Solitaire start-up on Karish; Source: Allseas Allseas’ Solitaire pipelay vessel is now working on Energean’s Karish pipeline project located offshore Israel. Solitaire returned to Rotterdam in April after completing its job for Equinor on the Troll 3 project in the North Sea off Norway. It was the first time that the two Allseas-owned pipelay vessels, …

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As desk-based workers get to grips with new digital tools, current working conditions in all major business sectors have made one question more pressing than ever before – what do we mean when we talk about digital? In heavy industries, such as oil and gas, investments in automation has reduced dependency on human activity and …

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Following a new research into the barriers to shore power in UK ports, the British Ports Association believes a Green Maritime Fund would be critical to making the initiative a reality. Shore power, also known as cold ironing, is the provision of shore-based electricity to ships at berth, allowing them to turn off their auxiliary …

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Subsea and drilling services provider Mermaid said that Philippe Grasset has submitted his resignation as deputy chief executive officer of the company. The parties have agreed that the effective date of his resignation will be on 1 July 2020. Philippe Jean Paul Grasset took the position of deputy CEO in October 2019. Grasset came to …

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Norwegian government has earmarked NOK 25 million (approx. EUR 1.3 million) for a project in the offshore wind industry and establishment of a research center for renewable energy. NOK 15 million (approx. EUR 1.4 million) have been proposed for the new renewable energy research center, which will focus primarily on the challenges in the offshore …

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Three new electrically powered Rail-Mounted Gantries (RMG cranes) dedicated for DCT Gdansk’s railway siding have commenced operations. The cranes were purchased as a part of DCT’s T2b expansion program. They are 47 m long, 20 m high and 28 m wide and are designed to work on rails. Being electrically powered they have lower emissions …

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Iona, an LNG-powered cruise ship being built for British P&O Cruises, is now a step closer to its delivery as the newbuild is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for inspection work in early June. Image Courtesy: Meyer Werft The vessel has been undergoing final outfitting in Bremerhaven will soon enter dry dock in Rotterdam, shipbuilder …

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Oil major Chevron is planning to reduce its nearly 45,000-strong workforce by 10 to 15 per cent this year due to negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic coupled with a sharp decline in oil and gas prices. Chevron has already revealed how it plans to mitigate the effects of the current market environment. Chevron’s actions …

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APL England, a Singapore-flagged 5,780 TEU containership, which lost around 40 containers in heavy weather off Sydney last week, has been detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Inspections of APL England have found inadequate lashing arrangements for cargo and heavily corroded securing points for containers on the deck, AMSA said. Image credit AMSA …

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Iberdrola’s Ailes Marines and Siemens Gamesa have signed a contract for the supply of 62 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project. The contract marks the final investment decision on the EUR 2.4 billion project, Ailes Marines said. The Saint-Brieuc wind turbines will be built in France, at Siemens Gamesa’s …

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