After extensive repairs and improvement work, Hammerfest LNG is back in production after the fire in September 2020. The first liquified natural gas (LNG) is now on tank at Melkøya.

StormGeo, a leading provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval, has launched a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Simulator.

Marine robotics technology specialist Greensea Systems Inc. (Greensea) announces the launch of Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, a new company created to develop, manufacture, and distribute a line of amphibious robots recently acquired from C-2 Innovations Inc.

Specialist energy sector partner, Aventus Energy, is set to launch what will be the Highlands and Islands’ first Global Wind Organization (GWO) accredited training facility at its Alness headquarters.

McDermott International has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by North Oil Company (NOC) for the Ruya Development, previously referred to as Al-Shaheen Phase 3-Batch 1, located offshore Qatar. This award is one the largest FEED projects undertaken in McDermott's history and follows the successful completion of the pre-FEED contract.

On Wednesday, June 1, Van Halteren Technologies Boxtel will celebrate the official start of the new company. A joint festive moment with the entire staff in front of the building at Van Salmstraat 70 in Boxtel, the Netherlands.

MariApps Marine Solutions (MariApps), a maritime-focused digital solutions company, announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Rawabi Energy Limited (Rawabi Energy) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This allows MariApps to bring its expertise to the region, with a focus on meeting the oil & gas and offshore industry’s digitalization needs.

North Star, UK’s leading offshore infrastructure support vessel operator, has appointed one of its cadet program graduates as its first female assistant superintendent.

The Spanish engineering company Saitec has announced its interest in developing a pre-commercial pilot park with 5 units and a total potential of 50MW in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025. The offshore wind turbines will use SATH technology in open sea in Girona, specifically in an area located more 15 km from Cap de Creus on the Costa Brava (Catalonia)

Chevron Corporation has announced that the independent directors of the Chevron Board have selected Dr. Wanda M. Austin as lead independent director, effective May 25, 2022. Dr. Austin succeeds Dr. Ronald D. Sugar in that role, who will remain on the Chevron Board. Austin has served on the Chevron Board since December 2016.

Aker BP ASA, operator of production license 1085, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 2/8-19. The well was drilled about 10 kilometers north of the Valhall field in the Norwegian Sea, and 270 kilometers southwest of Lista.

Paul Elgar, OEM Business Relations, NAVTOR believes it’s “time to end the ENC madness”.

Rovco has further bolstered its fleet to support its growth in offshore wind.
As a leading provider of offshore subsea and survey solutions, Rovco has signed a charter party agreement with Glomar Offshore for the Glomar Worker dynamic positioned (DP) vessel.

Wärtsilä Corporation has opened its new technology center, the Sustainable Technology Hub, in Vaasa, Finland. The new center will contribute to efforts to advance the global decarbonization of marine and energy by fostering innovation, collaboration, and the development of green technologies using sustainable fuels and digital technologies.

Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a sizeable¹ contract by Chevron for the development of the Ballymore project offshore US Gulf of Mexico, in water depths of up to 6,550 feet.

xyzt.ai, a Leuven-based high-tech company offering an innovative no-code visual analytics SaaS (Software as a Service) platform for the maritime industry, will exhibit at Posidonia 2022 in Athens, Greece, June 6-10. Posidonia 2022 is the 27th edition of the world’s most prestigious shipping event that brings together the complete maritime ecosystem.