Sif wins second customer for marshalling services in Rotterdam
Siemens Gamesa becomes the second customer of Sif’s new marshalling business at its production facility in Rotterdam. Sif launched the marshalling business last year saying it expects double-digit million euros in revenue within 2 to...Read more
Construction of BokaLift 2 has started
PRESS RELEASE – At Drydocks World in Dubai, the hull modification of the BokaLift 2 has started. The conversion scope includes the fabrication and installation of 9,000 tonnes of steel blocks on both sides of...Read more
Boskalis so far beats Covid-19
Despite the inevitable negative impacts of the pandemic and oil crisis combined, Boskalis is “cautiously confident” about the rest of the year now Covid-19 restrictions are stabilizing. The company ended the first quarter above expectations...Read more
Van Oord’s Svanen to start work at Kriegers Flak
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen has arrived at the Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind field in the Baltic Sea. The Svanen will commence installation works for the foundations for the offshore wind farm....Read more
Van Oord wins French OWF contract
PRESS RELEASE – Ailes Marines has selected the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to transport and install the 62 jacket foundations and the foundation piles for the offshore substation for the Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm...Read more
Project Cargo Summit 2020 becomes digital conference
In light of the most recent Covid-19 developments, the Project Cargo Summit 2020 will be hosted as a digital conference, while the physical exhibition and conference are being postponed to a safer date in February...Read moreVan Oord installs last foundation for Borssele wind farms
PRESS RELEASE – Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has completed the installation of 77 foundations for the Borssele III and IV wind farm. For the last six months, the Aeolus has been deployed for...Read more
Subsea7 wins Dutch monopile installation contract
PRESS RELEASE – Vattenfall has selected Subsea7 for the transport and installation of 140 monopiles and array cables for the Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. (more…)Read more
Allseas’ giant offshore vessels meet in Rotterdam for the first time
For the first time ever, the world’s two largest pipelay vessels Solitaire and Pioneering Spirit are together in Rotterdam. Both vessels are owned by Allseas. The Solitaire arrived in Rotterdam after completing work for Equinor’s...Read more
Vestas stops projects and cuts jobs in virus response
Vestas is stopping projects, axing jobs and cutting salaries of executive management by 10% in response to Covid-19. “We’re in a period of high uncertainty and by making a strategic decision on our product portfolio...Read more
Oil price falls below zero for first time in history
The oil price for the American benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil (WTI) dropped below zero on Monday for the first time in history. Traders were paying as much as USD 37,63 per barrel to get...Read more
Scana Offshore wins contract for Equinor’s new floating wind farm
PRESS RELEASE – Kvaerner has awarded Incus-owned Scana Offshore a contract for the supply of mooring equipment to Hywind Tampen, Equinor’s new floating wind farm. The contract is Scana Offshore’s first hardware contract in the floating...Read more
DEME charters hotel ship for pre-quarantine measures
PRESS RELEASE – To ensure safe crew changes on board dredgers and offshore vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic, DEME has chartered a hotel ship for pre-quarantining as of last weekend. The ship is moored in...Read more
Boskalis buys Ardent Americas to expand US salvage business
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has acquired maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas to expand its presence in the US salvage market. Ardent Americas acts under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision of...Read more
OPEC+ agrees on record production cut
OPEC and its allies have agreed to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day starting May 1st. The record cut is aimed at stabilizing the oil price which has dropped dramatically due to...Read moreMarket doubts record production cuts of OPEC+ will be enough
OPEC+ yesterday revealed plans for record production cuts of 10 million barrels per day but the deal currently hinges on Mexico, which did not agree with the proposed cuts. Even if OPEC+ does reach consensus,...Read more
Allseas to remove 35,300 tonnes of topsides and jackets from North Sea
PRESS RELEASE – Allseas has been contracted to remove a total of 35,300 tonnes in topsides and jackets from the Norwegian North Sea. Platform preparations are scheduled to commence later this year and part of...Read more
IEA: Corona crisis threatens to derail renewables growth
2020 was forecasted to be a record year for the renewables industry but without government action, the corona crisis could considerably disrupt its momentum, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA). In Europe, wind turbine manufacturers...Read more