Project & Tenders
Van Oord Becomes Global Offshore Wind Player with Yunlin Contract
German offshore wind developer wpd has selected Van Oord as preferred contractor for the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan.
Briggs Strengthens Liverpool Presence with New Contract
Briggs has strengthened its presence in Liverpool with a contract award by Peel Ports worth approximately £2 million annually. The contract will see the company provide all mooring services for ships arriving and leaving the Port of Liverpool including Tranmere. This contract follows Briggs’ 2017 in
Clinton Surveys Swedish Shipping Routes in Baltic Sea
Clinton Marine Survey has been recently awarded a framework agreement by Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), for the service of multibeam echo sounder (MBES) hydrographic surveys on Swedish shipping routes in the Baltic Sea. The framework contract covering 2017-2019 has a possible extension one y
Tieto wins support services deal from Singapore LNG
The Nordic software and services company Tieto has contracted to provide its services for the Singapore LNG Corporation.
VIDEO: Transportation of the TSHD D11 21 De Julio
Just a few moments ago, Royal IHC released this video update of the trailing suction hopper dredger D11 21 De Julio and the transportation of the fore and aft for the 4,200m³ vessel. These parts had been built at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel, the Netherlands, for the Administración Nacio
Stena RoRo orders new LNG ferry, signs 10-year charter
Göteborg-based Stena RoRo placed an order for a new LNG-fueled RoPax class ferry with the Chinese shipyard AVIC International and signed a 10-year charter deal with Brittany Ferries.
Snam, BHGE agree micro-LNG infrastructure development
The Italian natural gas transmission system operator, Snam and Baker Hughes, a GE company, agree to develop micro-liquefaction infrastructure to boost heavy-duty trucks and maritime transportation in Italy.
DOF Nets Contract Pair
DOF’s subsidiary Norskan Offshore has been awarded a 1-year contract by Petrobras for the AHTS Skandi Fluminense. The contract is estimated to start in July, and it will include one remotely operated vehicle (ROV), DOF said in Oslo Exchange filing on Tuesday. The value of the contract has not been d
Official Opening of Rossall Coastal Protection Scheme
The official opening of the £63 million Rossall Coastal Protection Scheme is set to take place on June 1st, reports the Environment Agency. The Wyre Council, together with the main contractor Balfour Beatty, has been replacing two kilometers of sea defenses, from Rossall Hospital to Rossall Point, i
Flex LNG to buy two X-DF newbuildings for $368m
Oslo-listed Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, said it entered a deal on Monday to buy two 174,000-cbm X-DF LNG carrier newbuildings under construction at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries. Flexh LNG said it in its first-quarter report it would buy the ves
Guided Walks Around Shoreham Adur Flood Scheme
A series of free guided walks around the Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls flood defense scheme, organised by Mackley, will take place over the summer months, reports the company. The Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls scheme is being carried out by Mackley, working as part of Team Van Oord and on behalf of the Envi
CMHI to Build OOS Energy’s New Jack-Ups
China Merchants Heavy Industry will start building OOS Energy’s two newly designed jack-up vessels later this year. The new multi-activity units (MAUs) will be capable of handling offshore wind installation and oil & gas decommissioning operations.
Sovcomflot to provide technical supervision for Rosneft’s LNG-powered Aframax tankers
Russia’s Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has signed a deal with compatriot Rosneft to provide technical supervision of a series of the latter’s new LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers. This deal is part of a package of agreements, signed in 2017, involving the construction of LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers for Rosneft
AML to Equip PRIC New Icebreaker
The Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) has selected AML Oceanographic’s Moving Vessel Profiler as the underway profiling system for their new icebreaker, Xuelong 2. This is the second contract for the deep water, underway profiler MVP300 secured through AML’s local agent, Laurel Technologies C