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Greece: Patras port LNG bunkering project moves ahead
LNG bunkering at the Patras port gained traction following a technical workshop looking into the feasible scenarios for LNG bunkering installations and potential appropriate sites within the port.
Photo of the Day: Haliade Nacelles Ready for Trip to USA
GE Renewable Energy has shared an image of two of the five Haliade 150 6MW nacelles ready to be loaded and start their journey across the Atlantic to the Port of Providence, Rhode Island, and become the heart of the first turbines ever to generate power offshore the USA at the 30MW Block Island wind
Rotterdam Unions, Employers Reach Deal on Job Security
Dutch dockers’ unions FNV Havens and CNV Vakmensen concluded an agreement with the Rotterdam Port Authority and the container terminals over job security in the port’s container sector, according to European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF). The negotiations, that lasted for more than a year, had
Thor Freshens Up at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) has inspected thrusters of DEME’s DP1 jack-up vessel Thor and repainted its hull in the new DEME livery. Thor spent four days in one of the yard’s drydocks. A special docking solution was required due to the size of the vessel’s aft thrusters, which are 3.825 metres
UK: New online tool to help oil workers find job in wider engineering sector
The UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, has come up with a new online tool that should help skilled workers in the oil and gas sectors find job opportunities in the wider engineering sector, supported by the pipeline of large energy and infrastructure projects. The UK oil and gas indust
TenneT: Dutch Unique Approach Leads to Offshore Wind Cost Reduction
TenneT has congratulated DONG Energy for winning the tender to build the wind farms off the coast of Borssele and pointed out that a “globally unique” tendering process approach in the Netherlands leads to drastic reductions in the cost of offshore wind. TenneT’s CEO Mel Kroon said: “The result of t
C.S. Sovereign Ready for Wikinger Job
Global Marine Systems’ cable installation vessel, C.S. Sovereign, is currently dry docked in Bremerhaven port, in readiness for her forthcoming work at the the Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. Last year, Prysmian signed a charter contract with Global Marine Systems to use the cable-laying ves
C.S. Sovereign Ready for Wikinger Job
Global Marine Systems’ cable installation vessel, C.S. Sovereign, is currently dry docked in Bremerhaven port, in readiness for her forthcoming work at the the Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. Last year, Prysmian signed a charter contract with Global Marine Systems to use the cable-laying ves
Piling Continues at Rampion
Piling work to install wind turbine foundations at the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm has recommenced this week, following the black bream spawning season coming to a close, E.ON said. 20 monopile foundations, each weighing between 500 and 800 tonnes depending on water depth, have already been ins
DNV GL: no technical barriers for implementing LNG as marine fuel in Europe
DNV GL provided a report for the EU with recommendations on how to address barriers to wider adoption of LNG as fuel for shipping.
Noble Energy sells interest in Tamar gas field
Noble Energy signed an agreement to sell 3 percent working interest in the Tamar gas field offshore Israel, to the Harel Group in partnership with Israel Infrastructure Fund.
Dalby Wraps Up Export Cable Repair on Riffgat OWF
Dalby’s barge ‘ASV Pioneer’ has recently supported the completion of an export cable repair on the Riffgat offshore wind farm near Borkum Island in Northern Germany. Dalby worked closely with partners Bohlen & Doyen GmbH and completed the repair. Stuart McNiven, managing director, said: “We believe
MENCK’s MHU 3500S Hammer on Its Way to UK
MENCK reported that it had recently mobilised to an unnamed UK offshore wind project with sister company Core Grouting. For installing monopiles, MENCK will be providing its large hydraulic pile hammer MHU 3500S with Core undertaking the grouting scope. Fabian Hippe, Managing Director at MENCK said:
Wärtsilä Gensets for Chinese Container Ships
Finland’s ship engine maker Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply newbuild Chinese container vessels with a total of 24 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 Auxpac generating sets. The engines will power six 21,000 TEU ships being built at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) for China Shipping Conta