Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has carried out an audit of Statoil’s follow-up of improvement processes during Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development in the North Sea. The PSA said on Thursday that it carried out the audit on March 9, and April 6 and 24. The
Tidetec has completed installation of its tidal turbine is in the test rig at the Technical University of Munich. The following month the turbine will be tested to show performance data, Tidetec informed. The performance data from the lab tests will verify the overall efficiency for these types of t
Two seafarers are believed to be missing after a cargo ship sank in the Malacca Strait in the morning hours of June 14, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency informed. As disclosed, the Indonesia-flagged KM Avatar sank some eleven nautical miles from Tanjung Kling. Thirteen crew members were rescued
German Maritime LNG Platform has signed the Arctic Commitment, joining a number of international companies, organizations, politicians and polar explorers calling for a ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) use in Arctic shipping. “The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes the German Maritime LNG Platform as a signa
Natural gas production worldwide last year recorded the weakest growth in almost 34 years as liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade rose and continues the upward trend, according to a report by energy giant BP. Global gas production increased only 0.3 percent to 21 bcm in 2016, the weakest growth in gas
Maersk Supply Service has entered into agreements with two yards to postpone delivery of five anchor handling newbuilds and four subsea support vessel newbuilds. Maersk Supply Service informed on Wednesday it has agreed to postpone delivery of five anchor handling vessels under construction at Kleve
Two Croatian offshore workers have reportedly been held captive by the Angolan authorities, under what they claim to be false charges for ship fuel theft. According to Croatian media, the two seafarers Vanja Maričić i Duško Jelača, have been unable to leave Angola for almost three months. The pair s
Egypt, that currently imports ten cargoes of liquefied natural gas per month is set to cut its imports down to seven monthly deliveries by September.
On 9 October 2017 the second edition of the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show will take place in the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam. To decide on the winners of these prestigious award, the organization has put together wonderful teams of expert judges for each of the awards
More insights into the worldwide supply chain and a wider selection of companies and organizations: the 2017 version of the online Offshore WIND International Business Guide promises to take the reference guide to the next level.
Trinidad and Tobago’s sole LNG producing company, Atlantic LNG is set to reduce its permanent workforce by 7 percent as it faces “the toughest period” in its history.
Ship-owning company Ocean Yield on Wednesday took delivery of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) from BP Shipping. To remind, Ocean Yield acquired the two platform suppliers from BP Shipping earlier this week for a total consideration of $105.4 million. The two vessels, NS Orla and NS Frayja, were b
Belgium’s port of Zeebrugge has started offering ship-to-ship liquefied natural (LNG) bunkering service. The LNG bunkering vessel Engie Zeebrugge recently performed its first deliveries to the LNG-powered pure car and truck carriers Auto ECO and Auto Energy, both owned by UECC. The LNG bunkering ope
Sevan Marine, a Norwegian company designing offshore oil and gas platforms, will get back the cash it paid as part of a tax assessment dispute with the Norwegian tax authorities. Sevan Marine said it had in January received a decision from Skatt Sør (Norwegian tax authorities) that the tax assessmen
