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UK: Statoil spuds Verbier prospect
Norwegian oil major Statoil has started drilling operations on well 20/05b-13 on UK Seaward License P.2170 in the North Sea, looking to test the Verbier prospect. UK oil and gas company Jersey Oil & Gas, a partner in the license, said on Monday that drilling of the well was being done using the semi
Bureau Veritas approves Wison’s large-scale FSRU design
Wison Offshore & Marine said it has received approval in principle (AIP) from Bureau Veritas for its newly-developed large-scale floating LNG storage and regasification terminal.
Offshore Innovators to Host ROV Induction Training in Guyana
Offshore Innovators (Guyana) will be hosting the first ever remotely operated vehicle (ROV) induction training program in Guyana. The program, which is designed to prepare technical personnel for a career in underwater robotics, will be conducted by MTCS, UK. The target audience of the program is ex
GMS Urges Tanker Owners to Go the Extra Mile on Recycling Safety
Tanker owners need to adapt to the stricter requirements for cleaning vessels for hot works prior recycling amid harsher ship recycling requirements across the South Asia subcontinent, Global Marketing Systems (GMS), a cash buyer of ships for recycling, warned. Earlier this year, tragic accidents ab
Egypt to slice LNG imports to 80 cargoes as domestic gas output grows
Egypt is reportedly planning to significantly scale down imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the current financial year as its domestic gas production continues to rise. Egypt aims to import 80 cargoes of the chilled fuel during the 2017-18 financial year that began in July, Reuters reported o
Repsol Sinopec’s Buchan Alpha ready for disposal in Shetland
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has informed that the Buchan Alpha oil production vessel has arrived in Lerwick, Shetland for disposal. The contract for dismantling and recycling of the Buchan Alpha unit was awarded to Veolia back in June. Veolia is working on the project with its strategic partner in d
V.Group Acquires Graig Ship Management
London-based V.Group, a marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider, has acquired Graig Ship Management, part of Graig Shipping, in an effort “to strengthen dry bulk capability in China and Western Europe.” As informed, Graig Ship Management will continue to operate independe
THE Alliance Adding Safety Net in Case of Insolvency
The members of THE Alliance are looking to form a contingency fund which would protect them in case one of the parties experiences financial distress or insolvency, the US Federal Maritime Commission informed. Parties to THE Alliance agreement, including Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nip
DEME Among Nominees for IADC Safety Award 2017
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just revealed another nominee for its Safety Award 2017, the DEME – Worldwide Safety Stand Down. Launched in 2015, the IADC Safety Award is intended to encourage the development of safety skills on the job, rewarding people and companies dem
U.S. Researchers Put Birds and Bats Under Night Vision Watch
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing a thermal imaging technology to track birds and bats in and around offshore wind farm zones.
Mermaid Profit Down over 50%
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has reported profit of $3.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017. This result compares with quarterly profit of some $7.8 million in the corresponding period in 2016 (close to 54% dec
Inpex: Ichthys LNG’s FPSO arrives in Australia
The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility, the Ichthys Venturer has arrived in Australian waters.
Introducing Dredging Today Conference Speaker Sander Dekker
Sander Dekker, sustainability manager at Van Oord, has confirmed his participation to our first Dredging Today Conference (DTC). During the event, Dekker will take part in the session ‘Climate Change and Its Impact on Dredging’. DTC, set to take place on 9 and 10 October 2017 at Amsterdam RAI, will
FPSO Ichthys Venturer reaches Australian waters
The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG Project has marked another milestone with the arrival of its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility in Australian waters on Monday. The 336 meters long, 59 meters wide, ship-shaped facility, named Ichthys Venturer, will be permanently moored in the