Offshore News
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Yasa order a swathe of new ship in Korea and China
Brokers report Turkish owner Yasa has placed placed an order for two firm suezmax tankers at Daehan in South Korea. The 158,000 dwt ships are Tier III and will be fitted with scrubbers, and come with a price tag of $61m each with delivery set for 2022. Yasa, which operates…
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Japanese companies proceeding forward with the Deepwater FPSO Charter Project
According to a recently released statement, MODEC, Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation have agreed that Mitsui, MOL, and Marubeni will invest in a long-term charter business (“the Project”) currently promoted by MODEC for the purpose of providing a floating production, storage, and offloading…
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Shearwater secured a 2D Survey award in South Africa and a 3D Survey contract in Eastern Mediterranean
‘Shearwater GeoServices’ secured a 2D Survey award in South Africa and a 3D Survey contract in Eastern Mediterranean Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) announced earlier this week that, it has been given a conditional letter of award for a 2D seismic acquisition and fast-track processing project by Total E&P South…
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Shipping company Terntank has placed orders for two LBG/LNG powered tankers at China’s AVIC
Shipping company Terntank has placed orders for two LBG/LNG powered tankers at China’s AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding. The 15,000 dwt chemical/product/biofuels tankers will be capable to operate with liquefied biogas (LBG). They will be equipped with new electric power supply system including battery pack, shore-power connection and bow thruster drive (hybrid).…
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Explosion of Russian Tankers in the in the country’s Far Eastern Nakhodka Bay
Two people died and another person is missing following an explosion on board a Russian tanker in the country’s Far Eastern Nakhodka Bay. The incident involving the Zaliv Amerika vessel occurred in the morning hours (local time) of November 2, 2019, according to a statement issued by the Russian Far…
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Expanding communication tools for Mediterranean pollution incidents
Pollution response can be faster and more effective when there is an established emergency communications and emergency system. Mediterranean Countries recently met at a regional workshop held in Brussels, Belgium (22-23 October), to explore the set-up of a common emergency communication system for marine pollution incidents that connects the…
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CNOOC picked MacGregor to provide Riser pull-in system for Deepwater FPU
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order from the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to supply the riser pull-in system for a deepwater Floating Production Unit Finland based global leader in intelligent maritime cargo and load handling ‘MacGregor announced that, the order is booked into Cargotec’s third quarter…
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Finally, Nord streem2 AG obtained construction permit from Danish authorities
Finally, Nord streem2 AG obtained construction permit from Danish authorities as you know Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom, struggling to obtain the permit for 147-km route stretches south-east of Bornholm in Danish Exclusive Economic Zone since 2017 Nord Stream 2 AG submitted a third permit application along…
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Stena Estrid, the first of five vessels being built for a Chinese ferry company
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has revealed that Stena Estrid, the first of five vessels being built for a Chinese ferry company, completed its sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea. Following three days of extensive testing, the new vessel “performed excellently across a wide range of stringent test criteria” and is…
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World’s largest offshore accommodation company formation Ruled Out by Norwegian Authorities
The Norwegian Competition Authority declined the accommodation vessel operators, Prosafe and Floatel, merger and stuck with its previously raised concerns Prosafe SE and Floatel International Ltd (“Floatel”), come to an agreement to merge their respective businesses to deal with challenges and changing market, in June. However, the Norwegian Competition Authority is…
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