 30% equity stake in Sembmarine North Sea Limited (SNS). Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine said on Friday that the consideration
Hurricane raises cash to boost Lancaster development
Hurricane Energy, a company working to develop its Lancaster discovery located West of the Shetland Islands, has conditionally raised £70 million through a share placement with existing and other institutional investors. The company on Thursday said £70 million would be through an issuance of 205,88
Car Carrier on Fire in Port of Antwerp
The Antwerp fire department is currently cooling the 1989-built car carrier Silver Sky which burst into flames around 00.30 am last night, the spokeswoman of the Antwerp fire brigade told World Maritime News. She added that the temperature on board is still too high to enter the ship, so the damage
ECSA: Challenges of Polar Shipping
Ahead of the entry into force of the International Code for ships operating in polar waters, or the Polar Code, in January 2017, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) highlighted challenges that shipowners encounter while operating in polar waters. In light of reports that the traff
Cluff boasts big increase in North Sea license prospective resources
London-based Cluff Natural Resources has confirmed a ‘substantial’ increase in the prospective resources for its 100% held License P2248 (Block 43/11) located in the Southern North Sea gas basin. The company said on Wednesday that this resource upgrade follows the completion of a technical evaluatio
Paris MoU Detains Two Ships
The Paris MoU organization detained two vessels in a Norwegian and a Russian port in September and October this year, respectively. Reefer vessel MV Beam was detained in Batsfjord, Norway, on September 28, 2016. The ship flies the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The second detained ship is general ca