GC Rieber Shipping has seen its quarterly loss widened on Subsea & Renewables fleet impairment as a result of current market. Namely, the company recognised an impairment of its Subsea & Renewables fleet in Q1 2020 of NOK 293.3 million. As a result, GC Rieber booked loss of NOK 301.6 million, agains
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Royal IHC (IHC) successfully launched cutter suction dredger (CSD) MOHAB MAMEESH today, Friday, 15 May. The launching ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen a/d IJssel, The Netherlands. The 29,190kW heavy-duty rock CSD has been specifically designed in cl
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has opened public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding construction of features of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project (PSRP). The PSRP Draft EA and Proposed FONS
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV), part of the Dutch Damen Shipyards Group, has signed a joint partnership cooperation deal with compatriot equipment manufacturer Verolme Special Equipment for the provision of services to exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), widely known as scrubbers. The agr
DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) has begun working with Siemens Gamesa’s Offshore business unit on training approximately 6,000 employees in developing greater risk awareness to improve safety. The companies partnered to implement DuPont Risk Factor training, as well as group leadership coaching f
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd felt a negative impact of higher bunker prices in the first quarter of this year as it reported lower earnings.
The UK government has extended the comment period for the proposed amendments to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme due to the COVID-19 crisis. The consultation period was initially supposed to end on 22 May but has been extended to 29 May to give more time for sending responses. To remind, t
Siemens Gamesa plans to expand its nacelle assembly facility in Taichung to form a regional offshore wind nacelle industrial hub together with Taiwan-based suppliers. The first project to be supported by the broader manufacturing plant will be the 300 MW Hai Long 2 project, the turbine manufacturer
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri is focusing its efforts on renegotiating delivery dates of the secured newbuilding orders in order to preserve the acquired backlog. The majority of the company’s clients are looking at their capital expenditures and the possibility of delaying certain projects
Siemens Gamesa has signed a contract with Sif for marshalling activities at Sif’s site in the Port of Rotterdam. The site will be used to support wind turbine installation at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm. The contract, under which Siemens Gamesa’s wind turbines for Hollandse Kust Zuid
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) has just announced that there will be a bit more action in the Gladstone Marina than normal in the coming months. GPC will be undertaking essential maintenance works in the Gladstone Marina throughout May, including maintenance dredging and pile replacements. Mainte
Netherlands-based SeaMar Group has secured a new six-month contract from MMT for the offshore support vessel Deep Helder. Deep Helder is a DP2 offshore survey and ROV vessel with 50 berths. The 61-metre-long vessel is suitable for seabed surveys in water depths of 10–2000 metres. The vessel is also
The Export-Import Bank of the United States said Thursday it has amended its previously approved loan for the Total-led $20 billion Mozambique liquefied natural gas export project. The bank approved a loan for up to $5 billion in September last year to support the export of U.S. goods and services r
Upstream Production Solutions has been awarded a contract to provide operations and maintenance to the Northern Endeavour FPSO and associated infrastructure located offshore Australia.
