Project & Tenders
Tallink Grupp secures LNG supply for its newbuild fast ferry
Tallink Grupp said it has signed deals with Eesti Gaas in Estonia and Skangas in Finland for the supply of liquefied natural gas for its LNG-fueled newbuild fast ferry Megastar.
Next Step in the Construction of Corozal Port
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal, in the Pacific entrance of the Panama Cana
Matrix PDM Engineering, GTT sign LNG membrane tech licensing agreement
Matrix Service Company said that its subsidiary, Matrix PDM Engineering, signed an agreement with LNG containment specialist GTT’s unit, GTT North America, for its membrane tank technology.
Royal Caribbean turns to LNG and fuel cells for new Icon-class vessels
Royal Caribbean Cruises signed a memorandum of understanding with Meyer Turku for two Icon class vessels that will be fueled by liquefied natural gas and feature fuel cell technology.
BP calls it quits on Great Australian Bight drilling project
British oil giant BP has decided to abandon its proposed drilling program in the Great Australian Bight (GAB), offshore South Australia. BP was awarded exploration licenses for four blocks in the Ceduna area of the GAB in January 2011. Statoil acquired a 30% interest in the licenses in 2013, BP rema
Middensluiseiland Set for Expansion
The Middensluiseiland island will be significantly expanded over the next month, and the area between the lock heads will soon again comprise fully recovered land. The contractor will be using this land for the cement production facility, which will manufacture all the cement required for constructi
Royal IHC Hands Over Hopper Dredger JUN YANG 1
The handing over ceremony of Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 is being held this morning in Guangzhou City, China. Built by Royal IHC in the Netherlands, the dredger will be handed over to China Communications Construction Company’s Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. (GDC).
Exova Nets Subsea 7 Contract
Global testing company Exova has agreed a new two-year framework agreement with Subsea 7 to provide testing services in support of its pipeline welding activities. The agreement will include support to weld qualification, routine mechanical testing of materials, corrosion testing, and fatigue testin
Air Liquide BOG tech ordered for GasLog’s LNG newbuilds
Air Liquide said it has won an order to provide two “TBF-1050” Turbo-Brayton LNG sub-cooling units to be installed on two 174,000-cbm X-DF liquefied natural gas carriers being built by Samsung Heavy Industries.
Flexlife, Proceanic Team Up
Flexlife, a provider of specialized engineering, design, delivery, integrity and technology in the area of subsea flexible risers and flowlines, and Proceanic, a service provider of ROV inspection/intervention services, have signed a non-exclusive global technical services agreement. Flexlife CEO Ga
Sif, Smulders to Build Rentel OWF Monopiles and Transition Pieces
Sif Holding has been awarded a contract for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the Rentel offshore wind park. The contract has been awarded by GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construct
Pre-Qualification for Norwegian Subsea Tunnel Announced
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Western Region, has announced a pre-qualification for the construction of E39 Rogfast subsea tunnel in the Norwegian Sea. The tunnel, with the length of approximately 25.5 km, starts in Harestad in Randaberg and ends at Arsvågen in Bokn. In addition to the
Tender issued for Finland’s Hamina LNG terminal
Hamina LNG Oy, a joint venture between Finland’s Haminan Energia and Estonia’s Alexela, has issued an international tender for the construction of an LNG import terminal in the Port of Hamina, Finland. Hamina LNG intends to build a small-scale import terminal able to receive LNG tankers with a size
Chinese company optimistic about exploration off Iceland
Iceland is keeping its fingers crossed that a Chinese oil company might turn the island nation into an oil producing one. It gave an offshore exploration permission to a consortium led by China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) back in 2014. The license is located in the Dreki area, which is one