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Princess Cruises Unveils Name of Fourth Royal-Class Ship
The fourth Royal-class ship of Princess Cruises, a brand of the Carnival Group, will be named Sky Princess, the cruise line informed. Sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess and Majestic Princess, Sky Princess is scheduled to debut in October 2019 on a series of Mediterranean voyages. The cons
Denmark approves $3.36B Tyra field redevelopment
Maersk Oil has informed that the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) has approved an investment of approximately 21bn DKK (around $3.36 billion) in the full redevelopment of the Tyra gas field. The announcement follows the Danish Parliament’s approval to implement legislation to secure the investmen
Chevron: Wheatstone to contribute to Australia for decades
Chevron Australia and its joint venture participants have commemorated the Wheatstone project in Onslow, Western Australia, on December 1.
New Addition to Royal IHC Team
Royal IHC has just announced acquisition of Maritime Design & Engineering Services (MD&ES), based in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands. The company provides engineering services to a wide range of clients in the maritime sector, including IHC. Its services vary from feasibility studies and con
Panama Canal Ups Neopanamax Reservations to Seven
The Panama Canal will increase the number of daily booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels from six to seven effective December 1, 2017. With this measure, the Panama Canal said that it is embracing the additional capacity allowed for by the new, larger locks. The seven daily booking slots fo
MHI Vestas: Netherlands Pre-Assembly & Logistics Site Holds Big Advantages (Expertise Hub Video)
Setting up a pre-assembly and logistics facility at BOW Terminal Vlissingen allows us to be closer to Dutch offshore wind zones where we see a potential pipeline of projects, Bo J. Bjerregaard, Director of Pre-Assembly & Logistics at MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, said.
MHI Vestas: Netherlands Pre-Assembly & Logistics Site Holds Big Advantages (Expertise Hub Video)
Setting up a pre-assembly and logistics facility at BOW Terminal Vlissingen allows us to be closer to Dutch offshore wind zones where we see a potential pipeline of projects, Bo J. Bjerregaard, Director of Pre-Assembly & Logistics at MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, said.
Images of Kea Trader Spill Released as Oil Washes Ashore
A marine pollution alert has been issued following the washing ashore of globules of oil along some of the beaches of Lifou Island, New Caledonia over the past few days. These include Lifou, Ouvea and both Yate and Houailou on the main island’s east coast, RNZ informed. The oil seems to originate fr
Rolls-Royce, ESA to Work on Shipping’s Digital Future
UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at pursuing space activities in support of autonomous, remote controlled shipping and promoting innovation in European digital logistics. As explained, the two parties aim to develo
Nigeria: Otakikpo further increases production. Phase two in sight
Africa-focused oil and gas company Lekoil has increased production at the Otakikpo field in oil mining lease (OML) 11 to 7,600 bopd.
Saipem nabs $400M in new offshore work
Italian oilfield services specialist Saipem has secured a new offshore engineering and construction contract in Saudi Arabia. The new contract has been awarded by Saudi Aramco for Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) activities in Saudi Arabia, under the Long Term Agreement renewed in 2015 u
EnQuest completes Magnus transaction with BP
EnQuest has completed the acquisition of an initial 25% interest in BP’s UK North Sea Magnus oil field, a 3.0% interest in the Sullom Voe Oil terminal and supply facility (‘SVT’) and additional interests in associated infrastructure from BP as planned. Under the agreement originally announced in Jan
Spanish gas demand climbs 11 pct in Nov
Natural gas demand in Spain in the month of November rose 11 percent year-on-year reaching 36.6 TWh, according to the Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás. This increase is the result of high conventional demand and higher deliveries of natural gas for power generation. Conventional demand, which c
Nord Stream delivers 200 bln cubic meters of gas to Germany
Russian giant Gazprom said the Nord Stream gas pipeline transmitted its 200 billionth cubic meter of gas from Russia to Germany via the Greifswald delivery point.