Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat announced they are partnering to provide a connectivity solution that will address challenges experienced during remote surveys.The new solution uses LR R...
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ABS to Class Maersk’s Methanol-fueled Containerships
A groundbreaking series of eight large container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol ordered by Maersk, along with an option for a further four vessels, are to be built to ABS Class, the classification society announced on Tues...
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Seaway 7 Charters Maersk Connector Cable Layer
Danish offshore vessel operator Maersk Supply Service has secured a one-year contract for its Maersk Connector cable laying vessel with Seaway 7, a renewables branch of offshore installation firm Subsea 7.Seaway 7, which is set to merge with vessel own...
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Seadrill Closer to Chapter 11 Emergence as Court Nod Granted
Offshore drilling company Seadrill has moved a step closer to reaching bankruptcy emergence after the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas approved the disclosure statement for the company's proposed plan of reorganization....
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Coast Guard Probing 350 Reports of Oil Spills in Wake of Hurricane Ida
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Ida.Hurricane Ida's 150 mile per hour (240 kph) winds wreaked havoc on offshore oil production platforms and o...
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Wärtsilä’s Cargo Handling System for Fratelli Cosulich’s LNG Bunkering Vessel
Finland-based marine equipment maker Wärtsilä will deliver a complete cargo handling system for a new LNG bunkering vessel being built in China for Italy's Fratelli Cosulich.The Wärtsilä system selected for this 8,200 cbm capacity bunkering vessel…
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Global Offshore Lands Arcadis Ost 1 Offshore Wind Farm Gig
Global Offshore, part of Global Marine Group, has won a contract for the installation and burial of 27 array cables at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Sector of the Baltic SeaGlobal Offshore will be responsible for the project...
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Coast Guard: No Active Discharge Near Reported Oil Spill Sites in Gulf of Mexico
Following reports of oil spills found along the Southeast Louisiana coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday it had conducted overflights Sunday that focused on two locations previously identified for further…
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BP Delivers Carbon Offset LNG Cargo to CPC in Taiwan
Oil major BP said Monday that its BP Singapore branch had delivered its first carbon offset liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to CPC Corporation, Taiwan (“CPC”), to the Yung An terminal in Taiwan in September 2021. The LNG was sourced from…...
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DOF Subsea Sells Skandi Neptune Vessel
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has sold its 2001-built construction support vessel Skandi Neptune.According to DOF Subsea, the vessel has been sold to an unnamed "international buyer."The vessel will be delivered to the new owner in Q3 2022…
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