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Heerema to cut 250 jobs to adapt to lower work volumes
Dutch company Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has informed of its intention to cut 250 jobs as part of a restructuring of the company. HMC said on Tuesday that the restructuring was related to the continuing low oil price and historic low investments in the oil and gas industry resulting in an incr
Photo of the Day: GE’s Haliade Nacelles Waiting for Merkur
GE Renewable Energy has published a photo showing its Haliade 150-6MW nacelles for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm being assembled at the company’s Saint-Nazaire site in France.
Heerema Marine Contractors to Axe 250 Jobs
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has announced intention to implement a restructuring of the company with approximately 250 jobs lost. The restructuring is related to the continuing low oil price and historic low investments in the oil and gas industry resulting in an increasingly competitive market
PHOTO: Brance Diversified Busy at Amelia Island
Brance Diversified, Inc., a dredging and marine construction company servicing the state of Florida and surrounding areas, is currently conducting dredging operations in Amelia Island on Creekside Drive. So far, the Jacksonville based dredging contractor removed approximately 42,000 cubic yards of m
MHI Vestas to Test 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine in US
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Clemson University in South Carolina announced that the world’s most powerful wind turbine, the V164-9.5MW, will have all testing and verification of the wind turbine’s gearbox and main bearings carried out at the university’s 15MW test bench.
MHI Vestas to Test 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine in US
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Clemson University in South Carolina announced that the world’s most powerful wind turbine, the V164-9.5MW, will have all testing and verification of the wind turbine’s gearbox and main bearings carried out at the university’s 15MW test bench.
Novatek to order 15 Arctic LNG carriers at Zvezda shipyard
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, Novatek, filed the documentation for 15 Arctic-class LNG carriers with the Zvezda shipyard.
UK: Shell plans to develop Fram via tie-back to Shearwater
Oil major Shell has submitted an environmental statement (ES) in support of the field development plan for its Fram gas and condensate field in the Central North Sea to the UK authorities. In the statement, Shell proposed to develop the Fram field, located in Blocks 29/3a, 29/4c, 29/8a, 29/9c in the
Shell to Develop Fram as Subsea Tieback to Shearwater Platform
Shell UK has submitted an environmental statement to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in support of the field development plan for FRAM gas and condensate field in the Central North Sea. Shell UK proposes to develop Fram gas and gas condensate field located in Block
Nigerian Ports Authority: Escravos Bar in Need of Dredging
The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed optimism that the long-awaited dredging of the Escravos Bar would begin in the following months, The Sun Nigeria informs. The Escravos Bar dredging program is part of measures being put in place to make the Warri Port commercially viable
Southsea Ground Investigation Works Underway
Ground investigation works that will aid in the development of the Southsea Coastal Scheme are in full swing now, announced Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) in its latest newsletter. “From the end of the summer through to mid-autumn 2017, we’ll be carrying out ground investigation works on
Port of Antwerp’s Volumes Up in First Three Quarters
The Port of Antwerp closed the first three quarters of this year with a freight volume of 167.1 million tons, an increase of 3.3% compared to the same period a year earlier. As informed, strong growth has been recorded in almost all sectors until the end of September. “In the last quarter too we are
EU Could Raise 2030 Renewable Energy Target to 35%
Environment Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have proposed that the share of renewable energy in the European Union’s gross final consumption of energy should be at least 35% by 2030.
Dalby Offshore Chooses Oceanic Dynamics After Trial
Following a trial of the UK Electronic Solutions’ Oceanic Dynamics system, Dalby Offshore has decided to install the motion and impact monitoring system on three more crew transfer vessels (CTVs).