Aker BP and its partners in Skarv have started production from Gråsel in the Skarv area in the Norwegian Sea, ahead of the schedule.
Norwegian energy major Equinor has made progress with two of its offshore project developments located offshore Norway and the UK.
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk is currently in discussions with equipment suppliers and yards on the order of a methanol-powered containership. The company announced plans to order the world’s first container vessel that can operate on carbon-neutral methanol in February 2021. Under the plan,
Nineteen seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Azerbaijan will be able to see their families again this week after their two-year ordeal finally comes to a close. The seafarers were left abandoned onboard MV Ula bulk carrier as part of a larger crew of 25 when the ship’s owner Aswan Trading a
Suncor and its Terra Nova field partners are restructuring the project ownership to provide funding for a life extension project.
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. (NnGOWL) is set to replace the current boulder clearance vessel Sartor with Sar Frame at the 450 MW UK offshore wind project. Sartor will be replaced week commencing 28 June, at the earliest, by Sar Fame which will undertake the remaining boulder relocation o
Tanker operator Stolt Tankers, part of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, says initial results from a biofuel trial carried out by one of the company’s chemical tankers have been very positive. Specifically, the 37,000 dwt chemical tanker Stolt Inspiration recently completed her transatlantic voyage partly powe
The removal of the X-Press Pearl’s wreck from the seabed off Colombo, Sri Lanka, will start once the South Westerly Monsoon season ends, according to the operator of the ill-fated vessel. The period in question covers the month of June until September. “Due to the exposed nature of the anchorage to
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed several agreements to support LNG carriers owned by Qatar-based Nakilat.
As ships grow larger with increased draft and harbors continue to silt, the demand for modern dredges continues to grow. The acknowledged masters of the design and operation of these are the lowland countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. It came as no surprise when, a few years ago, the Dutch firm
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered the tank design of four new LNG carriers from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has been awarded a three-month firm contract for an AHTS with PSE Kinsale Energy.
Brittany Ferries is exploring the potential for a new high-speed, sustainable and more efficient form of ferry travel called a seaglider.
Danish offshore vessel provider Esvagt has recently won several new deals for its vessels as activity in the oil and gas market increases.
