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Ulstein held Steel Cutting Ceremony For Acta Marine’s CSOV At Tersan Shipyard
The steel cutting ceremony of the first of two next-generation Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels for Acta Marine was arranged on 18 January 2023 at Tersan. The SX216 design of the vessel has been developed …
Jan 19, 2023 / Vessels
Acta Marine turns to Castor Marine to integrate Starlink with its Walk-to-Work vessel fleet comms infrastructure
Shortly after the announcement of Castor Marine being an Authorized Starlink Reseller, the company signed a contract to outfit Acta Marine’s Walk-to-Work vessels with Starlink connectivity. This includes the two Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 …
Dec 21, 2022 / Vessels
Cecon Contracting AS Orders Methanol, Battery-powered Cable Layer
Cecon Contracting AS has announced that it has together with partners, recently entered into an agreement for building a ground breaking state-of-the-art cable installation vessel. The vessel, which will be delivered from Sefine Shipyard in Turkey Q1 …
Nov 21, 2022 / Curious
C1 Connections and Heerema Marine Contractors successfully test the C1 Wedge Connection offshore
C1 Connections BV and Heerema Marine Contractors have successfully tested the C1 Wedge Connection™ offshore. The C1 Wedge Connection™, developed by C1 Connections BV, is a high-capacity connection that can be installed faster and safer than …
Nov 7, 2022 / Curious
Heerema breaks lifting record with 17,000 metric ton TotalEnergies' Tyra TEG module
Today at 8:27, Heerema Marine Contractors safely installed TotalEnergies' biggest Tyra II topside on the last remaining bare jacket at the Tyra field. The lift of the 17,000 metric tons heavy process module broke a world record as the heaviest crane …
Oct 4, 2022 / Vessels
Thialf crosses the Storebaelt Bridge: Heerema enters the Baltic Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors has crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the ‘gate to the Baltic Sea' with the SSCV Thialf. This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed the region and is the result of innovative crane alterations …
Oct 3, 2022 / Vessels
Heerema awards Huisman contract to deliver Motion Compensated Pile Gripper
Heerema Marine Contractors has awarded Huisman a contract to deliver a state-of-the-art Motion Compensated Pile Gripper.The Motion Compensation Pile Gripper will enable Heerema to install monopiles up to 12.5 m in diameter, with a length of up to 115 …
Sep 29, 2022 / Vessels
Heerema Marine Contractors is a Climate Neutral certified organization
Heerema Marine Contractors' reduction plan, aiming to reduce 80% of its GHG emissions by 2026, has been independently audited by a third party according to the Climate Neutral Certification Standard. The company has received an official certificate …
Jul 29, 2022 / Vessels
Cheniere and PTT Sign Long-Term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere) (NYSE American: LNG) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (“CCL”) has entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with PTT …
Jul 26, 2022 / Curious
Seaway 7 Awarded Transport and Installation Cables Contract offshore US
Seaway 7 announced earlier today that it has been awarded a sizeable(1) contract for the transport and installation of inner-array grid cables on an offshore wind farm project in the US.The scope includes the transport and installation of around 160 …
Jul 26, 2022 / Vessels