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Top News of the Week, 22 – 28 May 2017
Offshore WIND’s most read news from 22 to 28 May 2017.
Chamber of Shipping Calls for Canadian Gov’t Triage on Coastal Management
As a new report reveals that shipping is of great value to Canadians across the country, the industry, represented by the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia (COSBC), seeks assurance from the Government of Canada that coastal management will recognize the need to secure marine trade corridors th
Top news of the week May 22-27
Quartet performs first LNG STS transfer in Philippines Koch Supply & Trading (KS&T) completed the first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG transfer with private Chinese company JOVO and Malaysian shipowner MISC. Nakilat takes over management of 8th LNG tanker from Shell Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat has tak
Popular news, May 22 – 28, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
Master Point Rope Access Solutions Bags Block Island OWF Contract
Master Point Rope Access Solutions will be the first rope access service provider for Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States, according to the company’s social media pages.
Nigeria LNG floats three-cargo tender
Nigeria LNG has reportedly issued a tender offering three cargoes of liquefied natural gas scheduled for loading in June.
US Wind to Use 6MW Turbines on Jackets, Deepwater Wind 8MW on Monopiles
US Wind, which plans to set up a 248MW wind farm off Maryland, stated in its application to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) that it intends to use Siemens 4MW turbines, but during the evidentiary hearings the company noted that it is also considering 6MW turbine class, according to PSC’
Wartsila to install hybrid system on Eidesvik’s LNG-powered OSV
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of the latters LNG-powered vessel Viking Princess. Wärtsilä claims that the Viking Princess would become the first offshore supply vessel in which batteries reduce the numb
Cheniere progresses Sabine Pass LNG construction (Gallery)
Houston-based LNG player Cheniere said that during the month of April, Stage 2 (Train 3 and 4) construction reached 98 percent completion.
Dutch Explore Chinese Offshore Wind Potential
This week, a Dutch offshore wind mission visited the Chinese provinces Guangdong and Fujian, as offshore wind in China is becoming more and more economically attractive.
Dutch Explore Chinese Offshore Wind Potential
This week, a Dutch offshore wind mission visited the Chinese provinces Guangdong and Fujian, as offshore wind in China is becoming more and more economically attractive.
Japan: power companies LNG use down in Feb on month
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) use by Japan’s power companies dropped 7.7 percent in February when compared to the previous month. The power companies consumed 5.07 million mt of LNG in February, as compared to 5.49 million mt in January, the preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Ind
Video: Batmobile Spotted in Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles has shared a video of the Batmobile arriving to APL Terminal’s Pier 300, with a special escort by Los Angeles Port Police. The Batmobile, which featured in Batman Begins, Batman: The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, arrived from Gotham City, Batman’s fictional home, to
Cue Energy gives more time to BP for Australian license farm-in
Australian oil and gas company Cue Energy Resources has agreed to extend BP’s option to acquire 42.5 percent equity in exploration permit WA-359-P off Australia. To remind, in October 2016, BP acquired 80 percent equity and the operatorship of WA-409-P from Cue Energy and agreed to fund 100 percent