Energy Policy Modernization Act introduced by the U.S. Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski, and co-sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell from Washington state, was passed by the Senate on Wednesday by an 85-12 vote.
The provincial government of British Columbia in Canada signed two LNG benefits agreements with First Nations related to TransCanada’s proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline.
Bear head LNG, a unit of Liquefied Natural gas Limited, on Wednesday, signed a skills training memorandum of understanding with LearnCorp International.
Spanish energy giant Repsol said on Wednesday it had entered into a deal with the Chilean company Abastible to sell its LPG business in Peru and Ecuador. The deal is worth about US$335 million, and is expected to close in the upcoming months, Repsol said in its statement. Repsol also sold its stake
International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday he expects the oil market to come back into balance from oversupply by next year, providing there is no major economic downturn.
A 24-hour strike action at the German Brunsbüttel locks could cause some delays in vessel traffic during nighttime operations, German GAC agent Sartori & Berger told World Maritime News. The strike, organized by by German workers’ union ver.di, is scheduled to start at 6 am local time on April 21, a
The air pollution in the North Sea and Baltic Sea has declined considerably one year after the introduction of stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel, according to the study released by German NGO Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU). First time for Europe the study shows the impacts o
The offshore substation for Sandbank offshore wind farm left Bladt Industries early this morning and is now on its way to the wind farm construction site. On Friday morning, load out of the substation took place, while the jacket foundation load out Saturday morning. Bladt’s part of the project incl
The offshore substation for Sandbank offshore wind farm left Bladt Industries early this morning and is now on its way to the wind farm construction site. On Friday morning, load out of the substation took place, while the jacket foundation load out Saturday morning. Bladt’s part of the project incl
Qatari shipping company Milaha has taken delivery of ‘Milaha Explorer’, a new liftboat which will be deployed offshore in support of field maintenance operations.
Norwegian marine seismic acquisition specialist PGS has appealed a court decision made in a case it had launched against GC Rieber Shipping’s subsidiary over a seismic vessel. To remind, the Bergen district court in March dismissed a 9 million euros claim by PGS Geophysical (UK) Limited against GC R
While the newbuilding market in superyacht construction was severely hit by the recession, the refit activity stayed at a constant pace, and even experienced some growth. Several Dutch superyacht builders successfully took on refit projects to weather the dry spell in newbuild orders. The amount of
Renewable Energy Association, UK’s renewable energy trade body reveals that Britain could be producing an equivalent of more than 45 LNG tankers’ worth of renewable natural gas (biomethane) per year by 2035.
A&P Group’s Tyne yard has secured a maintenance and repair contract for MPI Offshore’s wind turbine installation vessel MPI Adventure, docked at A&P Group’s Hebburn yard last week ahead of a two-week programme of works. The 20,000-tonne vessel has recently been contracted to support the commissionin
