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ICE-Supported Development Project Receives Grant

Bluewater Engineering Limited (BWE), the inventor of SKYTUG®, has recently been awarded a grant from the Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme, financed by the UK Department for Transport (DfT). The TRIG programme aims to …
Aug 17, 2023 / Curious

Hurricane and Bluewater agree on charter extension for Aoka Mizu FPSO

Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company has signed a contract with Bluewater (Aoka Mizu) B.V. ("Bluewater"), the owner of the Aoka Mizu FPSO, for an extension to the Bareboat Charter beyond the current expiry date of 4 June 2022.The …
Mar 28, 2022 / Vessels

CenerTech awards Bluewater a contract for the Lufeng 12-3 FPSO Turret Mooring System

Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has secured a contract with CNOOC Energy Technology & Services (CenerTech) for the engineering, procurement and construction of Turret Mooring Systems including a new mooring system. This as part of the Lufeng 12-3 …
Nov 8, 2021 / Vessels

ICE to Develop a Wind-Powered Ocean Tug

Bluewater Engineering has contracted ICE for concept development of the SKYTUG (www.skytug.co.uk), an innovative class of vessels designed for ocean towing of slow-moving cargo ships. Incorporating Bluewater’s patent-pending technology to deploy and …
Oct 5, 2021 / Vessels

Repsol Sinopec Announces Contract Extension Of BLeo Holm FPSO

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, its JV Partner RockRose Energy and Bluewater (Floating Production) Limited are pleased to announce the extension of the Bareboat Charter for the Bleo Holm FPSO.The new contract term will run until 31st December …
Jun 28, 2021 / Vessels

Port of Corpus Christi finalizes lease, pipeline deals with Bluewater Texas crude export project

The Port of Corpus Christi and the Phillips 66-led Bluewater Texas project finalized leasing and pipeline easement agreements Dec. 16 for the planned deepwater, crude oil export terminal.The proposed Bluewater terminal is one of four pending …
Dec 18, 2020 / Curious

DNV GL and Bluewater pilot test the value of hybrid digital twin technology to enhance FPSO safety and operational costs by optimizing inspections

DNV GL and FPSO specialist Bluewater are undertaking a pilot project to use hybrid digital twin technology to predict and analyze fatigue in the hull of an FPSO in the North Sea.The project aims to validate and quantify the benefits of creating a …
Oct 13, 2020 / Curious

Bluewater awarded to Remazel Engineering an important contract for the supply of the complete mooring and riser pull in system for Jotun FPSO upgrade

BLUEWATER, the technological front- runner in the industry of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) systems, Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) systems, and the turnkey supply of Single Point Mooring (SPM) systems, awarded to REMAZEL …
Aug 10, 2020 / Curious

LR to develop structural digital twin for Bluewater FPSO Glas Dowr

LR is contracted by Bluewater Energy Services B.V. (Bluewater), a designer and operator of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) units, to provide a comprehensive digital twin and evaluation of an FPSO’s structure, using historical and …
Jul 10, 2020 / Curious

Crew member evacuated from FPSO Aoka Mizu, tested positive for COVID-19

Hurricane Energy plc confirms that a crew member on the Aoka Mizu floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) at the Lancaster field has been evacuated to the mainland for medical reasons and subsequently tested positive for …
Mar 27, 2020 / Vessels