Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has secured a contract with Saipem SA for the engineering of two complete deep water Turret Mooring Systems and the related procurement and construction of two Turret and Swivel Systems. The Turret Mooring Systems will be part of two converted FPSO units, owned by Tota
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two contracts in the United Kingdom and Sweden with a combined value of approximately EUR 70 million. In the UK Boskalis is to build a breakwater in Clacton-on-Sea for Tendring District Council over a distance of five kilometers between Clacton
Total of France signed a 10-year LNG sale and purchase agreement with Pavilion Gas, a unit of Pavilion Energy, for the supply of 0.7 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas to Asia, including Singapore, starting in 2018. In addition, several LNG cargoes will be supplied prior to 2018. This
Capital Ship Management Corporation is prioritizing a business strategy inspired by, and applying, the key principles and goals of the International Maritime Organization (IMO’s) Strategy for Sustainable Maritime Transport Systems. Capital is incorporating key ‘imperatives’ and ‘goals’, as defined b
Due to the slow progress of Parrett and Tone Rivers dredging in Somerset, the Environment Agency decided to increase the number of teams working on the projects. As Farmers Weekly reports, local farmers are not satisfied with the 10% work, of the planned 8km, done until today. According to spokesman
The second out of three Troll modules left Aibel’s yard in Haugesund on Tuesday evening, and set sail towards the Statoil-operated Troll field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. At the same time in the North Sea Hall, departure for the third and final module is close. The three modules will con
Wave energy developer Perpetuwave Power PTY LTD has announced that its recently established subsidiary Perpetuwave Power UK Ltd has been awarded a grant of approximately $110,000 from the European Regional Development Fund Convergence Programme. The grant supports development of Perpetuwave Power’s
Kaminco of Greece said it has entered into an LNG bunkering partnership with Galileo of Argentina. “Kaminco once more brings innovation to the Greek Shipping Community and the Eastern Mediterranean… Kaminco has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with not only the biggest but the only par
Paradigm Drilling Services, a specialist North-east drilling services firm has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a chief operating officer. Paradigm Drilling Services, which is based at Thainstone, near Inverurie, has appointed Willem Boon von Ochssee, as COO, to assist
UK oil and gas engineering firm FES International has won a $1.2m (£700,000) contract to supply four Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors to contractor NOV Flexibles. This is FES’ third project for NOV Flexibles this year with a combined value of almost US $5m. Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors are
Rem Offshore ASA has entered into a newbuilding contract for one OCV (Offshore Construction Vessel) at Vard. The vessel is of the Vard 2 06 design with overall length of 100 meters and a beam of 25 meters. The vessel will be equipped with a 150 ton offshore crane, ROV hangar, prepared for A-frame an
Installing new loading buoys is one of several projects intended to extend Gullfaks’ life towards 2040. 2.55 billion barrels of oil from the Gullfaks field have passed through the existing loading buoys since first oil. Statoil has reported that the towing of the first loading buoy, due to come on l
Fine Tubes, a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, has been awarded an order by FMC Technologies for the supply of advanced tubing for Total’s offshore Egina project in Nigeria. Located some 150km off the coast of Nigeria at a depth of up to 1750m, the
Claxton, an Acteon company, has been awarded a multi-year contract with Det norske oljeselskap ASA of Norway. The biggest single riser contract in Claxton’s history. Running from January 2014 until June 2020 (with optional periods of 1+1 year), the contract includes high- and low-pressure risers, au
