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
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, has announced that it has signed a drilling contract for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs, the Eirik Raude. The drilling contract is for a minimum six-well program, with an estimated duration of about 260 days, f
There may soon be nothing left in Bimini to argue over according to attorney Fred Smith, QC, as a massive seafloor dredging operation was allowed to continue during a court postponement, with 38% of the work already complete thanks to a “dramatically increased” rate of excavation. Mr. Smith, who rep
EDF has announced the development of a pilot farm comprising two tidal turbines at Paimpol-Bréhat in Brittany (France). OpenHydro, a DCNS company and leader in tidal energy, will supply two new turbines which will be operational from 2015. From prototype to pilot phase This new project is a fundamen
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
Spanish oil company Repsol has resumed drilling at its Welwitschia well offshore Namibia
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
The trailing suction hopper dredge Yaquina has arrived at Siuslaw River on Sunday to commence the first of eight scheduled days of dredging. The dredging has been secured through U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio’s Water Resources Reform and Development Act which guarantees 10 percent of the Harbor Maintenanc
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
