GC Rieber Shipping announces today that Boa Marine Services Inc. has exercised its second option to extend the charter party for the subsea vessel “Polar Queen” with one year, until April 2015. The vessel has been on charter with Boa Marine Services since October 2012. The Polar Queen is a purpose-b
The Cygnus project, which will develop the largest gas discovery in the Southern North Sea in the last 25 years has reached a milestone. Construction of the Cygnus Alpha Platform, the first of four platforms for the Cygnus field, is nearing completion at Heerema’s fabrication yard in Hartlepool. The
Presenting the Global LNG Fleet (Vol. 1) As the global liquefied natural gas market expands rapidly, the fleet of LNG tankers continues to experience tremendous growth. According to the International Gas Union, at the end of 2012, the LNG fleet consisted of 362 vessels of all types. VIDEO: GE Transp
Statoil and partners have awarded Aker Solutions the engineering framework agreement for the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea, where the first call off will be the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the field centre. The Johan Sverdrup field is one of the largest oil discoveries on the Norw
Chart Industries announced that Chart Ferox has been awarded a contract by Hybrid Port Energy, a subsidiary of Becker Marine Systems, to provide LNG fuel storage and processing equipment for an LNG – Hybrid Barge, which will operate in Hamburg’s HafenCity. The LNG-Hybrid Barge is a unique project be
Lundin Petroleum has completed the drilling of appraisal well 16/5-5 in PL410, in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The well targeted a possible southern extension of the Luno II discovery. The main objective of well 16/5-5 was to prove the southernmost extension of the Luno II discovery in PL410 with
SeaBird Exploration Plc announces that is has extended the bareboat charter for the Munin Explorer from 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2019. In connection with the bareboat extension, the charter rate is being reduced from USD 20,271 per day currently to USD 12,000 per day, commencing 1 February 2014
DOF has been awarded a new 3 year contract from Fugro Subsea Services Ltd. for Skandi Olympia. The contract will commence in March 2014. Fugro Subsea Services Ltd. has the right to extend the contract with 2 additional years in addition to the 3 year firm period. DOF has signed two one year contract
Skangass expands their portfolio and delivers LNG as fuel to two new Norwegian ferries. The two ferries, belonging to the ship owner Norled, are among the world’s first ferries utilizing only LNG as fuel. LNG is used both for the machinery and supporting functions, for electricity and heating on boa
Vroon Offshore Services BV announces that VOS Satisfaction, a DP1/4PM subsea‑support vessel, is to work on TenneT’s HelWin 2 project. The vessel will be employed on the second phase of the marine UXO survey programme. Related: MMT Performs Stage II in UXO Survey for Tennet Offshore [mappress] Press
DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been awarded major offshore wind energy contracts. GeoSea secured a new EPCI contract for the design, supply and installation of the foundations and another contract for the installation of 15 wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind
Technip was awarded four contracts by Shell UK, Fairfield Energy, Ithaca Energy and TAQA during 2013. As the longevity of fields represents a key challenge for the energy industry, Technip aims to deliver a suite of subsea maintenance services including inspection, repair, maintenance, decommissioni
Amsterdam-based Titan LNG signed a 5 year LNG supply contract with a new industrial customer in Niedersachsen (Germany). “Titan LNG will supply natural gas in liquid form or LNG from 2014 avoiding a multi-million Euro investment in a gas pipeline by transporting the LNG per tanker truck to Germany.
Ennsub, the independent subsea design, engineering and technology company, has secured an order book with options in excess of £7.5 million for execution in 2014, a large proportion of which is for major international subsea installation contractors. The company, established in July 2012 by four pro
