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Photo of the Day: Burbo Bank Kit Takes a Dip
DONG Energy has shared a photo showing one of the 32 foundations for the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension wind farm being being installed by Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen in the waters of Liverpool Bay. Svanen completed the foundations installation work last week, and the installation of the wind fa
IMB: Maritime Crimes Hit Lowest Levels in Decades
Piracy and armed robbery at sea have fallen to their lowest levels since 1995, despite a surge in kidnappings off West Africa, according to a report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB). IMB’s global piracy report shows 98 incidents in the first half of 20
Report: GAIL seeking LNG contract revision with Gazprom
India’s utility GAIL is reportedly looking to renegotiate its 20-year gas purchase agreement with Gazprom of Russia due to low spot prices and weak local demand.
Drewry: Brexit to Prompt Change in UK’s Imports-Exports Mix
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union would probably lead to a change in the mix, as the UK could switch some of the countries from which to imports and to which it exports, depending on the new trade agreements it negotiates with EU and non-EU countries, according to shipping consultancy Dr
Oil prices dip on ongoing oversupply, economic headwinds
By Henning Gloystein and Osamu Tsukimori SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices held near two-month lows on Monday amid worries that a global crude and refined product glut would weigh on markets for some time to come. International Brent crude oil futures <LCOc1> were trading at $45.51 per barrel a
Eni cancels vessel deal with Viking Supply Ships
Viking Supply Ships (VSS) has received an early termination notice of the contract for the Ice-class 1A AHTS Njord Viking from Eni Norge in the Barents Sea. Besides working for Eni Norge, the 2011-built vessel has also been part of the extended towing -preparedness in the area on behalf of the Norwe
Subsea Industries Launches Ecofix
Subsea Industries, based in Antwerp, has introduced a filler coating, Ecofix, for use with its Ecoshield hard coat system. Boud Van Rompay, executive director of Subsea Industries, said: “We are seeing an increasing number of propulsion and steering equipment suppliers apply tough hard coatings to t
Top news of the week July 18-23, 2016
Engie puts Cameroon LNG project on hold French utility and LNG player Engie has put on hold its plans on building a liquefied natural gas export plant on the coast of the Kribi region in southern Cameroon. Technip wins contract for SCT&E LNG project French engineering outfit Technip signed a master
All Burbo Bank Foundations In
Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen has completed the installation of the last foundation at the Burbo Bank Extension project. Van Oord was responsible for the installation of the foundations, supply and installation of the scour protection and provided the logistics of the foundations between the f
Report: UK Ports Could Benefit from Brexit
Ports in Britain could gain advantage over ports in the European Union due to Brexit by dodging the EU’s proposed Ports Services Regulation, Reuters has cited leading UK port operators as saying. The decision to leave the European Union could be beneficial for British terminals which would be otherw
Infographic: Global Maritime Security Incidents in 2016
Maritime security incidents on a global level declined by 24 percent in the first six months of 2016, compared with the same period in 2015, according to Control Risks, a global risk consultancy. This decrease has been driven by a 61 percent decline in cases in South-East Asia, where incidents of pi
Burbo Bank 2 to Feature First “Made in UK” Blades
The first six 80-metre long blades for the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project that yesterday arrived at MHI Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be the first locally built blades to be installed at a UK offshore wind farm. The blades for the V164-8.0 MW turbines were desi
Burbo Bank 2 to Feature First “Made in UK” Blades
The first six 80-metre long blades for the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project that yesterday arrived at MHI Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be the first locally built blades to be installed at a UK offshore wind farm. The blades for the V164-8.0 MW turbines were desi
Spotted: DCT Gdansk Erects Mega Boxship Gear
Three STS cranes, which arrived at Poland’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk in May, are now erected and positioned on the crane rails. A total of five STS cranes are intended for the new deepwater berth at the terminal. The components of the remaining two cranes will be delivered in August, acco