JULY 23, 2015 — Congressional opposition to Arctic drilling remains strong. Nonetheless the Obama administration continues to allow Shell’s Chukchi Sea drilling program to proceed — under a number of limitations. Among
JULY 22, 2015 — With $960 million in financing secured for its first GoFLNG project (see earlier story), Golar LNG Limited has reached agreements for conversion of a third Moss type LNG
JULY 21, 2015 — Excelerate Energy L.P. reports that it has completed the first Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer of LNG at the Engro Elengy LNG Terminal, Port Qasim, Pakistan. Excelerate’s floating storage and
JULY 20, 2015—Golar LNG Limited reports that it has received an underwritten financing commitment for its first GoFLNG project, which involves the conversion of the Moss LNG carrier Hilli to a floating
JULY 19, 2015—Work is well underway at Blount Boats in Warren, RI, on what will be the first U.S.-flag vessel built for the U.S. offshore wind farm market. The 21-meter-long aluminum catamaran
JULY 14, 2015 — The new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1 design aims to bring passenger vessel comfort and full North Sea operational capability to the offshore wind Service Operation Vessels (SOV)
JULY 13, 2015 — MSV Fennica, the Finnish multipurpose icebreaker on charter to Shell, is to go to Vigor Industrial’s Portland, OR, shipyard for repairs to the one inch wide by three
JULY 13, 2015 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd says that its Keppel FELS shipyard has secured a US$85 million contract from Crystal Heights Holdings Limited to build a high specification
JULY 7, 2015 —A Finnish multipurpose icebreaker on charter to Shell had to return to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, early Friday morning after its hull was found to have a fracture. The vessel
JULY 7, 2015 —Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS reports that its Yard No 133 has been sold to Edison Chouest Offshore.This will be the second ship Simek has delivered to Edison Choest, the