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First US FLNG project gets approval for onshore facilities
Delfin LNG, the first and only permitted floating LNG export project in the United States, received approval from federal regulators to build the onshore metering, compression and pipeline facilities. The onshore facilities located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana would transport natural gas to Delfin L
Aeolus Progressing to 2.0 Version, Old Crane Now Taken Off
Although the yard cannot confirm a name change, Aeolus 2.0 is certainly busy downloading a hardware package for an upgrade at the Damen Shiprepair yard in Schiedam, the Offshore WIND team who visited the vessel in Schiedam reports.
C Star’s Crew Left Unpaid in Barcelona
The crew of the vessel C Star have been caught in between a dispute which left them abandoned unpaid in Barcelona. The rightwing youth group Defend Europe, which chartered the vessel, informed that they paid their charterer accordingly, adding that they left the ship after the charter contract ended
Sif’s Rotterdam Assembly & Coating Facility Officially Open
On 29th September, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, officially opened Sif’s new assembly and coating facility at the Maasvlakte 2 terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
Sif’s Rotterdam Assembly & Coating Facility Officially Open
On 29th September, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, officially opened Sif’s new assembly and coating facility at the Maasvlakte 2 terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
MPI Offshore to Install Triton Knoll Foundations and Substations
UK-based MPI Offshore has won the contract for the transportation and installation of 92 monopile foundations and transition pieces and two offshore substations at 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.
Offshore Wind Breaks Record in Europe
Offshore wind turbines spinning off the European countries’ coasts generated 264 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity yesterday, 2 October, according to WindEurope’s Daily Wind data. “There has never been so much offshore wind power in Europe,” WindEurope said via social media. In February, offshore
Rolls-Royce, Google Join Forces on Making Autonomous Ships a Reality
Rolls-Royce has inked a deal with Google to develop further its intelligent awareness systems which are believed to make existing vessels safer and are essential for autonomous ships to become a reality. The agreement, said to be the first of its kind in the marine sector, was signed at the Google C
BHGE’s president and CEO to head company’s board
Baker Hughes, a GE company, said that the current BHGE president and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli, has been appointed as chairman of the BHGE board, effective October 2.
Statoil: Corrib gas output issues still unresolved
Gas production issues at Shell’s Corrib gas field offshore Ireland are now expected to be resolved on October 5, Statoil, a partner in the field has said. In an update on Monday, the Norwegian oil company said the production remained reduced by 9.9 million cubic meters per day. The company did not s
Beijing Enterprises buying stake in PetroChina Jingtang LNG
Beijing Enterprises has agreed to purchase a 29 percent equity interest in PetroChina Jingtang LNG for a total of 966 million Chinese yuan ($145.2 million).
CentrePort Wellington Ready for Another Bumper Cruise Season
New Zealand’s CentrePort Wellington has welcomed the first ship of the 2017/18 cruise season, Radiance of the Seas, which brings with it another busy season. The 90,000-ton Radiance of the Seas is owned by Royal Caribbean International and started service in 2001. Derek Nind, Chief Executive Officer
Gazprom, Delek in Israeli NGV deal
Russian giant Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding with Delek Drilling to jointly examine the possibilities of using natural gas as a fuel for vehicles in Israel.
Interview with Offshore WIND Conference Speaker Davide Coppola
Q&A with Davide Coppola, Downstream Business Applications Department, European Space Agency Speaker during Offshore WIND Conference, session: Space meets Winds What is the relation between European Space Agency and offshore wind industry? The Integrated Application Promotion (IAP) programme of the E