Project & Tenders
Dredging School in Africa Opens Next Year
In just a few months, the first ever Dredging School in Africa will be launched at the Maritime School of Excellence, Durban. The announcement was made by Nonkululeko Sishi, Chief Human Resources Officer at Transnet, during the recent launch of the IHC Dredging Simulator in Durban. Ms Nonkululeko Si
Solstad Offshore-REM Offshore Merger One Step Closer
Solstad Offshore (SOFF), REM Offshore (REM) and Solship Invest 1 AS (Solship Invest), have entered into a merger plan regarding the merger of REM with Solship Invest. Solship Invest is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of SOFF. The merger will be completed as a statutory triangular merger, whereby
Boskalis CSD Edax Running on UPM Biofuels
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and GoodFuels Marine have performed successful live tests on a sustainable wood-based drop-in biofuel called UPM BioVerno. The tests were conducted on a vessel working on the Dutch Marker Wadden nature restoration project in the middle of the Markermeer lak
Maersk Gallant Gets Leadon and James Decom Job
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Gallant with Maersk Oil for the plugging and abandonment of the Leadon and James subsea fields in the UK sector of the North Sea. The duration of the contract is estimated to 230 days, with commencement in February 2017. The esti
Mammoet contracted to do heavy transport for Freeport LNG
Schiedam-based Mammoet said it has been contracted for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Freeport in Brazoria County, Texas.
EIB Funds Humber Gateway Offshore Transmission Link
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 82 million (USD 109.3 million) for the purchase, operation and maintenance of a new electricity transmission connection between the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm and the UK national electricity network. The new Humber Gateway transmission li
Aker Solutions Wins Utgard-Sleipner EPCIC Work
Aker Solutions said it will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) services to enable a tie-in of the Utgard gas and condensate field to the Statoil-operated Sleipner facilities in the North Sea. The work, valued at about NOK 500 million ($61 million),
Turkish Stream pipeline project back on
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week said that the Turkish Stream gas pipeline would be built eventually. Just a few days later, on Thursday, Russian energy giant Gazprom said it received through diplomatic channels the first permits for the TurkStream project from the authorities of the Turki
NSSLGlobal VSAT system selected for MOL’s LNG fleet
NSSLGlobal has said it has won a deal with MOL LNG Transport (Europe), a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) unit, to replace the legacy VSAT system on board MOL LNG’s fleet of 15 liquefied natural gas carriers.
Stena Line orders Caterpillar engines for LNG-ready RoPax ferries
Caterpillar Marine has been selected to provide the engines for Stena Line’s four LNG-ready RoPax ferries to be constructed at AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China.
E.ON Sells Humber Gateway OWF Transmission Assets
E.ON has signed an agreement for the sale of transmission assets at its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm to a consortium comprising Balfour Beatty Investments and Equitix. Balfour Beatty Investments and Equitix were selected by Ofgem in September 2015 as the preferred bidder to own and operate the
Liebherr Showcases Component Solutions for Dredging at SMM
At the international trade fair for shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology (SMM) in Hamburg, the Liebherr Components division is presenting its new component solutions for dredging. With the components for dredging industry, Liebherr is opening up a new field in the maritime industry. In doin
Bosch Rexroth Joins DeepSea Mining Alliance
Bosch Rexroth has joined the DeepSea Mining Alliance with the signing of the declaration of accession during SMM in Hamburg. The DeepSea Mining Alliance founded in Hamburg in 2014 offers a platform for partners from industry and research in order to further promote the environmentally friendly deep
Medmerry Scheme Presented at IUCN Congress in Hawaii
The Environment Agency’s innovative flood defense scheme in Medmerry is being showcased at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii. As well as being presented as a case study for nature-based solutions, the multi-award winning scheme has also been selected to form part of the International Un