Boskalis suffers from “drastically changed attitude” in offshore wind
Dutch offshore contractor Boskalis has recorded a strong decline in its operational result in the first half of 2019 posting a loss of EUR 33.1 million. The company says it is suffering from a drastically changed attitude in the offshore wind industry as a consequence of the move to zero subsidies and increased competition. “We…
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Roll Group targets APAC region in new strategic move
Roll Group has opened a number of offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Korea to expand both its land-based business and combined land-sea projects in the Asian Pacific region. Roll Group has appointed Robin Koenis, a senior heavy-lift and transportation expert in APAC, to become managing director of Roll Group’s Asian Pacific business unit….
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Global Renewables Shipbrokers expands into South Korea
Specialist shipbroker for Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) has entered the South Korean market through a new partnership with South Korean wind project development consultancy SerFac. GRS is a consultancy and shipbroking businesses in offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. The company advises in contract negotiation in all stages of the project development and in the…
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Van Oord starts blade repair campaign in Dutch offshore wind farm
Offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution recently started its work for the Prinses Amaliawindpark in the Netherlands. MPI Offshore, a subsidiary of Van Oord, has been contracted to repair and upgrade all of the blades for 29 of the 60 turbines in the offshore wind farm. The MPI Resolution offers the possibility to repair and upgrade…
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Ulrich Ulrichs takes the helm at BBC Chartering
Ulrich Ulrichs has taken the helm as the new CEO of multipurpose shipping giant BBC Chartering. He succeeds Svend Andersen who grew the company to become the market-leading operator it is today. BBC Chartering had already hinted at Andersen’s stepdown when Ulrichs was hired as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in May this year. “As part…
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Jumbo is testing biofuels
Heavy-lift shipping company Jumbo has teamed up with Goodfuels to test marine biofuel on an offshore decommissioning project. The biofuel is derived from forest residues and waste oil products and is expected to deliver an 80 to 90% CO2 reduction, measured from well to propeller. The biofuel will be delivered to Jumbo’s heavy-lift vessel Fairplayer…
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8 crew members kidnapped from MC Schiffahrt vessel
Pirates have kidnapped eight crew members from a multipurpose vessel owned by MC Schiffahrt. The German shipping company has assembled an emergency team to find a solution. The multipurpose vessel MarMalaita was anchored at the Douala Anchorage off the coast of Cameroon when a group of armed pirates boarded the vessel on the 14th of…
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ALE teams up with Giant Taiwan for local wind market
Heavy lift specialist ALE has formed a joint venture with Giant Taiwan for the onshore handling, transportation and storage of wind turbine foundations for Phase 2 of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 Wind Farm. The second phase of this project raises the power generation capability of the offshore wind farm, which is located 6km off Miaoli County…
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