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Esvagt to Launch Dudgeon SOV Ahead of Schedule
Esvagt plans to deliver its Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm ahead of schedule, the company reported in its newsletter. The company has made an agreement with Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik to speed up the process and have the vessel ready a week earlier than ini
PGNiG to open London LNG trading desk despite Brexit
Polish Gas and Oil Company (PGNiG) said it will set up a trading office for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in London despite the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union. The trading office will open in January 2017 with PGNiG starting to buy and sell the chilled fuel by the end of the first quarter, th
Lithuania gets 10th LNG cargo
The largest of the three Baltic nations, Lithuania received another cargo of liquefied natural gas from Statoil’s Hammerfest LNG facility in Norway. This is the tenth cargo of the chilled fuel Lithuania received from Norway’s Statoil since the beginning of this year. The 155,000 cubic meters Arctic
Iveco, Uniper open first German LNG station for trucks
Iveco and Uniper opened Germany’s first LNG fueling station for trucks in Ulm on Tuesday.
Bristow’s new service to transport oil & gas workers through Scatsta
Bristow Helicopters has launched Bristow Logistics Services Shetland (BLSS) to transport oil and gas workers through Scatsta Airport. Bristow, a provider of offshore transportation services, will contract with new clients on a direct basis, effectively utilizing Scatsta as an airport operating multi
Navantia & Windar Ready to Load First Wikinger Jacket
Joint venture partners Navantia and Windar will load the first of 29 jacket foundations for the Wikinger offshore wind farm onto a barge this week. The foundations for Iberdrola’s 350MW offshore wind farm in Germany are being constructed at the Navantia facilities in Fene, Northern Spain. After the
Navantia & Windar Ready to Load First Wikinger Jacket
Joint venture partners Navantia and Windar will load the first of 29 jacket foundations for the Wikinger offshore wind farm onto a barge this week. The foundations for Iberdrola’s 350MW offshore wind farm in Germany are being constructed at the Navantia facilities in Fene, Northern Spain. After the
Lerwick Harbour Readies for Its Biggest Cruise Ship
UK’s Lerwick Harbour is getting ready for the arrival of Azura, the largest cruise ship yet to enter this Shetland port, scheduled for June 30. The P&O Cruises’ vessel will arrive from Akureyri, in north Iceland, en route for Kirkwall, Orkney, carrying around 3,100 passengers. With its gross tonnage
RenewableUK CEO Joins ORE Catapult Board
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Hugh McNeal, the Chief Executive of RenewableUK, as a Non-Executive Director. McNeal was previously a senior civil servant, most recently as Director of Change at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and has held a number of o
DNV GL Issues Digitalized Marine Warranty Standard
DNV GL today published Standard for the warranty approval of marine operations, the first to deploy a digital solution that provides users with information most relevant to a specific project. DNV GL Standard DNVGL-ST-N001 Marine operations and marine warranty, documents design and operational requi
DW: Brexit brings uncertainty, prolongs pressure on oil prices
The oil and gas sector, still facing low oil prices, has yet another impact to deal with following the vote results in the UK’s EU referendum with 52 percent votes in favor of leaving the European Union.
Spotted: MSC Nederland Tests Liverpool2
With marine-based commissioning work being underway at Liverpool2 terminal, the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) has teamed up with Peel Ports for trials by using its vessel MV MSC Nederland featured in the photo above. Berthing and marine trials began last week and will be followed by a varie
Statoil completes Utgard field transaction (UK)
Statoil and JX Nippon have completed their transaction whereby Statoil has acquired JX Nippon’s 45% equity share in, and operatorship of, the UK licence for the Utgard field. The pair entered into an agreement whereby Statoil will become the operator of the field earlier in June. Through this transa
DNV GL’s new marine warranty standard deploys digital solutions
DNV GL, a certification body and classification society, has published what it says is the energy industry’s only Standard for the warranty approval of marine operations. DNV GL on Tuesday published the Standard which deploys digital solution that provides users with information most relevant to a s