Chinese shipping company China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has taken delivery of an eco-friendly very large crude carrier (VLCC) from compatriot shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC).
Baker Hughes’ rig count report has revealed that the international offshore rig count experienced an increase of 30 units in 2022 compared to the figures from the year before. The overall international rig count including both offshore and onshore rigs was up 66 rigs from the 2021 count of 834. Acco
Quoceant has completed full-system demonstration testing of its Q-Connect adaptable marine quick connection system at Hydrus’ fabrication facility in Brenchin, Scotland.
Subsea Global Solutions has partnered up with Bermuda-headquartered Seapeak Maritime to provide underwater hull maintenance and repair services for their fleet of over 70 vessels that include LNG, LPG, and multigas carriers. Under the arrangement, all related underwater works for the Seapeak fleet a
UK-based hydraulic tool maker Allspeeds Limited has supplied a Webtool HCV330 hydraulic cable cutter to compatriot subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology. Allspeeds said that the Webtool cutter is the “largest manufactured so far” and the HCV 330 is designed to cut large
Conrad Asia Energy has inked PSCs for two Indonesian blocks with existing gas resources and a multi-trillion cubic feet exploration potential.
Singapore’s Samudera Shipping Line has entered into agreements for the acquisition of two newbuild container vessels from an unnamed party. The aggregate acquisition price is approximately $66 million, the company said. The new ships have a capacity of 1,900 TEU each, and they are expected to be del
“The reality is that the majority of downtime of turbine installation comes from wind speed limits for blade installation…So, we want to come to a solution that is less wind dependent and that’s difficult because blades are made to catch wind”, said Andries Hofman, Product Development Manager at Gus
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a subsidiary of Norway’s Nel ASA, has partnered up with German HH2E for a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study and a Letter of Intent (LoI) for two 60 MW electrolyser plants in Germany. The two parties said the FEED will commence after a firm purchase order is mad
EODEX UK Subsea has secured a contract for the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of legacy unexploded ordnance (UXOs) in the Moray Firth, ahead of construction works on the Moray West offshore wind project. Work has recently begun to ensure the cable route and the offshore site are safe and
The State of Maryland has requested the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine to pay $676,200 to cover the costs for the restoration of oyster bars which were damaged following the grounding of Ever Forward. The massive 12,000 TEU container ship ran aground off Pasadena in the Chesapeake Bay a
A semi-submersible rig has arrived at a port in Scotland to prepare for its first decommissioning assignment on the UK Continental Shelf.
Japanese shipping heavyweight NYK Line has voiced the need to bolster the company’s actions on decarbonization on the back of a reported rise in GHG emissions in 2022, which has been ascribed to various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Last year, the Group’s GHG emissions, unfortunately, increased
Plainsight, solutions provider based on AI-technology, and MarineSitu, a supplier of turnkey solutions for underwater monitoring of marine energy systems, have joined forces to enhance monitoring systems for marine energy sector.
