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Technical Session: Global business opportunities
Despite lower oil and gas prices, the business case for E&P activities remains strong. Oil and gas are projected to account for more than 75% of total energy supply in 2035, albeit with shifts in energy demand and supply centers. This session will look at where future demand will come from but will
ABS opens technology center in Greece
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) opened its Global Ship Systems Center and established a Hellenic technical committee in Athens.
Gallery: JAXPORT Cranes Travelling to Talleyrand Marine Terminal
Image Courtesy: JAXPORT Two large container cranes were moved by barge on June 11 up the St. Johns River from the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Marine Terminal to the port’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal. According to JAXPORT, the cranes are being permanently relocated to servic
Azerbaijan’s energy minister dies due to heart problems
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natiq Aliyev died in a Turkish hospital last week after experiencing heart problems. The Azerbaijani authorities said last week that Aliyev died several days after being transferred to the Florence Nightingale Clinic in Istanbul where he was being treated. Initially, he
The Vision of Jan Kees Pilaar
The yard Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam is located next to the river the Nieuwe Maas. The area, part of the Port of Rotterdam, can be seen as the holy ground for shiprepair in the Netherlands. Since 1929, when the shipyard named Wilton-Fijenoord opened its doors, countless vessels have found their way t
Popular news, June 5 – 11, 2017
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Top News of the Week, 05 – 11 June 2017
MHI Vestas Launches 9.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has launched the V164-9.5 MW wind turbine to re-affirm the company’s drive to lower the cost of energy for offshore wind. Study: Jack-Up Free Turbine Installation and Maintenance Makes SENSE A new wind turbine installation and
Qatari Restrictions: What We Know So Far
As the tensions between Qatar and its Middle Eastern neighbors heat up on the back of severing of diplomatic ties on Monday, June 5, the shipping industry is bewildered by the potential impact the move might have on the industry. Companies with trade routes to and from Qatar are already feeling the
Rampart Deep well spud as Stone Energy axes more jobs
U.S. oil company Stone Energy has informed that drilling operations on the Rampart Deep Prospect in Mississippi Canyon Block 116, in the Gulf of Mexico, were initiated on June 3. The Stone generated prospect will be drilled and operated by Deep Gulf Energy III and, if successful, it is expected to b
LNG Carrier Crossing Suez Canal with Qatari Cargo despite Row with Qatar
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Wilforce is transiting the Suez Canal fully-loaded with Qatari LNG, the vessel’s latest AIS data shows. The cargo is destined for Barcelona, with estimated time of arrival being June 15. The Norwegian-flagged LNG carrier, built in 2013, loaded its cargo in Ras-L
Infographic: Cruise Ships by Numbers
Cruise ships take passengers across seas and even between continents, but have you ever stopped to think about how they are prepared for such a journey? How much food does a cruise ship need to carry? How fast does it travel? How long does it take to build a cruise ship? Modern cruise ships are [&he
Novatek secures another Gydan Peninsula exploration licence
Russia’s Novatek, the developer of the giant Yamal LNG project, has obtained the right to explore a new area on the Gydan Peninsula in the Arctic. Novatek’s unit Arctic LNG-1 won the bid for a geological survey, exploration and hydrocarbons production license for the Gydanskiy subsoil area for a ter
Three More States Accede to BWM Treaty
Three more states have become party to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention scheduled to enter into force on September 8, 2017. The Bahamas deposited its instrument of accession with the IMO on June 8 following accessions by Singapore on the same
India’s Torrent Power launches tender for 36 LNG cargoes
Indian power company Torrent Power on Friday released a tender seeking the supply of 36 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes over a period of three years. Torrent Power said in a tender document posted on its website it is requiring 3 LNG cargoes per quarter from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020.