SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract from Jan De Nul Group, a leading expert in dredging, marine construction, and specialized services for the offshore oil & gas, and renewable energy indu
The next phase of Eyemouth Harbor dredging operations (Gunsgreen basin and harbor entrance ‘canyon’) is about to begin, according to the Harbor Master. The hopper barge ‘MV Shearwater’ and dredging unit ‘Forth Reclaimer’ will operate within Eyemouth Harbor. For the duration of this operation all ves
Technip has been awarded a substantial Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Construction (EPIC) lump sum contract by BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC for the development of the Juniper project, to be located off the South East coast of Trinidad. For Technip, a “substantial” offshore contract is ranging
Shell has reported that production is now underway from the Cardamom development, in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This is the second major deep-water facility Shell has brought online in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico this year, following the start-up of Mars B in February. Oil from the Cardamom subsea develop
The third shipment of four gates for the new locks of the Panama Canal Expansion has arrived to the Atlantic entrance of the waterway. The four gates were delivered on Sunday by the Post-Panamax vessel Xia Zhi Yuan 6, owned by COSCO Ocean Shipping. The shipment began its journey from Trieste, Italy
Hansa Hydrocarbons Limited (Hansa) has announced that it has successfully completed its large 3D seismic survey across the 4Quads licence blocks G18, H16, M3 and N1, offshore Netherlands. The survey covered approximately 965 square km and was located 40 km to the north of the Wadden Islands in the D
A series of new 1400 TEU container vessels being built for GNS Shipping GmbH & Co KG managed by Nordic Hamburg, will feature 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex50DF dual-fuel 2-stroke main engines. The ships are being built at the Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding yard in China, and are expected to be in operatio
Wisconsin’s waters are benefiting from the hard work of public and private partners, with the latest progress coming on the Sheboygan River. Thanks to four major dredging projects coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and many partners
Rosneft and PetroVietnam Oil and Gas Group have reached an agreement to create joint ventures for work at two blocks of the Pechora Sea shelf. Rosneft share in the JV will amount to 66.67%, and PetroVietnam will get 33.33%. The agreements were reached within the Agreement on general cooperation for
Japan secured a low-cost and stable supply of LNG after the country’s trade ministry and Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources signed a memorandum of understanding. Trade ministry official said that Japan will update the state of Alaska on its LNG demand outlook. It will also provide information
UK’s biggest ever coastal realignment scheme at Steart, a joint project between WWT and Environment Agency, has been completed. The construction of Steart Marshes means the Environment Agency can continue its maintenance of flood risk schemes elsewhere in the Severn Estuary that protect 100,000 home
Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) aiming at providing classification services to the world’s first LNG-powered harbour tug carrying the trade mark “Elemarateyah”. This landmark undertaking, in which th
San Leon Energy, the AIM listed company focused on oil and gas exploration in Europe and North Africa, has provided an update on its Morocco acreage. San Leon has acquired the following working interests from Petromaroc Corporation PLC, previously called Longreach Oil and Gas Limited: – San Leon has
Sevan Louisiana offshore drilling rig continues to experience equipment problems. The rig’s owner, Sevan Drilling has informed that the Sevan Louisiana continues to encounter operational difficulties due to the BOP and supporting systems. “The original issue with the BOP has been rectified, however
