Knutsen OAS Shipping has placed an order for 2 × 2 7G70ME-GI engines in connection with the building of two 176,300 m3 capacity LNG carriers. The specified engines are also based on MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new, ultra-long-stroke, G-type concept to deliver an even higher, overall propulsion plant effici
In November 2011, Defra appointed Cefas as R&D Programme Manager for the collection of additional evidence to support MCZ designation. Following the successful acquisition of evidence in the previous two years, a further evidence collection programme is planned for the remainder of the current finan
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) declares its first option for a one year extension of the bareboat charter for “RRS Ernest Shackleton”. The option will be effective from August 2014. “RRS Ernest Shackleton” has been on a long-term charter with NERC`s British Antarctic Survey since Au
Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs has won the bidding competition of Gasum’s Finngulf LNG and Balticconnector project to deliver the Project Management Office of the project. The PMO office will in 2014 together with the other Front End Engineering Design engineerin
Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands today celebrated the ceremonial first cut steel of the Gina Krog jacket, the largest launch jacket ever built at HFG for client Statoil Petroleum AS and destined for the Gina Krog field development in the central part of the North Sea. S
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has entered into a contract with Ceona, where Ceona charter the CSV “Normand Pacific” for a period of 1 year firm with an additional 1 year option. The contract commences in April 2014. The contract value is confidential between the parties, but in line with present marke
CGG announced today that it has signed a contract with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) relating to the Seismic, Well and Production modules in the Diskos database, the National Data Repository of Norway. The scope of the contract includes implementation of software during 2014 and operatio
TTS Group has, through its subsidiary TTS Marine GmbH in Bremen, Germany, signed two contracts for anchor and mooring winches with a total value of NOK 36 million. The contracts mean that even more ships are adopting TTS’ products. The first contract is for three LNG carriers for a Canadian owner. T
Danish Energy Agency has published the contract notice for the upcoming 400 MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind-farm. The park, which will be able to supply the needs of some 400,000 households, is the first to be constructed as a result of the Energy Agreement of 2012. To enhance the competitiveness for b
Songa Offshore, an international offshore drilling company, has announced its rig fleet update for November 2013. Songa Venus achieved an operational efficiency of 97% and an earnings efficiency of 94% during the month working for Mubadala Petroleum in Malaysia. Songa Mercur achieved an operational
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) announces, further to the announcement of 9 September 2013, that all the outstanding conditions precedent to the disposal of its interests in Knockinnon, Lybster and certai
Kongsberg Maritime has acquired 100% of the shares in Embient GmbH, an independent provider of engineered services, and state-of-the-art equipment and solutions to the marine, science and engineering sectors. The acquisition will strengthen Kongsberg Maritime’s scope of deliveries to the underwater
Aibel is to carry out modifications to Kristin valued at NOK 200 million. The task is to connect the platform to the new Polarled pipeline. The contract has been awarded as a part of the framework agreement Aibel has with Statoil on maintenance and modifications to Kristin. “This is a major M&M cont
Golar LNG Partners announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the ownership interests in the company that will own and operate the Golar Igloo, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), from Golar LNG Limited for an aggregate purchase price of $310.0 million. Golar LNG Partn
