Australian energy giant Woodside Energy has removed the decommissioned Nganhurra riser turret mooring (RTM) from Australian water, which is now in transit to the shore for recycling and reuse. The Nganhurra RTM has been lifted onto a barge approximately 38 kilometers north of the North West Cape in
Singapore’s Seatrium, previously known as Sembcorp Marine, has delivered a floating production unit (FPU) to Shell, destined for deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. The completed Whale FPU comprises a topside module and a four-column semisubmersible floating hull, of over 22,000 tonnes. Sembcorp Marin
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has brought on stream the Breidablikk field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea four months ahead of schedule. The Breidablikk field, which commenced production on October 20, holds almost 200 million barrels of recoverable oil. Its plateau production i
NYK’s sixth LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier, Sumire Leader, has started its transportation service for Mazda Motor Corporation, arriving at the port of Hiroshima on Oct 17 and the port of Nakanoseki on Oct 18. This vessel is the last of four LNG-fueled PCTCs delivered from China Merchants Jinl
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has awarded Odfjell Technology with a frame agreement for the provision of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC+R) engineering and maintenance services. The agreement encompasses all of Aker BP’s existing assets, including Ula, Valhall,
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has reported an increase in net loss for the first nine months of fiscal year 2023, compared to the same period a year earlier.
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd and Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics company Norsul have set up a new joint venture Norcoast.
In order to catch up with the ambitions of decarbonization targets for the maritime industry, shipowners are being encouraged to start proactively securing long-term contracts for green fuels from serious players as the availability of these fuels is likely to be restricted amid demand from other se
InterConnect Malta has launched a tender for the transformer and shunt reactors for the second Malta to Sicily electrical interconnector. This is the first of a number of tenders upcoming for the project. The interconnector will consist of a new ~118-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC electrical cable inter
Noble Corporation’s jack-up rig Noble Intrepid has arrived at the Port of Aberdeen before mobilizing for Harbour Energy’s field in the North Sea. Port of Aberdeen announced on October 17 that it had welcomed the Noble Intrepid to Aberdeen South Harbour, where it will undergo reactivation work scopes
China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) has contracted Norway-headquartered TMC Compressors to deliver the completed marine compressed air system for a newbuild FPSO the Chinese yard is constructing for Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore. Under the contract whose value remains undisclosed, TMC will pro
Green corridors are likely to transform the realm of shipping finance as the focus shifts from emissions from ships to the entire supply chain, according to Michael Parker, Chairman of the Poseidon Principles. Parker spoke on a panel on Wednesday as part of the launch of Progress Toward Shipping’s 2
Cool Company (CoolCo) has entered into sale and leaseback financing arrangements with Huaxia Financial Leasing for two LNG carriers that are being built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea. Following the earlier announcement of the purchase of two 2-stroke LNG carrier newbuilds, namely
The TotalEnergies-operated Tyra redevelopment project in Danish waters is expected to produce first gas early in the first quarter of 2024 and reach plateau production in the second quarter of the year – earlier than previously communicated. Tyra is Denmark’s largest natural gas field and has been a
