Polish liquefied natural gas import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has received a new cargo on Wednesday. Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said via social media that the 90th cargo delivery came to the facility onboard the 216,200-cbm Q-Flex LNG tanker Al Gattara. It is the
PGNiG sells first Klaipeda small-scale LNG cargoes
Poland’s state-run gas firm PGNiG said it has sold the first two liquefied natural gas cargoes from the small-scale reloading station in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda. Image courtesy of PGNiG CRYO Shipping, a Norwegian LNG bunker fuel supplier, purchased both of the cargoes, according to a statement by PGNiG.
Lithuanian FSRU back online
Lithuanian floating storage and regasification unit Independence is now back in action following the completion of dredging works in the port of Klaipeda. Image courtesy of Port of Klaipeda To remind, Klaipėdos Nafta temporarily relocated the FSRU last week from its usual location near Kiaules Nugara Island while Klaipeda’s port
ACT’s lightweight turbine blade passes first test
Sino-Global to take majority stake in Mandarine Ocean
New York-based shipping and logistics company Sino-Global Shipping America has decided to acquire a majority stake in Mandarine Ocean (MO), a Shanghai-based shipping company registered in the Marshall Islands. As informed, Sino-Global signed a share purchase agreement with Kelin Wu, the 88.5 per cent shareholder of MO. Under the deal,
Unique Group strikes ROV partnership with Boxfish Research
Unique Group and Boxfish Research have entered into a new authorised reseller partnership, bringing Boxfish Research’s underwater remote operated vehicle Boxfish ROV to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. New Zealand-based Boxfish Research is said to be the only ROVs manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand with the outstanding future-proof product
Elia and 50Hertz seeking certification body for offshore platforms
Elia and 50Hertz have issued a tender looking for a certification body for offshore platforms in Belgium and Germany. The contractor will be in charge of seabed survey certification for platform locations, conceptual and basic design certification, and detailed design substructures certification based on independent design analyses. The selected company
Oceaneering in seabed clearance deal for Moray East wind farm
Oceaneering International Services (OISL), a subsidiary of Oceaneering International, has got a contract to complete seabed route and debris clearance for the Moray East wind farm project in the Moray Firth, Scotland. The contract was awarded by Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited (MOWEL). OISL will provide a full suite of
Norway: 10 exploration wells put on hold as low oil prices and coronavirus bite
Exploration activity offshore Norway has been reduced and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has revealed that 10 wildcat wells previously planned for this year will be delayed due to the coronavirus crisis and the sharp decline in oil price. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s report on Wednesday, exploration activity on
Norwegian authorities give go-ahead to Hywind Tampen
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved the plans for development and operation of the Hywind Tampen project, which will make the Snorre and Gullfaks platforms the world’s first oil & gas platforms to be powered by a floating offshore wind farm. Equinor and its Snorre and Gullfaks partners