BP is closing in on first oil from its Azeri Central East (ACE) project in Azerbaijan by completing the topsides sailaway and installation.
China-based companies specializing in ocean-based heavy lift transport COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture deal leading to the creation of a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the
Allseas has completed the two jackets removal campaign for Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea, using its heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit.
Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), a subsidiary of Shell, has awarded McDermott with a contract to deliver offshore transportation and installation for a pipelay and heavy lift project in Malaysia. Under the contract, McDermott will perform transportation and installation services for two pipeline segments
DNO has wrapped up the last major offshore operation under its multi-year decommissioning programme in the North Sea.
BSEE has examined the circumstances surrounding four recent high-potential, near-miss tagline entanglements during offshore operations.
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, a joint venture between Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift, has delivered a major project involving the transport of modules for the Golden Pass LNG project in Sabine Pass, Texas. Jumbo-SAL-Alliance was awarded the project in 2021 by CCZ JV, a joint venture between Chiyoda Interna
Driven by ambitious targets and the drive for energy self-sufficiency, the offshore wind industry is gathering pace. As it grows, the developing sector faces challenges. Amongst these is the installation of turbines in deeper waters. Many areas planning offshore wind developments do not have the rel
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply its hybrid propulsion system for four new heavy lift vessels being built at the Wuhu Shipyard in China. The Orca Class vessels have been contracted by SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, a German heavy lift and project cargo specialist and part of th
While tackling the energy trilemma, BP has been working on multiple projects and three of these are on track to start up next year.
SEE MONSTER, a decommissioned North Sea platform’s new lease on life has now come to an end and it is expected to be recycled in the UK.
Supplying the world crane market out of Ehingen since 1969, Liebherr is today the leading manufacturer of all terrain cranes. With the biggest product portfolio of 40 different cranes on wheels or on crawler tracks, they are renowned for their top technical level and innovative crane concepts. Liebh
Professionals from the industry discussed floating wind during the panel session ‘Focus on Floating Wind’. With record floating wind capacity already awarded or soon to be procured across Europe, and new targets being set worldwide, the conference session looks at both the industry’s trajectory towa
The semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Xin Guang Hua, owned by China’s COSCO Shipping, has completed the float-on and load-in operation of a floating, production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) set to be decommissioned, an operation that is believed to have set a new world record. Xin Guang
