Dutch heavy lift company Mammoet said it is continuing with the delivery of modules for the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic despite bone-freezing cold and snowstorms that hit Russia and Europe lately. “Our team in Yamal is continuing to transport huge modules, despite minus
A bulk carrier was boarded by robbers on January 8, 2017, as five persons climbed aboard the ship which was in Indonesian Muara Berau Anchorage at the time of the incident, according to data provided by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The robbers took
A partnership between two companies, Veolia and Peterson, has been awarded two platform decommissioning contracts for recycling at the facility in Great Yarmouth, England. Formalized in 2015, Veolia-Peterson is a joint venture that has been providing onshore decommissioning services for over 10 year
Installation of first wind turbines at the Wikinger offshore wind farm is set to start as soon as weather conditions allow. First wind turbine components have been loaded onto the jack-up vessel Brave Tern at the Port of Sassnitz-Mukran, and the vessel is now waiting for a weather window to sail out
Woodside-operated $40 billion Sunrise LNG project has been given a positive sign, as Australia and Timor-Leste agreed to reach a permanent solution on maritime borders in the Timor Sea.
Timor-Leste has decided to scrap a 2006 deal with Australia that splits the future revenue from the now-frozen development of the giant gas and condensate field in the Timor Sea. The two countries signed the Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea (the CMATS Treaty) in 2006, agreeing that rev
At the end of December 2016, BP-operated AIOC and Socar were busy signing a letter of intent on the future development of Azerbaijan’s Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) project in the Caspian Sea. However, the future of the Azeri hydrocarbons sector is likely to hinge on gas, not oil, Douglas-Westwood sai
At least five workers lost their lives and three to eight were reported missing after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier ignited at Pakistan’s Gadani shipbreaking yard, according to NGO Shipbreaking Platform. The LPG carrier reportedly caught fire due to the presence of foam inside the ship, Da
US-based LNG equipment maker, Air Products has made a move to buy Yingde Gases, one of China’s largest suppliers of industrial gases. This is the second potential takeover bid Shanghai-based Yingde has received lately. The first one was made by Stellars Capital. Air Products sent to each of Yingde’s
Danish oil company Maersk Oil has made plans to reduce its workforce in Denmark by up to 160 positions. Following the organizational review of Maersk Oil headquarters carried out in late 2016, Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit (DBU) on Monday announced that it will simplify its organization to improve
Six crewmembers were evacuated from the 1,317 dwt bunkering tanker Arca 1 after the vessel grounded at a rocky shallow off the coast of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. The ship ran into trouble due to an engine failure and loss of propulsion around 10 am local time on January 8, according to Canadian J
Following the passage of Winter Storm Helena, the US Coast Guard (USCG), Captain of the Port (COTP), has fully reopened the Port of Virginia to commercial vessel traffic. After the winter storm exited the Mid-Atlantic and Hampton Roads Regions, the USCG lifted the restrictions on January 8, 2017. “T
Kishorn Port, located on the north west coast of Scotland, has invested around £500,000 ($607,000) in its dry dock, looking to capture a share of the decommissioning market. Kishorn Port Ltd, a joint venture between Ferguson Transport & Shipping and Leiths (Scotland) Ltd, has been working over the l
The UK’s exports of previously imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) recorded a three-fold rise in the third quarter of 2016 when compared to the same period a year before, according to the latest government data. LNG reloads stood at 3 TWh or about 0.3 billion cubic meters in the third quarter last
