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MHI Vestas Shifts Into Overdrive at Belfast Harbour (Gallery)
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is making a maximum use of its Burbo Bank Extension load-out and pre-assembly site at the Belfast Harbour today. The Belfast Harbour has shared images of three vessels being loaded by components which will make up some of the 32 MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW turbines to be installe
MHI Vestas Shifts Into Overdrive at Belfast Harbour (Gallery)
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is making a maximum use of its Burbo Bank Extension load-out and pre-assembly site at the Belfast Harbour today. The Belfast Harbour has shared images of three vessels being loaded by components which will make up some of the 32 MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW turbines to be installe
Ban on Super Puma helicopters lifted
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Friday, October 7, 2016, decided to lift the temporary flight suspension of the Super Puma EC225 LP and AS332 L2 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority put in place the ban on all helicopters of the H225 and AS332L2 type,
‘Malaviya Seven’ case outrageous, RMT rep. says
UK’s RMT union’s representative is fuming against the owners of the Malaviya Seven offshore vessel, detained earlier this week in Aberdeen for not paying its crew, however, he acknowledges that the need for EU Continental Shelf cabotage arrangement is “long overdue.” This is the second time the Indi
Norway: union, employers reach wage deal, strike avoided
A wages deal between the trade union for personnel working in the Norwegian energy sector, SAFE, and the employers, has been reached in the early hours on Friday, avoiding a strike of some 338 workers.
Cluff opts out of North Sea license deal with Verus
Cluff Natural Resources has given up on a deal with Verus Petroleum for a North Sea license after the UK petroleum regulator decided not to grant an extension of the initial term beyond the end of the year. In March 2016, Cluff signed heads of terms agreement with Verus Petroleum in relation to the
Strike avoided in Norway as workers agree to pay deal
A strike has been avoided in several plants in Norway following mediation on oil agreement between the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (Safe) and the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, an employers’ organization. To remind, the union refused to accept the negotiated result for the oil agreement, w
Drewry: Optimism for Multipurpose Shipping Remains Muted
The last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose and project carrier sector has endured as the breakbulk and project cargo sector remained weak, with little suggestion that volumes will improve significantly until the end of 2017, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. Rates hav
OneSubsea job cuts a devastating blow, Unite says
The threat to 600 manufacturing jobs at OneSubsea, the Leeds oil and gas engineering firm, reinforces the need for a strong industrial strategy to protect such skilled jobs, UK’s biggest trade union Unite has said. Unite said the news that the Houston-based multinational wanted to shed 600 of its 90
GLE urges European LNG import terminals transformation
Reganosa’s facility in Mugardos on Wednesday hosted a meeting of Gas LNG Europe (GLE) the European business organization, analyzing the future of the liquefied natural gas sector.
UK gives go-ahead to second-ever shale gas permit
By Karolin Schaps and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government approved its second-ever shale gas fracking permit on Thursday, overruling a local authority decision and boosting the country’s position as Europe’s most promising shale gas exploration ground. Britain’s Secretary of Stat
Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta posts higher LNG revenues
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the first Lithuanian LNG terminal said Friday that sales revenues from the import facility rose 1.9 percent in September. Sales revenues coming from the regasification activity from Höegh LNG’s FSRU Independence located in the port of Klaipeda were at 5.5 million eur
UK: Suncor closes Rosebank buy
Suncor Energy UK has closed the previously announced purchase of a 30 percent participating interest in the U.K. North Sea Rosebank project from OMV (U.K.) Limited. Suncor said on Thursday that all necessary regulatory approvals for the transaction announced in August this year have been received an
OneSubsea confirms plans to reduce staff in Leeds
Following reports that OneSubsea was looking to reduce its workforce in the UK by 600, the company has confirmed it is considering ceasing activities in its factory in Leeds. A spokesperson for OneSubsea told Offshore Energy Today that the company’s order intake has been dramatically impacted by the