US Regulator to Allow Freeport LNG to Resume Partial Operations in October
The second-largest U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with a federal regulator that will allow it to resume some operations at its Quintana, Texas, plant in October.Freeport LNG shut the plant, which supplies about 20% of U.S. LNG exports, following an explosion and fire on June 8.
ClassNK Inks MOU with PowerX on Power ARK Project
ClassNK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PowerX, Inc. (PowerX) for a collaboration on the development of the Power Transfer Vessel (Power ARK).PowerX is carrying out a project of the first model of the Power ARK series, which is designed for transferring renewable energy in Japanʼs coastal waters…
Excelerate to Manage FSRUs In-house
Houston-based Excelerate Energy’s unit, Excelerate Technical Management (ETM) has been authorized to operate as ship manager for its parent company’s entire fleet of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs).The Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Government of…
DNV GL's Probabilistic Digital Twin Launch
DNV GL proposes the “Probabilistic Digital Twin” (PDT) to close the gap between digital twins – used increasingly by operators to manage the performance of their assets – and risk analysis still largely conducted manually before assets enter service.A digital twin is a digital “mirror” of a physical asset…
Green Marine Grows Offshore Fleet
The solutions provider of the offshore renewable industry, Green Marine has expanded its fleet by recently purchasing a Damen Twin Axe 26m long CTV named the “Green Storm”.The vessel will focus on servicing the Offshore Wind industry, providing safe transportation of personnel and cargo to offshore installations…
SHI Delivers Johan Sverdrup Offshore Platform On Schedule
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has successfully completed the processing platform (P1) for Johan Sverdrup Field development and delivered it to Equinor according to the scheduled delivery date stated in the original contract.SHI has secured Contract…
BSEE Launches Risk-Based Inspection Program
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) this week announced the implementation of a new Risk-Based Inspection Program that employs a systematic framework to identify facilities and operations that exhibit a high-risk profile. The risk-based inspections supplement BSEE’s existing National Safety Inspection Program.
DNV GL's Tørstad Talks Energy Trends
When Elisabeth Tørstad took the helm as CEO of DNV GL - Oil & Gas in late 2013, the price of a barrel of NYMEX (WTI) crude oil was more than $100. Today, that price has been halved, and the 40-month period between her ascension to the top post and our meeting with her in Houston…
Changes In The Air For IMCA's eCMID
From January 2018 the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) will recognize only formal inspection reports conducted using its eCMID database, meaning that paper reports not uploaded into the database will no longer be considered by IMCA to be authorized inspection reports.
Qatargas wins Sword and Globe of Honour Awards
For the third consecutive year, Qatargas’ Shipping Department has been awarded the Sword and Globe of Honour awards from the world renowned British Safety Council. health, safety and environmental management, and are testament to the Qatargas’ commitment to safe working practices and environmental stewardship.
Swiber Completes S. American Subsea Project
Swiber Holdings Limited has completed a multi-million dollar platform and subsea pipeline installation project in South America. The platform is considered to be the world’s southernmost platform project. The project, awarded in September 2013, by an oil and gas company in South America…
Drydocks World Earns Five Star Safety Grading
Drydocks World, an international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, announced it has received a five star rating from the British Safety Council for the Occupational Health and Safety. The company underwent a detailed, quantified and objective…
World’s First Decommissioning Collaboration Tool
The world’s first online information management system for the offshore decommissioning market has been launched by well management and performance improvement specialist, Exceed. The Aberdeen-based company has invested in excess of $472,000 in the development of iVISION, an online platform which connects multi-location…
Balfour Beatty Names James Fisher Marine Service Provider
James Fisher awarded strategic marine services agreement with Balfour Beatty, a UK Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) investor. James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has signed an agreement with Balfour Beatty to become the exclusive integrated…
CWind Wins Third Straight Health & Safety Award
CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has once again won the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Gold Award. The Gold award in the annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) recognizes the company’s approach and commitment to occupational health and safety…
Drydocks World, Maritime World Win ME Electricity Award
Drydocks World and Maritime World, the international service providers to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors have received the award of excellence in the field of HSE (HSE Project / Initiative of the year) award. The “Zero Harm” initiative championed by DDWMW aims towards zero environmental and health harm.
BSEE Issues Alert on DP System Failure
Dynamic positioning system failures on offshore supply vessels engage in oil and gas operations in the U.S. The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a Joint Safety Alert addressing a dynamic positioning (DP) incident involving an offshore supply…
USCG: Oil Spill in US Waters Averted
The United States Coast Guard and the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released a joint safety alert today in response to an incident in which an Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) experienced a loss of position while conducting a critical Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity.
Canada Didn't Adequately Audit Rail Firm Before Disaster
The Canadian government did not adequately audit the rail firm at the center of last year's Lac-Megantic oil-by-rail disaster, in which 47 people died, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said on Tuesday. In its final report into the accident, the independent agency…
Disasters at Sea & Their Impact on Shipping Regulation
The history of marine safety is soaked in water and written in blood. “I think that most people will tell you that changes in marine safety are almost exclusively disaster-driven,” agrees Dr. Josh Smith, a professor at Kings Point and interim director of the American Merchant Marine Museum. It hasn’t always been that way.
