Zvezda Far East Shipyard has ordered nine cranes from China’s Nantong COSCO Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd(CHIC) for the giant Zvezda shipyard project being developed in the Russian Far East. The contract signing ceremony was held in the presence of Igor Sechin, Chairman of Russian oil company Rosneft. Acco
Japan’s imports of liquefied natural gas reached 7.43 million mt in February, down 3.8 percent as compared to the same month in 2015.
The U.S. Coast Guard has removed safety zone restricting all vessel traffic in the affected area due to the oil spill from the 577-foot cargo ship Istra Ace. With the restriction for recreational and commercial vessels removed on Thursday, the channel is now open. In addition, the clean-up efforts c
The European Commission has on Friday approved Finland’s plans to grant €28 million for the construction of a small-scale LNG terminal at Hamina, on the country’s south-east coast. The project is “in line with EU energy and environmental objectives” and would improve security of supply in the Baltic
The U.S. Coast Guard has removed conditions of entry on vessels arriving from Cuba, thus allowing easier access to ports to cruise ships and cargo vessels sailing between the two countries. The USCG said on Thursday that the decision comes following a comprehensive assessment which has determined th
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil has informed that its gas facility in Algeria was attacked on Friday morning. The Norwegian firm, mostly known for its offshore operations, has said that its In Salah onshore gas facility was hit by “explosive munitions fired from a distance” at 6.00 local time. R
U.S. based Verdant Power, Inc. and Irish company Belleville Duggan Renewables Ltd. have established a joint venture to develop tidal energy projects in Ireland and the United Kingdom. “Our goal is to become one of the leading project developers in the clean-tech sector,” said John Gleeson of Bellvil
Chinese quarantine authorities now require mosquito eradication certificates from vessels arriving from countries with reported Zika virus transmissions, Norway’s marine insurance company Gard said citing its correspondents Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service. The Chinese Entry-Exit Inspect
Dutch heavy mechanical engineering specialist Euro-Rigging has today delivered a pile gripper frame to be installed on Seajacks Scylla at the port of IJmuiden. Seajacks Scylla, the world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, arrived at the port of IJmuiden on 14 March in preparation of its fir
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has won the Safety Innovations award at this year’s SPE Aberdeen Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA), held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). N-Sea has received the accolade for upgrading its TUP Diving System (TUP). The company has upgraded the system
First purely municipal offshore wind farm installed off German coast, Trianel Windpark Borkum, has been in operation for half a year now, and has generated 452.33GWh of electricity, with January 2016 as the month with the highest yield so far – 95.12GWh. Construction on the wind farm began in Septem
First purely municipal offshore wind farm installed off German coast, Trianel Windpark Borkum, has been in operation for half a year now, and has generated 452.33GWh of electricity, with January 2016 as the month with the highest yield so far – 95.12GWh. Construction on the wind farm began in Septem
Six publicly-owned Dutch seaports, Groningen Seaports, Havenbedrijf Amsterdam, Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, Havenschap Moerdijk, Port of Den Helder and Zeeland Seaports, are going to appeal against the decision of the European Commission which states that Dutch sea ports must pay corporation tax from Jan
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced proposed updated air quality regulations that will, according to the bureau, more accurately account for emissions from offshore oil and gas activity. The bureau’s proposal encountered resistance and critici
