Warnings North Sea oil and gas push could scupper offshore wind rollout
Plans to accelerate the rollout of offshore wind in the UK could be knocked off course by renewed oil and gas activity, as both sectors compete for the same resources.
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Marco Polo Marine enters Japan offshore wind market
Singapore-listed Marco Polo Marine has signed an agreement with K Line Wind Service (KWS) to explore suitable vessel opportunities in the frontier Japanese offshore wind market.
Prosafe DCEO and CFO tenders resignation
Oslo-listed Prosafe (OSLO: PRS) has announced that a member of its top brass has tendered his resignation.
Taskforce launched to support ‘shipbuilding renaissance’ in UK
A new organisation has been launched today aimed at fostering a “shipbuilding renaissance” across the UK.
Analysts predict surge of idle FPSOs as market overflows
More than 20 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are currently awaiting redeployment across the globe.
Havila Shipping to lay up vessels, 70 jobs to go
Havila Shipping said it will lay up two vessels and one anchor handler resulting in 70 job losses.
Island Offshore cuts up to 330 jobs in Norway
Island Offshore said it has made up to 330 job losses from the company.
Solstad Offshore signs new framework agreement with Technip
Solstad Offshore has signed a frame agreement with Technip Norge and Technip UK for the supply of vessels for trenching, construction and subsea services.
Farstad Shipping to lay up five vessels amid weakening market, 100 jobs to go
Farstad Shipping said it has laid up two PSV and three AHTS in Norway amid a weakening North Sea market. The move means 100 employees are to be made redundant. The company said it was now fully focused on securing contracts and employment of vessels and crews.