STX Norway Offshore has entered into two new contracts with Island Offshore for the building of two LNG powered Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2012. The total value of the contracts amounts to approximately NOK 900 million. Roy Reite, President of STX No
Scottish fishing communities can expect more hardship this autumn when Iceland increases its cod quota and floods the market, pushing down the price of fish, industry leaders have warned. With the fishing industry in the midst of a so-called “mackerel war” that has seen Icelandic fishermen compared
Bergen-based DOF Subsea Norway has bagged an important contract at the Shtokman field. DOF Subsea’s vessel Geobay will deliver a complimentary offshore geotechnical survey, and will start in September.
The Deepwater Horizon joint investigation concluded the fourth day of the fourth session of hearings August 26 into the circumstances surrounding the explosion, fire, pollution and sinking of the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon, with multiple loss of life in the Gulf of Mexico on Apr
Hyde Marine Inc. has announced the award of a contract from a leading South Korean shipyard to supply Hyde GUARDIAN® Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Systems for multiple 157,000 DWT Suez Max Crude Oil Tankers being built for a major Greek ship owner. Ten Hyde GUARDIAN ship-sets will be delivered from
Singapore’s Iconovista Yachts has announced that it is merging with international global yachting brand Northrop & Johnson. Northrop & Johnson is one of the world’s oldest yacht brokerage firms, with offices in over 20 countries. Formed in 1949 out of the New York Yacht Club, the company handles yac
Dredging is scheduled to begin today on parts of the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., announced the dredging Friday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use one of its dredges to remove about 60,000 cubic yards of sand and place it just offshore of the Sandy Hook be
Passengers aboard a cruise ship that ran aground on a rock in the Arctic Ocean on August 27 are finally being ferried to a small town called Kagluktuk by the Canadian Coast Guard. The ‘Clipper Adventurer’ is carrying 128 passengers and 68 crewmembers, all of who are safe. The vessel has a slight lis
The Government of Scotland has announced the completion of its 2.3 MW prototype, floating offshore Hywind wind turbine module positioned 10… (azocleantech) [mappress] Source: azocleantech, August 30, 2010;
Statoil has received consent to conduct exploration drilling in the North Sea with the mobile facility Ocean Vanguard. The consent relates to the drilling of exploration well 15/6-11 S, as well as an option to drill a sidetrack. The well is part of production licence 303 and is located approx. 17 ki
Santos has signed a deal with Texan company Apache Energy to produce gas from the Halyard and Spar fields offshore from Western Australia. by The Sydney Morning Herald [mappress] Source: thesydneymorningherald, August 30, 2010,
The Mozah LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 4, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic met
The Environment and Energy Ministry of France has plans to call for tenders for its proposed 3000 MW offshore wind farm with 600 wind… (azocleantech) [mappress] Source: azocleantech, August 30, 2010;
India, Asia’s third biggest economy, plans to triple port capacity within a decade as it tackles infrastructure deficiencies that threaten… (btimes) [mappress] Source: btimes, August 30, 2010;
