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Offshore
ExxonMobil offloads UK North Sea assets to NEO Energy
UK North Sea operator NEO Energy, part of Norway’s HitecVision, has agreed a deal worth more than $1bn with ExxonMobil…
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Tech
Wärtsilä and Ocean Technologies Group partner to offer smart learning tech
Simulation and training solutions specialist Wärtsilä Voyage has teamed up with rapidly growing Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) to offer a…
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Operations
Inmarsat appoints former Nokia head as new CEO
Satellite communications service provider Inmarsat has announced the appointment of Rajeev Suri as the company’s new CEO from March 1,…
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Renewables
SSE Renewables and Acciona set up offshore wind joint venture
SSE Renewables and Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona have signed an agreement for the formation of a 50/50 joint venture…
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Offshore
Chariot to work with Subsea 7 and OneSubsea on Moroccan gas project
Africa focused energy company Chariot Oil & Gas has signed a collaboration agreement with Subsea 7 and OneSubsea’s Subsea Integration…
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Offshore
UK firm transforms offshore structures into artificial reefs
A company from Cornwall in the southwest of England, which turns oil platforms and offshore windfarms into artificial ocean reefs,…
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Operations
Lloyd’s Register unveils new marine & offshore leadership team
Lloyd’s Register (LR) chief executive officer Nick Brown has unveiled his new leadership team for the classification society’s marine &…
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Containers
Zodiac Maritime in for four DSME boxships
Eyal Ofer-led Zodiac Maritime has been revealed as the European owner ordering boxships at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).…
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Renewables
UK Export Finance provides $280m financing to offshore wind project in Taiwan
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has announced that it would provide a £200m ($280m) buyer credit…
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Renewables
UK court overturns consent for Norfolk Vattenfall offshore wind farm
The UK High Court has overturned the development consent for Vattenfall’s 1800 mw Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind project off East…
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Operations
Crew care app launches
A group of maritime entities have joined forces to build a digital platform aimed at improving the emotional well-being of…
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Renewables
Solstad Offshore seals new CSV contract with Global Marine Group
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract by Global Marine Group (GMG) for 2001-built construction support vessel . The…
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Offshore
Petrofac, Repsol Sinopec and TechnipFMC form UK North Sea alliance
Petrofac, Repsol Sinopec Resources UK and TechnipFMC have formed an industry alliance to maximise the recovery of oil and gas…
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Finance and Insurance
Fleetscape see initial success with new financing structure
Alternative capital provider Fleetscape, an affiliate of Oaktree Capital, has entered into a new innovative financing structure with Macquarie Bank.…
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Shipyards
InfraStrata adds to Harland & Wolff brand with acquisition of Burntisland Fabrication
UK infrastructure investment company InfraStrata has again added to its Harland & Wolff brand by acquiring all of the assets…
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Environment
Two dominant engine makers will hasten fuel transition: Tsakos
Shipping is in a fortunate position as the future fuel debate reaches its crescendo in that it has just two…
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Environment
Windship Technology claims new design is the ‘Tesla’ of the seas
Wind-powered merchant shipping developments are hitting the industry with ever greater momentum. This week Windship Technology, a British company, unveiled…
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Containers
Global Ship Lease acquires and charters back seven boxships
London-headquartered Global Ship Lease has entered into an agreement to purchase and charter back seven 6,000 teu post-panamax containerships. The…
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Offshore
Petrofac secures decommissioning contract with PTTEP in Australia
Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has secured a well project management contract with PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for operations in Australia.…
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Renewables
Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy selected for Norfolk offshore wind project
Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy have been selected by Vattenfall as preferred bidder for the Norfolk offshore wind project located…
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