Our Maritime Business Magazines

Jan De Nul’s heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has been getting ready for its first assignment, the transport and installation of 107 monopile foundations and one offshore substation topside at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms. The vessel departed the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China in January this year,...

International engineering and contracting group Semco Maritime has entered an agreement to acquire Wind Multiplikator Group, the German full-service provider specialised in management of offshore wind farms and projects as well as provisioning of engineering and consulting services. The transaction also includes all activities in offshore service provider OWS Offshore Wind Solutions, which is...

The Crosby Group announces the launch of the Crosby Straightpoint LoadConnect cloud-based software, which can monitor loads from any distance and from anywhere around the world to improve safety and efficiency at work sites. When connected to a wireless base station, load cell data is transmitted to the cloud software solution, LoadConnect. This online...

GN Rope Fittings, a manufacturer of ROV, mooring, heavy lifting, and rigging connections to the global oil & gas and offshore wind industries, has made the world’s largest forged shackle, surpassing its own previous record. The latest product, built in fourteen weeks, is a bespoke wide-body shackle with the world’s heaviest load-bearing capacity. The...

On 30 May 2023, the Ministry of Infrastructure published the results of six adjudication proceedings for new areas where offshore wind farms will be developed under the so-called Phase II of the Polish offshore. Among the successful applicants are Orlen Group’s companies: Energa MFW 1, Energa MFW 2, Orlen Neptun III, Orlen Neptun IV,...

Eleven centres throughout the UK will run ECITB scholarships from Autumn 2023. Now in its fourth year, the ECITB has just awarded the contracts to deliver its flagship new entrant programme that will see 158 new scholars starting in August and September. The centres, which will soon start recruitment for scholars, include East Coast College,...

Aker BP has awarded Heerema Vlissingen a contract for procurement and construction for the Munin jacket in the Yggdrasil area. “This is an important contract for the Yggdrasil development. With this award we have placed all major fixed facilities contracts in the Yggdrasil area, and we are in line with our execution plan”, states...

deugro Danmark and its partners Siemens Gamesa and Amasus Offshore will bring two newly designed vessels, customised for transporting offshore wind turbine components, to the market. Siemens Gamesa and deugro have entered into a long-term charter agreement for the Rotra Futura and Rotra Horizon which will be delivered in 2025. The new concept builds...

Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a new world record. The vessel carried out subsea rock installation works in a record water depth of 1,364m. A distance comparable to almost five times the length of the Eiffel tower. The Subsea Rock installation (SRI) works were executed in relation to the development of...

Equinor has, on behalf of the BM-C-33 license with partners Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Petrobras, awarded a contract for subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) to TechnipFMC, and a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the delivery of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to MODEC. “We are pleased to award these...

Over the course of its 30-year history, OMC Med Energy Conference & Exhibition (OMC) has always adapted to the changing international scenarios and today OMC Med Energy is the premier event in the Mediterranean area for all professionals and associations of the energy sector. Clean, reliable, and economically accessible are the key words of...

KenzFigee has delivered two tailor-made pipe handling gantry cranes for Spliethoff’s two new build multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels Brouwersgracht and Bloemgracht. The two removable and automated pipe handling gantry cranes are, in close collaboration with Spliethoff, specially developed and designed by KenzFigee to enable a fast, safe and efficient loading and discharging operation of...

Jan De Nul Group, LS Cable & System, and Denys have been awarded a 525kV HVDC cable system portfolio for the German electricity grid by TenneT. BalWin 4, LanWin 1, and LanWin 5 are cable systems consisting of both offshore and onshore sections, while the NordOstLink is an onshore cable system. The combined DC...

Efficient projects in the oil & gas industry are the fastest way to create low-carbon energy ecosystems and ensure energy transition. Some of these projects were presented Monday, 1 May, by the Chief Engineering, Technology and Innovation Officer at Petrobras, Carlos Travassos, in the panel ‘Brazilian Energy Outlook: Strengthening the Offshore Activities’, during the...

BiSN, a leading supplier of downhole sealing solutions and technology to the global oil & gas industry, has eclipsed their own record for the largest bismuth plug with a recent deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. A permanent, gas-tight seal was required for a well with a 36” OD that was experiencing gas migration....

ZF Wind Power answers the current and future growth in the offshore market with the investment in a 15MW end-of-line test bench for complete powertrains. The demand for wind energy is increasing worldwide. Turbines are getting bigger and more powerful. As a result, the powertrain – the heart of the turbine – is growing....

Palfinger Marine is currently updating their state-of-the-art transportation system for the maritime and offshore industry – the Offshore Passenger Transfer System (OPTS). At Nor-Shipping 2023, Palfinger Marine will showcase a model of this technology for the first time. The OPTS is a 3D-compensated passenger and cargo transfer system. Designed specifically for marine applications in...

Fugro’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) introductory training course has received International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) approval, marking a significant milestone for the company and the offshore industry at large. This world-first endorsement ensures that only appropriately trained and competent individuals enter the ROV industry, helping to maintain high safety standards and quality services to...

Today (21 April), Siemens Gamesa announces the GreenerTower, a wind turbine tower made of more sustainable steel. Towers consist of approximately 80% steel plates. The new GreenerTower will ensure a CO2 reduction of at least 63% in the tower steel plates compared to conventional steel. Siemens Gamesa’s new thorough qualification process will verify that...

Launching today, Jotachar JF750 XT represents a step change in passive fire protection for oil, gas and energy industry assets. Developed using unique, patent pending technology to deliver exceptional performance when exposed to extreme environments, Jotachar JF750 XT delivers certified and proven all-climate performance. Today’s launch builds on five years of extensive internal and...

The HSI consortium consisting of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv-Offshore & Energy is awarded an EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation) platform contract, including jackets, for Gennaker 1 (West) and 2 (East) by 50Hertz for the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. With a total capacity of 927MW, the Gennaker wind farm...

The Aberdeen-based workshop of specialist provider of steel wire and fibre rope solutions, products and services, Hendrik Veder Group, is diversifying its offering after a promising Q1 that has set them up to achieve its strategic goals for 2023. As an European leader in steel wire and fibre products and services, Hendrik Veder Group...

Shell UK has completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK Central North Sea, following a significant upgrade to allow gas to be produced after years of the field producing only oil. Pierce is a joint venture between Shell companies (operator, 92.52%) and Ithaca Energy (7.48%). Substantial modifications were made...

Bourbon Marine & Logistics is pleased to announce its partnership with the Guyanese company Tethys Marine & Logistics, which becomes a 51% shareholder of the Bourbon Guyana Joint Venture. With 75% Guyanese Directors, Bourbon Guyana thus becomes the first indigenous Offshore Support Vessels operator, fully compliant with the most recent local content regulations. With...

TotalEnergies EP Nederland has appointed ABL Group (ABL) as marine warranty surveyor for the decommissioning operations of the L7 field in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The L7 Restitution Project includes the decommissioning of nine jackets and ten topside modules, including bridge structures from the L7 field. The total weight of the...