As the FPSO destined for Senegal’s first offshore oil development arrives in the African country, Woodside is closing in on the first oil from the project.
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has launched the first two platforms for the Merganser offshore floating solar demonstration project into the water at TMA Logistics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Merganser offshore floating solar demonstrator plant will have an installed capacity of 520 kWp and wi
HAV Hydrogen, a subsidiary of HAV Group, has received NOK 12.4 million (around $1.18 million) in funding from Innovation Norway to build, test, and certify a full-scale prototype of a containerized hydrogen (H2) energy system for ships called Zero Emission Pod. The Zero Emission Pod is a complete de
The maritime industry’s fervor for alternative fuels shows no signs of abating as we enter 2024. According to data from DNV-Maritime, since the beginning of the year, 23 methanol-fueled ships have been to the Alternative Fuels for Shipping Index (AFI) database. The ordering has been dominated by the
Athens-based dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers has brought its newbuilding tally of ECO Kamsarmax to five after revealing that it has contracted Qingdao Shipyard Co. for three more 82,000 dwt newbuilding vessels. Namely, in November 2023 Star Bulk revealed it had ordered two high-specificati
Energy services provider Expro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scotland-based well integrity and production optimization company Coretrax, from an investment group led by Buckthorn Partners, for a total consideration of approximately $210 million. By acquiring Coretrax, Expro said
FirstBio2Shipping, a bio-LNG project developed by Dutch companies Attero, Nordsol and Titan, is nearing production of the first bio-LNG to be supplied to the maritime sector. On February 13 Nordsol shared a social media update stating that good progress was made in the construction of the bio-LNG pl
Valeura Energy has confirmed that a new mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) is on its way to the Gulf of Thailand.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has issued a call for tenders for a floating LiDAR and associated provision of data for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS). The scope of work under the contract that will be awarded through the tender includes the installation, operation,
PGS has been awarded an offshore wind site characterization contract in Europe for an unnamed project. Mobilization is scheduled for early July and the contract has a total duration of approximately two months. The project will be acquired with PGS’ ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) streamer, providi
Boluda Towage, a subsidiary of Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima, has expanded its global operations with the acquisition of Resolve Salvage and Fire, solidifying its position in the Strait of Gibraltar. The move aims to enhance services and intervention capabilities for both companies. The additi
Jadestone Energy has confirmed its participation in the bid process for Woodside’s participating interests in oil and gas assets off Western Australia.
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has inked long-term charter agreements for four newbuild eco Medium Range (MR) tankers. The ships will be taken on five-year charters from an unnamed private Japanese shipowner major. Two of the vessels, Stena Continent and Stena Conquest, will be delivered from Hy
ABL Group has completed the marine warranty survey scope related to the installation of Germany’s Ostsee Anbindungsleitung (OAL) subsea pipeline, where the first gas feed-in is expected soon. GASCADE Gastransport contracted ABL to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to supervise the transp
