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Windea La Cour Starts Working on Gemini OWF
Following the mobilisation of the Bernhard Schulte Offshore’s Windea La Cour, chartered out to Siemens Wind Power, the new service operation vessel (SOV) sailed out for the first service campaign at the 600MW Gemini wind farm in the Netherlands on 1 September. Windea La Cour is supporting the ongoin
Boxship Fire Extinguished, Burchardkai Running as Normal
The fire service completed its work on board the 2015-built containership CCNI Arauco shortly before midnight on Sunday after the fire, which started aboard the vessel on September 1, had been extinguished, according to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA). The cause of the fire is
New Subsea Company Established in the UK
A new subsea company, dedicated to the offshore energy industry, was officially launched in Bristol, UK, today. Rovco, which is focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas and renewables sectors, has already secured its first
BIMCO: Strong Tanker Freight Market Comes to an End
Lower growth rates for refinery throughput and drawdowns on swollen oil stocks has impacted the seaborne tanker market negatively, according to BIMCO. The refiners and traders, primarily in Asia, have reduced their appetite for crude oil as margins and profits have diminished. Global oil prices came
OHT Enters Offshore Wind with Hywind Scotland Contract
Technip has hired Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) for the provision of transportation services for the 30MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park. Torgeir Ramstad, CEO of OHT, said: “This marks our entry into the offshore wind business, a market with enormous needs for logistical and transportation services. OH
Awilco LNG freight income down on lower fleet utilization
Oslo-based LNG shipping company, Awilco LNG, posted a second-quarter US$8.3 million freight income, down from $8.9 million in the first quarter due to lower utilization of its LNG carrier WilPride.
Novatek, JBIC pen LNG development MoU
Yamal LNG operator, Novatek, on Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to cooperate on liquefied natural gas projects.
Sevan floater for OMV’s Barents Sea field?
Austrian energy firm OMV is looking at options for development of its Barents Sea oil find. The company has awarded Sevan Marine a study to evaluate its cylindrical hull design for application on the Wisting field development. According to Sevan, OMV Norge AS is screening various floating alternativ
Exmar and Vopak in FSRU talks
Belgium’s Exmar said it has entered into talks to sell its stake in the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) business to Dutch terminals operator Vopak. Exmar said in its statement on Friday that the outcome of these discussions is currently unknown. The Nicolas Saverys-led company co-own
LR, Hyundai Heavy and Hyundai Mipo to work on STS LNG bunkering study
UK-based Lloyd’s Register, and South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard have signed a joint development project to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study. This study will review the design requirements between 6.6K LNG bunkering ships and 14K TEU LNG-fuelled
Zeebrugge schedules another LNG reload
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium is set to re-export a cargo of the chilled fuel aboard the 156,000-cbm WilForce. The 2013-built LNG vessel, owned by Awilco LNG, is scheduled to dock at the Zeebrugge terminal’s jetty on September 7. Following the loading of previou
IEC, Tamar partners revise gas supply deal
Delek Group informed that Tamar partners have signed an amendment to the agreement signed previously with Israel Electric Corporation concerning the increase of quantities of gas delivered from the field.
Gazprom wraps up third gas auction
Gazprom third auction for the supply of gas to Europe has been completed, with bidding held from August 31 to September 2.
Add Energy doubles workforce in Aberdeen and Houston
Add Energy, an upstream consultancy company, has doubled its workforce in Aberdeen and Houston to 55 personnel as a result of recent contract wins. Add Energy said on Monday that the contract wins, which include three oil and gas operators and the company’s expansion into power generation, have secu