Australia
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Renewables
Prysmian lines up OZ interconnector deal
Italy’s Prysmian has penned a capacity reservation agreement with Marinus Link, a subsidiary of the Australian transmission system operator TasNetworks,…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore clinches domestic PSV contracts
Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore has been awarded two contracts to provide LNG field support duties in Australia’s North West.…
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Gas
Workers at Chevron’s Australian LNG facilities to strike
Workers at Chevron’s two Australian LNG plants at Gorgon and Wheatstone have voted to go on strike from September 7…
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Operations
Ship built to wrong dimensions causes consternation Down Under
Australia’s icebreaking research vessel is much wider than its intended design and is not able to safely turn and pass…
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Operations
Strikes averted at Woodside LNG facility
Woodside Energy has reached an in-principle agreement with unions at Australia’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, averting a walkout…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore wins Australian research vessel deal
MMA Offshore has been appointed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to manage a research vessel in…
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Environment
World’s largest battery vessel gives shipping a glimpse of possible electric future
The world’s largest battery-driven ship is under construction in Australia, in a breakthrough for decarbonising global shipping. Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat…
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Operations
Australia hands one-year ban to bulk carrier for ‘appalling’ treatment of seafarers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier from Australian waters for one year, after finding…
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Gas
Companies looking at solutions for industrial-scale CO2 shipping
Five partners from Australia and Japan have signed a research and development agreement to develop solutions for industrial-scale shipping of…
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Renewables
Tetra Tech to assess marine conditions for Seadragon wind farm
US engineering services firm Tetra Tech has won a three-year deal from Flotation Energy to assess marine environmental conditions for…
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Renewables
Elanora Offshore planning 5GW Australian offshore wind farm
An Elanora Offshore-led consortium has stated plans to build a 5GW offshore wind project in Australia. The consortium, led by…
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Operations
Ford Australia charters Cido car carrier
Ford Australia has signed a three-year charter to take Cido Shipping’s 2,600 ceu car carrier . The ship will ply…
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Offshore
Wood scores more Woodside work
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has been awarded a contract extension by Woodside to support ongoing operations of the…
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Finance and Insurance
MMA Offshore seals $85m financing
Australia’s MMA Offshore has secured A$130m ($85m) finance facility with the aim to optimise its balance sheet while providing additional…
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Offshore
Go Offshore takes OSV pair under management
Australia’s Go Offshore has recently added two vessels under management, taking its global operational OSV fleet to 18. The 2013-built…
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Offshore
Floatel International clinches more contract work for accommodation vessel
Oslo-based offshore accommodation vessel specialist Floatel International has won its second contract this week. The owner and operator of five…
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Offshore
Siem Offshore secures work for AHTS duo in Australia
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has secured a medium-term contract for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS)…
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Renewables
Consortium reveals plans for 2 GW offshore wind farm in Australia’s Hunter wind zone
A consortium consisting of Simply Blue Group, Subsea7, and Spark Renewables has revealed its plans for the development of the…
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Renewables
Australia declares second offshore wind zone
The Australian Government has declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off Hunter, New South Wales, as suitable for future…
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Offshore
Australian government hires Xodus for Northern Endeavour FPSO decom work
UK energy consultancy Xodus has been awarded a contract to provide technical and project support services for the decommissioning of…
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