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Top news of the week June 6-11, 2016
Angola LNG loads first cargo after 2014 shutdown The Chevron-led $10 billion Angola LNG project has loaded its first cargo of the chilled fuel since the facility was closed in April 2014, due to a major rupture on a flare line. Shell sets new strategy, updates BG synergies target Hague-based LNG gia
Govt Asked to Increase Funds for UK Maritime Workforce
As the numbers of British seafarers seem to be in decline, the government in Scotland and in Whitehall has been called upon to provide further support the UK maritime sector in order to ensure that jobs and businesses are able to face the challenges presented by current market conditions. President
CHC helicopter makes emergency landing on BP’s North Sea platform
A CHC-operated helicopter had to make an emergency landing on a North Sea platform after experiencing an issue on Friday. According to VG, a Norwegian language news website, the helicopter of the Sikorsky S-92 type landed on BP’s Ula platform located in the North Sea, offshore Norway. There were 16
Yamal LNG receives first loan tranche from Russian banks
Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project on Friday said it has received the first tranche of financing in the amount of €1 billion provided by Sberbank and Gazprombank under a loan agreement signed in April 2016.
Cyprus Pilots to Strike over Union Boss’ Disciplinary Probe
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) pilots are planning to launch another round of strikes over a disciplinary investigation being held against the SYALK union chief Demetris Patsalos, the Cyprus Mail reported. If the 24-hour strike, which is scheduled to be held on Monday, goes ahead, it would be the
Klaipedos Nafta: LNG terminal usage rules updated
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the Lithuanian LNG terminal recently informed the National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (NCC) has approved the amended rules of the use of Klaipeda LNG terminal.
PHOTO: ‘Ship of the Year’ up-close and personal
Construction support vessel Skandi Africa has been caught on camera while arriving in the Port of Blyth, England. Port of Blyth shared via social media a photo of Norway’s ‘Ship of the Year 2015’, the Skandi Africa, while passing the Blyth Boat House Restaurant on its way to the port. According to d
RWE Carries Out Emergency Drill at Nordsee Ost
RWE has carried out an emergency exercise at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in Germany. The RWE team, together with partners, exercised an emergency rescue of an injured offshore worker on a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). The crew on board the CTV, a rescue helicopter with pilots, a winch operator,
World’s Biggest Lock Officially Opened
The Kieldrecht lock at the Belgium’s Port of Antwerp has been inaugurated today when H.M. King of Belgium officially opened this, now the world’s largest lock, by pressing the button to symbolically mark the inauguration. King Filip of Belgium was joined by MM. Ben Weyts, Flemish Minister for Transp
First Ulstein Wind Farm SOV Breezing Through Sea Trials (Gallery)
Yno 309, Ulstein’s first wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) and the first of two ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore, left the yard for sea trials on Tuesday, 7 June, and the results so far are highly satisfactorily, the Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder said. “We are underway in testin
DNV GL launches new ‘Clean Lay-up’ guideline for vessels
Classification society DNV GL has issued the first “Clean Lay-up” declaration under its newly released classification guideline. DNV GL made the announcement about its declaration at the Posidonia trade fair. According to the classification society, the guideline enables shipowners and managers to d
UK: 120.000 oil and gas jobs lost since the oil price downturn started in 2014
Jobs supported by the United Kingdom’s offshore oil and gas industry will have fallen by the end of 2016 by an estimated 120,000 since their peak in 2014, under the severe strain of continued low oil prices. The 120.000 figure was revealed on Friday by Oil & Gas UK, an industry body representing the
EMSA: Methanol and Ethanol Are Good Fuel Alternatives
As the shipping industry fights to reduce both sulphur oxide emissions and carbon footprint, methanol and ethanol have been identified as good potential fuel alternatives in achieving this goal, according to a study published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The use of alternative fuel
Offshore Wind Industry Gearing Up for Vessel Directory 2016
The offshore wind industry will soon launch its latest reference guide: the Offshore WIND Vessel Directory 2016. The third edition of the directory, produced in close cooperation with the vessel builders and operators in the industry, offers an updated overview of the available vessels in the market