28 May 2021 15:40 GMT Updated 28 May 2021 15:40 GMT in Singapore
China’s offshore wind giant China Three Gorges (CTG) will soon start operating the country’s maiden floating wind project, with the completion of what is claimed to be the world’s first typhoon-resistant facility.
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The company is pioneering this technology at its 400-megawatt Yangxi Shapa III wind farm off the coast of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province, with installation due to start as early as June.
CTG said this is the world’s first floating wind turbine able to operate in rough weather conditions such as typhoons.
May 4, 2021 By Waterways Journal
In April, Encore Dredging Partners (EDP), a specialty dredging and marine infrastructure services company, and its backing company, AV Capital, announced the acquisition of RLB Contracting’s dredging division assets.
In addition to the acquisition of RLB’s dredging division assets and related equipment, Encore will hire RLB’s dredging crew members and related maintenance personnel.
“The acquisition of the RLB dredging division assets is key to the continued strategic expansion of EDP’s fleet, capabilities and geographic reach,” EDP CEO Dwayne Breaux said. “We are excited to add these productive assets to our existing fleet and to attract experienced dredge operating and maintenance crews to our outstanding team.”
Pilot LNG Awards Galveston LNG Bunker Port FEED Contract to Wison Offshore & Marine; Welcomes New Equity Partner
Pilot LNG, LLC (Pilot), developer of the Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project, announced today that it has awarded the Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) contract for the project’s floating LNG unit to Wison Offshore & Marine (Wison). The award further solidifies the growing partnership between the two companies first made public in July 2020. In addition to the FEED award, Pilot disclosed that Wison will also become a minority equity shareholder in Pilot, though further details are not publicly available at this time.
“It was imperative that the company selected to carry out the FEED works for the Galveston LNG Bunker Port have an excellent track record of successfully engineering and executing floating LNG projects,” said Pilot Chief Executive, Jonathan Cook. “Our selection of Wison is in recognition of their unparalleled expertise and commitment to deli
GLBP will provide LNG marine fuel to vessels at three ports in Texas Galveston Bay.
Wison Offshore & Marine has won the floating LNG (FLNG) unit front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project, developer Pilot LNG, LLC reported Wednesday.
GLBP will feature a floating liquefaction plant and provide LNG marine fuel to vessels at the ports of Houston, Texas City, and Galveston,
Pilot also reported this week that Wison has become a minority equity shareholder in Pilot, but the FLNG project developer did not provide specifics on that front.
“It was imperative that the company selected to carry out the FEED works for the Galveston LNG Bunker Port have an excellent track record of successfully engineering and executing floating LNG projects,” commented Pilot Chief Executive Jonathan Cook in a written statement. “Our selection of Wison is in recognition of their unparalleled expertise and commitment to delivering safe, highly comp
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