The federal government is stepping up its efforts to kick-start the offshore wind industry by awarding $28 million in grants to seven development projects.The Department of Energy informs that each developer would receive up to $4 million to complete the engineering…
The companies agree to jointly make wind turbine and foundation offers on major European projects.AREVA will bring its expertise in design and production of wind turbines and STX France its know-how in specialized offshore foundations, with…
Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. (Shell) & the Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) agree on FNLG development & operation.The companies have signed a heads of agreement to enhance collaboration on the design, engineering, procurement, construction…
NorSea AS signs new contract for the supply of base services related to the development of the Martin Linge oilfield and Total’s oil exploration.Under the contract, valued at approximately NOK 400-million over a contractual period of 8 years + 8 annual options…
UK marine contractor Briggs Marine wins 7-year contract worth over £50 million with Transport for London (TfL) to operate cross-Thames ferry.The contract will see Briggs Marine undertake operation and maintenance of the Woolwich Ferry service from 1st April 2013…
ABB wins USD$130-million HVDC order for subsea power transmission link from Kraftnät Åland AB.The contract requires the supply of a new power transmission link between the Finnish mainland and Åland, an autonomous Finnish province at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea…
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) (NYSE:TGP) entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., LTD., (DSME) of South Korea for the construction of two 173,400 cu. m. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings…
Rolls-Royce won an order worth more than £100 million to supply integrated power and propulsion systems for seven offshore drilling vessels in Brazil.The ships will be built at the Atlântico Sul shipyard for Brazilian oil company Petrobras…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released a 'Request For Tender' for a level-two emergency towage contract.While the safety standards of commercial shipping have steadily improved, internal experience has shown that a single major pollution incident can result in huge losses…
American Commercial Lines (ACL) select Cat® C280 marine engines for repowering six of their towboats. The first vessels being repowered are the MV J. Russel Flowers and the MV Thurston B. Morton. Cat dealer Whayne Power Systems is assisting with the repower project…
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping line, purchases a stake in the Port of Long Beach’s Pier J.The deal will bring an additional 2.6 million container units to the Port and increase Port revenues by about $70 million over the next five years…
Aker Solutions contracted by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply deepwater drilling riser.The 10 000 ft deepwater drilling CLIP riser system will be manufactured and delivered out of Aker Solutions' manufacturing plant in Port Klang…
Cavotec wins Alternative Maritime Power (SMP) shore power equipment orders at Port of Los Angeles (POLA).Cavotec AMP systems enable vessels to switch off their engines while docked and to connect to shore side electricity. Services such as power supply for reefer containers…
Seafarers International Union (SIU) affiliated Ocean Ships to operate 3 new mobile landing platform vessels (MLP) for US Navy.The vessels are being built at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego; they are the USNS Montford Point, USNS John Glenn…
Jeppesen is now distributing official Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) with local partners in Malaysia and Korea.Jeppesen will distribute Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) ENCs for Malaysia from Jeppesen’s local partner Okenos. Included in this newly available ENC coverage is the Strait of Malacca…
