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Car Carrier, Boxship Collide in Kiel Canal
Car carrier City of Amsterdam and containership Conmar Bay collided in the Kiel Canal in the morning hours of April 22, according to a statement issued by German police. The wind pushed the 800 CEU pure car carrier (PCC) to the opposite site of the crossing path where it collided with the 13,000 dwt
Chevron working to reach $10B in asset sales as it unloads Bangladesh fields
After months of talks, U.S. oil major Chevron has made an agreement to sell its assets in Bangladesh. To remind, Chevron in October last year confirmed to Offshore Energy Today it had been in commercial discussions about its interest in Bangladesh. At the time, the company’s spokesperson told Offsho
Baltic sea countries team up on LNG development
Baltic countries have joined forces in establishing a Baltic Sea region LNG cluster and a Competence Centre in Vilnius, aiming to enhance international cooperation in the field of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Gaz Métro expands Montreal LNG plant’s production capacity
Gaz Métro said its unit Gaz Métro LNG completed the expansion project tripling the capacity of its Montréal natural gas liquefaction plant.
Report: Trump set to sign executive order on offshore drilling
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign a batch of executive orders by Friday, two of them focused on potentially opening more areas in the U.S. for offshore oil and gas exploration. This is according to Politico, which cited sources familiar with the U.S. administration’s plans. In an article on
Japan: power companies use more LNG in Jan on month
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) use by Japan’s power companies rose almost 14 percent in January when compared to the previous month. The power companies consumed 5.49 million mt of LNG in January, as compared to 4.83 million mt in December, the preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and I
Turkish Seismic Vessel in Eastern Mediterranean Shoot
The Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha seismic vessel has started Eastern Mediterranean survey in line with the government’s ‘National Energy and Mining Policy’. According to Turkish Anadolu Agency, the survey has started on April 21, and is planned to last until May 31, 2017. The Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa is o
Japan LNG imports flat in March
Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports were flat in March from the same month a year ago, but they remained above 8 million mt. Japan imported 8.14 million mt of LNG in March, just 0.1 percent down as compared to the year before, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of
Sea Installer Reports for Race Bank Duty
A2SEA’s jack-up vessel Sea Installer has arrived in Hull to load the first turbine components and install them on DONG Energy’s 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm.
Shearwater to Provide 3D Vessel for TGS New Survey
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract from TGS for its Crean 3D project to be conducted offshore Ireland. Shearwater will provide one of its 3D vessels for the 5,400 km2 survey located in the South Porcupine Basin. This award will strengthen Shearwater’s backlog in the EAME region for the 20
Navacel Completes Hywind Scotland Run
The final tower components for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm have left Navacel’s facility in Bilbao and have been delivered to the assembly base in Norway.
Norway Becomes 1st State to Ratify HNS Convention
Norway has become the first country to ratify a compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship. The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (2010 HNS Con
Port of Los Angeles Issues Draft EIS/EIR for Everport Container Terminal
The Port of Los Angeles and US Army Corps of Engineers have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) for the container terminal located at Berths 226-236 on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles, operated by Everport Terminal Services. The proposed project would improve
China’s LNG imports up in March
China, world’s largest energy consumer, boosted its imports of the chilled fuel in March by 17.6 percent year-on-year. China’s LNG imports rose to 1.99 million mt in March, according to the data by the General Administration of Customs. In the first three months of the year, China imported 7.79 mill