The low oil price has led energy companies to scale back near-term investment plans significantly, and 2020 will be very challenging for the marine seismic industry. Adding COVID-19 pandemic and energy transition from fossil fuels to this scenario has made the situation even worse, forcing seismic players to adjust their business plans to be[…] Premium …
Marine seismic industry in numbers after exploration capex slash Read More »
The Port of Los Angeles has started using first zero-emissions top handlers in daily operations at the Everport Container Terminal as part of a pre-commercial demonstration project. “We are pleased with performance results that we are receiving from drivers, mechanics and Everport management as the equipment is tested daily in real-world conditions,” said Port of …
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Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won several extensions in Brazil with oil majors Total and Equinor. Solstad said on Friday that French firm Total extended deals for the Normand Swift PSV and Far Sagaris AHTS until December 2020. According to the company, the vessels will be used to support Total’s activities in the Lapa …
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Sweden shipping company Furetank launched its seventh dual-fueled vessel at the Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding yard in China. Courtesy of FKAB The vessel will be commercially handled by Furetak and the Gothia Tanker Alliance. The newbuild with AD0037 will be named Fure Vinga. To remind, Furetank had previously sold the original Fure Vinga, a dual-fuel chemical …
Fugro has completed a contract for Nexans to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey and monitoring support services to lay the North Sea Link cable in Norway. National Grid NSN Link and Statnett SF are building an electricity interconnector between Kvilldal in Norway and Blyth in the UK which, on completion, will be the longest …
Fugro delivers ROV survey and monitoring services for North Sea Link Read More »
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) will supply three next generation PLAT-I floating tidal energy systems, with a rated power output of 420kW each, to project entity Spicer Marine Energy. Spicer Marine Energy has signed a design build and operate (DBO) agreement with reconcept GmbH for the first phase of the Pempa’q In-stream tidal energy project. Spicer …
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Crews on two more ships in Australia have refused to keep sailing, demanding repatriation as crew change crisis resulting from the COVID-19 travel restrictions further aggravates. The two ships, Conti Stockholm and Ben Rinnes, join alumina-carting Unison Jasper, which has been held up in Newcastle, NSW since last week, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says, …
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Siemens Gamesa’s blade test center in Aalborg, Denmark, has gained IECRE approval. According to the company, the approval was granted in the highest level required (stage (4)) with a high independency of certification bodies. Siemens Gamesa now became the first non-commercial inhouse blade test facility in the world to gain this approval. “The most important …
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Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated processing and accommodation platforms. [embedded content] In early August, Allseas’ vessel Pioneering Spirit removed the 14,000-tonne and 7,780-tonne topsides at Tyra East and Tyra West as the final part of the redevelopment project’s decommissioning campaign. In 2019, production and gas …
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Boatswain (Bosun) on Bulk CarrierOlvia Maritime is looking for experienced rating with good command of English, minimum 2 contracts in rank on bulk carriers for bulk fleet of Greek shipowners. Contract duration: 8(+- 1) months. Interesados: crew@olviamaritime.com
