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Bollinger Shipyards Christens Ocean Transport Barge Holland for General Dynamics Electric Boat
New OTB will support the construction and maintenance of the nation’s new class of ballistic-missile submarinesBollinger Shipyards LLC (Bollinger) on Saturday, July 10, christened the Holland, an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric …
Jul 13, 2021 / Vessels
Aegis and Vopak joining forces for LPG and chemical storage in India
On Monday (Jul12), Aegis and Vopak announced that the companies have decided to join forces in India with the aim to grow together in the LPG and chemicals storage and handling business. The new partnership Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd will operate a …
Jul 13, 2021 / Curious
Shell and Petrochina Sign World’s First Term Contract for Carbon-Neutral LNG
PetroChina International Co. Ltd. on Monday (Jul12) received its first carbon-neutral (*1) liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo at Dalian port of China, after signing the industry’s first (*2) term contract for carbon-neutral LNG supply with Shell.Shell …
Jul 12, 2021 / Vessels
Sovcomflot expands business portfolio with TotalEnergies
PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has received confirmation from TotalEnergies of the exercise of its option for two further next-generation 174,000-cbm LNG carriers. The vessels will be chartered for a period of up to seven years operating within …
Jul 12, 2021 / Curious
Maersk Drilling secures extended well intervention scope for low-emission rig
Equinor Energy AS has exercised an option to add additional well intervention work to the previously agreed work scope for the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway. The added well intervention scope has a …
Jul 12, 2021 / Vessels
Jan De Nul Signs Third Contract With Dogger Bank Wind Farm
Efficient and Clean Installation With Jack-up Vessel VoltaireDogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group announce the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of 87 GE Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbines. Dogger Bank C at up …
Jul 12, 2021 / Vessels
Jan De Nul orders innovative Motion-Compensated Pile Gripper for its Floating Installation Vessel Les Alizés
Innovative monopile gripper enhances operational controlJan De Nul Group has selected Imeca, a trade mark of REEL SAS, for the delivery of a highly advanced electrical Motion-Compensated Pile Gripper for its new Floating Installation Vessel Les …
Jul 12, 2021 / Vessels
HHLA TK Estonia’s container cranes arrived in Muuga Harbour
Two large container cranes arrived at HHLA TK Estonia’s terminal in Muuga Harbour last Wednesday morning. After commissioning, the cranes will allow services to be provided in Muuga to much larger container ships than those at the time being, which …
Jul 12, 2021 / Curious
Transborders Energy Secures Major Project Status From The Australian Government To Commercialise Offshore Gas Resources Via Its FLNG Solution
Transborders Energy Pty Ltd (Transborders Energy) has announced that its Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Solutions development [1] has secured the Major Project Status (MPS) renewal from the Australian Commonwealth Government.Major Project …
Jul 12, 2021 / Curious
Spotted: Pioneering Spirit swoops in with Buzzard module
Pioneering Spirit has safely delivered another payload of a busy 2021 lift campaign, the new module for CNOOC International’s Buzzard Phase II development in the North Sea’s Outer Moray Firth, east of Scotland.The 516-tonne unit was loaded on board …
Jul 12, 2021 / Vessels