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Moving to Clean Fuels Could Reduce Risk for Arctic Shipping, Report Finds
Transitioning to safer fuels is the only “rational action” for Arctic ship operators as the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic shipping creates such great risks compared to the cost of moving to safer fuels, a report issued by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds. The re
Port of Antwerp Posts Best First Quarter Ever
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp reported that the quarter ended March 31 was its busiest first quarter ever, for both containers and total overseas freight. The port handled 54.3 million tons of cargo during the first three months of this year, a 1.5% increase compared to the same period last year. The gr
Jiangsu Hantong Lays Keel for Nantong WFIV
Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has held a keel laying ceremony for a jack-up wind farm installation vessel (WFIV) being built for Nantong Ocean Water Construction.
Darwin LNG Train 2 study gets government’s support
Australia’s Northern Territory government has set aside A$250,000 (US$187,700) for the feasibility study into the potential expansion of ConocoPhillips-operated Darwin LNG plant at Wickham Point.
WoodMac: 60 pct of US LNG supplies to land in Europe
Europe is expected to be the number one destination for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies by 2020, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said. Houston-based Cheniere started exports from the Sabine Pass liquefaction plant in Louisiana, currently the only such facility to ship U.S. shale gas overseas, i
Seven Missing after Ship Sinks in Black Sea
Up to 7 crewmembers remain missing after the Panama-flagged general cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sank in the Black sea on April 19, according to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations. At the time of the incident, the vessel was carrying 12 crewmembers, five of whom were spotted soon after the autho
Mark Schubert replaces Baldwin as new head of Integrated Gas at Origin
Origin Energy’s integrated gas CEO, David Baldwin, will step down from the role at the end of April 2017, with the current general manager, commercial, Mark Schubert, had been appointed executive general manager, integrated gas, effective 1 May.
Japan stepping up methane hydrate extraction efforts
Japan is stepping up its efforts to unlock its methane hydrate reserves in order to reduce the energy imports. The country’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) this month said it would start the second offshore production test to dissolve methane hydrate and extract natural gas in the of
PLSV Skandi Buzios starts 8-year charter with Petrobras
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea have informed that the Skandi Búzios, a pipelay support vessel (PLSV), started its eight-year charter contract with Petrobras last week. The vessel, owned by the joint venture formed between TechnipFMC (50%) and DOF (50%), started the contract on April 13. Skandi Búzios is
Update: ConocoPhillips reviewing bids for Kenai LNG plant
Houston-based energy giant and LNG player ConocoPhillips is currently evaluating bids it received for its liquefied natural gas export facility on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.
CNOOC shuffles management, names new CEO
China’s oil and gas producer and LNG stakeholder, CNOOC made changes to its leadership positions with the appointment of a new CEO.
Decom North Sea to “challenge the norm” on industry event
Decom North Sea, the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, has published the program for its conference and exhibition, Decom Offshore 2017. Decom North Sea said on Wednesday that the fifth annual Decom Offshore conference, principally sponsored by Bureau Veritas UK, would t
New Search Areas Assigned for Missing Crew of Stellar Daisy
The Uruguayan Navy has designated new search areas for the missing crew of the ill-fated ship Stellar Daisy having found ship remains that gave different indications about the possible location of the last life raft. The navy said that six ships continued the search for the missing seafarers today a
VIDEO: Rough landing for CHC helicopter offshore Brazil
A video has emerged over the weekend showing a CHC helicopter if not crashing, then experiencing a rough landing aboard a helideck of the Sevan Brasil drilling rig. Offshore Energy Today reached out to CHC, seeking confirmation and more info. This is what CHC said in an email: “We can confirm that o