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CWind Lands Merkur Cable Pull-In Contract
Chelmsford-based CWind has won a contract to deliver all cable pull-in services for 66 offshore wind turbines and one offshore substation at the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm.
Fourchon LNG asks FERC to begin pre-filing process
Fourchon LNG requested a permit from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin the environmental pre-filing review of its proposed LNG export project in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Cheniere Energy Partners report slight rise in profit
Cheniere Energy Partners on Tuesday reported a net income of $4.5 million for the second quarter of 2017.
Diversity Supports Growth at Marseille Fos
Despite a dip in oil volumes, cargo throughput at the Port of Marseille Fos in the first half of 2017 rose 2% on January-June last year to 39.9 million tons, driven by growth in all three general cargo sectors – containers, RoRo and conventional traffic. During the six-month period, container traffi
Designing in Virtual Reality
One-stop engineering knowledge shopping By DEKC Maritime With daily advances in technology, it’s unsurprising that the complete sensory experience that is ‘virtual reality’ has such an impact on our lives. No longer just a tool used to draw in the online gamer or consumer, this exciting piece of tec
IMO: New Project to Address Bioinvasions via Ships’ Hulls
A new global project to help protect marine ecosystems from the negative effects of invasive aquatic species has been given the go-ahead for preparation, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. The GloFouling Partnerships project – a collaboration between the Global Environment Facility
Saipem leases space for UAE base
Italian offshore and onshore oilfield services provider Saipem has leased a space in the Hamriyah Free Zone, UAE, in an effort to expand its services in the region. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) and Sharjah Airport Free Zone (SAIF Zone) late in July signed a
Greece receives six bids for DESFA sale
Six companies and consortium are among bidders to buy a 66 percent stake in Greek gas grid operator DESFA, according to the country’s privatisation agency, HRADF. The interested investors are Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets; a consortium of Italy’s Snam, Fluxys of Belgium, Dutch Gasunie and
Suretank, Pinamak team up to cut chemicals transport costs
Suretank Latin America has entered into a partnership agreement with Pinamak, which will, according to Suretank, “dramatically” reduce operating costs in the transportation of chemicals to offshore platforms. The partnership between Suretank Latin America, a manufacturer of offshore chemical tanks,
Argentina: Enarsa issues tender for up to 32 LNG cargoes
Enarsa of Argentina has reportedly launched two tenders seeking up to 32 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery over the next year. The state-owned energy company is seeking eight cargoes for delivery between September and October this year. Five are earmarked for the country’s Bahia Blanc
Qatar’s Milaha in Oman move
Doha-based Qatar Navigation (Milaha) is shifting its regional trans-shipment hub from Dubai to the Omani port of Sohar. The move comes in times of a diplomatic crisis which erupted between Qatar and several of its Middle East neighbors in early June causing some trade disruptions. Milaha said Monday
Engie fires up second Cygnus platform
Engie E&P, a unit of the French energy giant and LNG player, has started first gas exports from the Cygnus Bravo wellhead platform in the UK’s southern North Sea. The unmanned satellite facility, second in the Cygnus development, exported first gas on August 1 to Cygnus Alpha, which itself has been
Greece offers offshore exploration acreage
Greece has launched two offshore exploration and production tenders. The government has invited international companies to bid for the right to explore and produce oil and gas in the Ionian Sea and Crete areas. The announcement follows recent applications submitted by Total-ExxonMobil-ELPE, interest
NSRI Evacuates Crewman after Fall aboard Bulker
A 25-year-old crewman has been evacuated after he fell on board the cargo ship New Taizhou which was anchored some nine nautical miles off St Helena Bay, South Africa. The incident occurred on August 3, according to a report issued by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). The crew member, a Chin