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UK to form maritime committee to wade through ‘muddle’ of policies left by the Boris Johnson administration
During his three-year tenure as prime minister, Boris Johnson was regularly pictured wearing a construction hat and a high-vis jacket…
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Dry Cargo
Lomar confirms bulker buys as five boxships clear out
UK-based diversified owner Lomar Shipping has further expanded its bulk carrier fleet, confirming the addition of three more ships. Sister…
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Offshore
Petrofac and Wood Group workers in UK to strike over pay dispute
UK's largest offshore trade union Unite informed that offshore workers employed by Petrofac on the FPF1 platform, and Wood Group…
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Offshore
TechnipFMC pens 20-year framework deal with Chevron Australia
UK-based subsea company TechnipFMC has signed a 20-year framework agreement with Chevron Australia for the provision of subsea production systems.
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Offshore
North Star orders offshore wind daughter craft duo
Vessel operator North Star has awarded a new contract to Alicat Workboats for the construction of two new offshore wind…
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Offshore
TechnipFMC scores Australian subsea contract
UK-based subsea giant TechnipFMC has secured a contract from Australia’s Woodside Energy for the Julimar Phase 3 development, offshore Western…
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Renewables
UK estimated to gain over 100,000 offshore wind jobs by 2030
A new report released by the Offshore Wind Sector Council (OWIC) is predicting a significant increase in jobs in the…
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Middle East
London court orders British firm to pay $1m compensation in Beirut port explosion case
A court in the UK has ordered a British firm to pay $1m in compensation to some of the families…
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Renewables
Clarksons wins Moray West wind farm contract
Clarksons’ port services business has won a contract from Ocean Winds to support its Moray West offshore wind project in…
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Offshore
Manor Renewable Energy and Seacat expanding CTV fleets
Manor Renewable Energy and Seacat Services have decided to add to their crew transfer vessel fleets with one newbuild each.
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Renewables
UK offshore wind pipeline approaches 100 GW mark
UK’s total pipeline of offshore wind projects now stands at nearly 100 GW according to new research published by RenewableUK.…
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Offshore
New offshore rigs on the horizon with floater utilization now past 85%
With active floater utilization now at over 85 percent, the construction of new offshore rigs could be on the horizon,…
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Europe
Leadership change at Eneti’s Seajacks
Eneti’s Seajacks has appointed Sebastian Brooke as its new chief executive officer with immediate effect. Brooke will step up from…
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Operations
Hundreds of Bilfinger offshore workers accept new pay deal, averting strikes
A pay dispute involving hundreds of offshore workers at Bilfinger UK has ended. The Unite union said more than 700…
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Environment
Landmark lifecycle assessment set to be carried out on Knutsen LNG carrier
An important study, long called for by environmentalists, will get underway shortly – shipping’s first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment of…
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Offshore
Petrofac secures more decommissioning work in Gulf of Mexico
Energy industry contractor Petrofac has added a third field and extended the scope of its existing contract to decommission two…
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Renewables
NKT firms up East Anglia Three cabling deal
Denmark’s NKT has confirmed a deal for the production and installation of the export power cables for the East Anglia…
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Ports and Logistics
Felixstowe readies for autonomous trucks
UK’s top container port Felixstowe, operated by Hong Kong’s Hutchison Ports, is set to launch 100 battery-powered autonomous trucks, with…
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Offshore
Norside bags contract extension for accommodation vessel
Norway’s Norside has secured a contract extension from Dana Petroleum for its service operation vessel (SOV) . The 2015-built vessel…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Aberdeen looks into underwater hydrogen storage
Port of Aberdeen has tapped Subsea 7 to investigate the feasibility of establishing underwater hydrogen storage at South Harbour. The…
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