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Fuel Oil Spills from Bulker in New Orleans
Maltese-flagged bulk carrier M/V Vitahorizon has been involved in a fuel oil spill during bunkering operations while anchored at New Orleans area, Louisiana. Namely, on September 4, the Plaquemines Parish 911 Center received a report of a discharge of high sulfur fuel oil into the Mississippi River
ITF: Polar Star’s Five Crew Repatriated
Five crew members of the ice breaker Polar Star have arrived home after being abandoned in the Canary Islands, according to ITF Seafarers. The Russian and Lithuanian seafarers were part of a crew which joined the ship during May and June in Las Palmas, Spain. They had been employed to start repair w
Dynagas LNG Partners posts Q2 loss
Dynagas LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by the Greek shipowner Dynagas, on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $5.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same quarter a year before. The company posted loss per common unit of $0.19 for the three months ended June 30. Adjusted earn
Final Dudgeon Turbine Takes Shape
A2SEA’s wind turbine installation vessel Sea Challenger has installed the last of the 67 Siemens 6MW wind turbines on the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm.
Cryostar equips SK Audace with fuel gas compressor
Cryostar, the French supplier of cryogenic equipment, said it has commissioned and tested its latest six-stage fuel gas compressor on new LNG tanker SK Audace. SK Audace is claimed to be the first LNG carrier fitted with XDF propulsion. The vessel was delivered last month to shipowners SK Shipping a
DNV GL: natural gas to become world’s primary energy source by 2035
Natural gas will become the largest single source of energy from 2034, according to a report by the classification society, DNV GL. While renewable energy will grow its share of the energy mix, oil and gas will account for 44% of world energy supply in 2050, compared to 53% today. DNV GL’s Energy Tr
Oil demand to peak in 2022 but gas to become primary energy source by 2035, DNV GL says
Oil and gas will be crucial components of the world’s energy future, according to DNV GL’s forecast of the energy transition published on Tuesday. While renewable energy will grow its share of the energy mix, oil and gas will account for 44% of world energy supply in 2050, compared to 53% today. Gas
Elengy ups Montoir LNG truck loading capacity
French LNG terminal operator Elengy has boosted truck loading capacity at its Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal on the French Atlantic coast. The capacity has been increased to 18 LNG trucks loading per day, compared with 12 previously. “An increase in capacity made possible especially by development
Hurricane Harvey Aftermath: Texas Ports Recovery in Photos
The ports along Texas coast have entered the recovery mode following the Hurricane Harvey that flooded parts of Southeast Texas amid historic rainfall. The hurricane, which was subsequently downgraded to a tropical storm, shut down ports leaving commercial vessels including oil tankers and cruise sh
Corpus Christi Port Entrance Cleared from Grounded Drillship
Paragon Offshore’s drillship that was blocking the entrance to the Port of Corpus Christi after running aground due to Hurricane Havey has been recovered and towed to Gulf Marine Fabricators in Corpus Christi, Texas. The drillship Paragon DPDS1, which broke loose from its moorings and ran aground in
Program Offshore WIND Conference
The 8th annual Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) on 9 and 10 October 2017, part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), will focus on the opportunities for the offshore wind sector for the short-, medium- and long-term. What will upcoming tenders offer the supply chain (short term)? What are
Gulf of Mexico operators returning to normal ops after Harvey
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico have continued re-boarding their platforms following Tropical Storm Harvey with less than 2 percent platforms remaining evacuated and 7 percent of oil production shut-in. In its final activity statistics update issued on Monday, the U.S. Bureau of
France’s Dunkirk LNG terminal upgrading reload facilities
EDF’s unit Dunkerque LNG, the operator of France’s fourth LNG import facility, is working on boosting the terminal’s reloading capacity. Dunkerque LNG will adapt its terminal to reload LNG cargoes at a maximum flow rate of 9,000-cbm per hour. This is more than double the current reloading flow rate
Chart buys Germany’s VCT Vogel
US-based LNG equipment provider Chart Industries has agreed to acquire VCT Vogel of Germany. VCT provides cryogenic pumps, equipment and service to businesses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The acquisition expands and strengthens Chart’s service and aftermarket presence in the three countries