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Renewables
World’s largest floating wind farm completed
The installation of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, the 48MW Kincardine Offshore Wind, located 15 km off the…
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Renewables
North Star Renewables secures funds to build SOV trio
Aberdeen-based North Star Renewables has secured a loan of £96m ($131m) from Allianz Global Investors to fund the build of…
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Environment
Chair of UK hydrogen group quits over blue hydrogen support
The UK government’s focus on blue hydrogen and its “twin-track” approach to hydrogen production was unwelcomed by many in this…
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Offshore
Maersk Drilling to reactivate jackup for nine-month Harbour Energy contract
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from UK independent Harbour Energy for the jackup rig to drill three subsea development…
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Renewables
Jan De Nul and JDR awarded Vineyard Wind contract
Belgian offshore service provider Jan De Nul, and its UK-based subcontractor JDR Cable Systems, secured a contract from Vineyard Wind,…
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Bunkering
Global Energy Group and Proman team up to deliver green methanol for shipping
Global Energy Group (GEG) has entered into an agreement with Swiss-based energy firm, Proman, to develop a renewable power to…
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Offshore
Valaris drillship awarded two new contracts by Shell
Offshore driller Valaris has been awarded contracts with Shell for drilling offshore Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe. will drill…
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Environment
UK watchdog investigates possible breach of flare consent
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation into a possible breach of a flare consent, contrary…
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Dry Cargo
Dao Shipping shakes up its business strategy
UK-based outfit Dao Shipping, an affiliate of Ray Car Carriers, is making waves in the secondhand market.Dao has decided it’s…
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Renewables
WEM Marine doubles up on crew transfer vessels at Strategic Marine
Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has secured contracts to build an additional pair of crew transfer vessels for UK-based offshore support…
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Offshore
Tekmar Group and DeepWater Buoyancy form offshore partnership
Tekmar Group, the UK-based provider of services for the global offshore energy markets has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with…
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Operations
James Ash to lead SSY’s entry into carbon derivatives trading
International shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has announced that its futures division is establishing a new carbon derivatives trading desk…
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Offshore
Centrica flies 16 workers off North Sea platform after Covid case
UK operator Centrica has taken 16 staff off its Rough 47/3B platform in the North Sea after one of the…
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Renewables
Ocean Infinity acquires Geowynd
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired UK-based marine geotechnics experts Geowynd for an undisclosed sum. Geowynd, which will…
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Offshore
UK regulator launches another licence breach probe
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened another investigation into a possible breach of field production consents, contrary…
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Renewables
Siemens Gamesa to double UK offshore wind blade factory
Wind turbine manufacturing giant Siemens Gamesa is investing £186m ($258m) in the expansion of its offshore blade factory in Hull,…
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Offshore
Petronas awards carbon capture project to Xodus
Energy consultancy Xodus has been awarded a contract for Petronas’ first complete carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, offshore Malaysia.…
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Renewables
Octopus Renewables buys into floating wind developer Simply Blue
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has invested €7.5m ($8.8m) in Simply Blue Holdings Limited, the parent company of the Simply…
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Operations
Maritime safety alert report published
Inmarsat has published a new report, The Future of Maritime Safety, which contains a detailed analysis of Global Maritime Distress…
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Renewables
Eneti taking over Seajacks
Monaco’s Eneti, formerly Scorpio Bulkers, has reached an agreement with Marubeni, INCJ and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) to acquire 100%…
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