Project & Tenders
OLT Offshore issues peak shaving LNG cargo tender
Italy’s OLT Offshore LNG Toscana issued a tender seeking delivery of a liquefied natural gas cargo for the peak shaving service during the winter period 2017/2018.
GE to repower JPS’ LNG-fueled Bogue power plant
GE’s Power Services business signed an agreement with Jamaica Public Service Company to modernize the Jamaican utility’s power generation equipment.
WinGD dual-fuel engines chosen for CMA CGM LNG newbuilds
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) said that the French shipping line CMA CGM has chosen WinGD dual-fuel low-speed engine to power its nine newbuilds.
GTT scores LNG tanks order for FSRU duo
French LNG containment systems specialist, GTT, received an order from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to design liquefied natural gas tanks for two floating storage and regasification units (FSRU).
Colombo Hires MAATS for Kokusai Cable Ship Carousel
Marine engineering company MAATS Tech has signed a contract with Colombo Dockyard to design and install a 2000te carousel on a newbuild vessel for Japanese cable installer Kokusai Cable Ship (KCS). The vessel of VARD 9 01 design is tailor-made for installation and repair of subsea telecom cables. Th
Odense Dredging Project Open for Bids
Lindø Port of Odense – working on a project that will expand the wide fairway leading to the port – has just released the fairway expansion – dredging tender. According to the port, this tender relates to the extension of the approx. 6.5 km fairway from Gabet to Lindo. Under the project, named Fairw
Engineers Tour £350 Million Aberdeen Harbor Expansion Project
Senior Port engineers from across the UK met in Aberdeen this week to hear from experts in planning, design and construction about how the Harbor’s ambitious £350 million expansion has materialized. Members of the British Ports Association and the UK Major Ports Group’s joint Port Infrastructure Gro
DOF Wins Skandi Olympia Extension with Fugro
Fugro has extended the firm contract with DOF for Skandi Olympia in the North Sea until end September 2018. Skandi Olympia is a multipurpose field support vessel, configured by Fugro Subsea Services to carry out offshore infrastructure inspections. Built in 2009, the 79.6 meters long vessel accommod
Ørsted to Compete for Hollandse Kust Zuid I and II
Ørsted, previously DONG Energy, will participate in the Dutch tender for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (South) I and II offshore wind farm zones.
NKT Preferred Bidder for Moray East Export Cable
NKT has signed a preferred bidder agreement (PBA) for delivery and installation of export cable for the Moray East offshore wind farm, developed by Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd (MOWEL), owned by EDP Renováveis and ENGIE. A PBA is a key step towards a final order which is conditional upon final n
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project – November Update
Concrete pouring operations for the floors of the new sea lock at IJmuiden continue throughout this month as well as the installation of reinforcement steel for the walls, reports the Port of Amsterdam. According to the November update, the last diaphragm walls for the lock chamber are currently bei
Ørsted Seeks Cable Layers for Dutch Offshore Wind Farms
Ørsted, former DONG Energy, has issued a tender for cable lay ship services at offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea.
Titan LNG, Skangas join forces on LNG bunkering
Skangas and Titan LNG have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on serving marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) customers in the North Sea and the Baltic.
Wessels Reederei eyes additional LNG conversions
German shipping company, Wessels Reederei, signed a letter of intent with MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert three vessels in its fleet to dual-fuel gas operation.