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Aker BP Sells 10 Pct Stake in Valhall and Hod to Pandion Energy
Aker BP has entered into an agreement with Pandion Energy to divest 10 percent interest in the Valhall and Hod fields for an undisclosed cash consideration. Aker BP is the operator of the Valhall and Hod fields. The Valhall field centre consists of six separate steel platforms for living quarters, d
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project up for Bids
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for eligible contractors interested in providing Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will b
DPC Innovation Awards 2017: Success for HR Wallingford
HR Wallingford has been recognized in two categories of the IHS Dredging and Port Construction (DPC) Innovation Awards 2017 which were held in London on the 29 November 2017. The engineering and environmental hydraulics consultancy was shortlisted for both the Innovative Support Services Award for t
Aker BP sells stake in Valhall and Hod fields to Pandion
Norway’s Aker BP will sell ten percent stake in the Valhall and Hod fields in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea to Pandion Energy. Aker BP, which on Friday celebrated one year since its creation, said the value of the transaction would not be disclosed. The company became the sole owner of the V
Wärtsilä Introduces Voyage Emissions Reduction System
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is introducing its Voyage Emissions Reduction (VER) system as a means for increasing oil tanker revenues, while also significantly aiding the environment through reduced emissions. The system effectively eliminates the problem of volatile organic compound (VOC) emis
Wan Hai Hires Diana’s Boxship
Greece-based containership owner Diana Containerships has inked a time charter deal with Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) for one of its Post-Panamax vessels, the M/V Hamburg. The charter commenced on December 1 and the gross charter rate is USD 11,000 per day for a period of minimum 120 to maximum 220 day
JGC wins gas processing plant job in Indonesia
JGC Corporation, through the partnership of its unit JGC Indonesia and PT Rekayasa Industri of Indonesia, received an order for a gas processing plant in Bojonegoro, East Java Province, Indonesia.
Wärtsilä, Clough win PNG gas-fired power plant deal
The technology group Wärtsilä, in partnership with Australia-based engineer Clough, has been awarded a turnkey contract to provide a 58 MW power plant to Papua New Guinea.
USCG Medevacs Crewman from Bulker
A 50-year crewman who fell ill while working aboard the bulk carrier Atlas was medevaced more than 200 miles west of the Columbia River Bar on December 1, 2017, the US Coast Guard (USCG) informed. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 13th District Command Center received a request for assistance from th
Newcastle’s New Terminal to Welcome Larger Cruise Ships from 2019
Larger cruise vessels will be able to visit the new Newcastle Cruise Terminal whose design was recently unveiled by the Government of New South Wales and the Port of Newcastle. “The new cruise terminal, to be built at the Channel Berth, will enable the port to receive more and larger cruise ships in
Subsea 7 becomes Airborne Oil & Gas shareholder
Offshore installation and construction company Subsea 7 has become a shareholder of Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG), a manufacturer of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) for oil & gas applications. Marnix Boorsma, CEO Airborne Oil & Gas “We are proud of our shareholder base, which already included Shell, C
The Vision of Basjan Faber
Image Courtesy: C-Job On the way to the interview at the new office of C-Job Naval Architects in Rotterdam, Managing Director Basjan Faber was talking with a colleague about the maritime industry. “It does not resemble the automotive or the aerospace industry,” he says. “I like to compare it with ar
Readers’ Picks of the Week (November 27 – December 1, 2017)
Readers’ Picks of the Week (November 27 – December 1, 2017)
Top news, Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 27 until December 3, 2017.