Maersk Drilling’s newbuild jack-up drilling rig, the Maersk Highlander, has reached Scotland and it is ‘almost ready’ to start working for Maersk Oil on the Culzean field, in the UK North Sea. Maersk Drilling informed on Friday, August 5, 2016, through its social media channels that the rig arrived
Trident Energy, a Cambridge-based wave energy developer, plans to begin with the detailed design of its optimised linear generator concept following the technology review by 42 Technology.
The recently elected OPEC president Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada expects to see an increase in oil demand for the remainder of the year. “Higher oil demand is expected in the 3rd and 4th quarters”, Al-Sada, which also serves as Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry said according to a brief released
The wreck of the containership TS Taipei, which grounded in March when it lost propulsion, was removed from the reef off Shimen, Taiwan, according to data released by Taiwanese Maritime and Port Bureau. After being stuck on the reef for some five months, the grounded vessel was removed from the site
Cape Sharp Tidal has experienced a delay with its Bay of Fundy project, due to an issue with the OpenHydro turbine. OpenHydro discovered an issue with the metal properties of a fastening component in its Open-Centre Turbines. Following the lab testing, OpenHydro confirmed that a risk exists with the
A delegation from Saudi Arabia visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, in Las Vegas on July 28. District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs briefed the group on the District’s area of responsibility and the scope of work performed. Of particular interest to the group was the District’
Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP), an engineering consultancy specializing in dredging and its associated fields, has welcome David Smart to their team. David is a chartered civil engineer with over 40 years’ UK and International experience in the Dredging and Marine Construction Industry. Prior to
Pioneering Spirit, Allseas’ single-lift platform installation, decommissioning and pipelay vessel, departed Rotterdam on August 6, 2016, and is now ready for offshore trials. Pioneering Spirit was moored in Rotterdam since January 2015 for installation, commissioning and testing of the topside syste
According to Navigant Research’s new Leaderboard report, Vestas, GE Energy, Siemens, and Gamesa are the leading wind turbine manufacturers in terms of strategy and execution. The report, Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Global Wind Turbine Vendors, examines the strategy and execution of 12 orig
New York-listed GasLog Partners, the master limited partnership focused on owning, operating and acquiring LNG carriers, said it has secured $53.23 million from its public offering of 2,750,000 common units. The public offering price was $19.50 per common unit. “The net proceeds from the offering, a
Natural Energy Wyre (NEW) plans to construct a tidal hydro power plant at the mouth of the River Wyre in Fleetwood, UK, that would provide power for 50,000 homes.
Pythagoras, a Belgian company involved in providing solutions for dredging, surveying, infrastructure, construction and agriculture, has just released this very interesting video named Pythagoras Dredging Solution. Charting underwater structures, soils and project progression using GPS, sonar, singl
The world’s largest transhipment hubs are exposed to numerous risks, from poor underlying demand to increasing use of direct services, however, strong links to new mega-alliances that can guarantee capacity and smooth operations could provide opportunities as well as risks, according to shipping con
Sakhalin Energy, the operator of Russia’s only LNG plant, has reportedly launched a tender to sell four cargoes of the chilled fuel from the export terminal on Sakhalin Island. Three of the LNG cargoes will be loading in September and one in October, Reuters reported citing trade sources as saying.
