Aster Chemicals Upgrades Singapore Refinery Mooring
Singapore's Aster Chemicals and Energy is investing $125 million to upgrade its single buoy mooring and pipeline infrastructure near the Bukom refinery, aiming to restore direct crude deliveries and extend the facility's operational lifespan.The company said on Tuesday that the upgraded pipeline is projected to provide more than 20 years of reliable service.Other facilities are expected to continue operating normally during the upgrade, which targets completion in 2026, a spokesperson said in reply to a Reuters query.These engineering contracts were awarded to Allseas and DOFâŚ
Intermoor, Jumbo Offshore form Alliance for O&G, Floating Wind Sectors
Intermoor, Acteonâs Moorings and Anchors business line, and Jumbo Offshore, an offshore transportation and installation specialist, have entered into strategic alliance aimed at jointly delivering fully integrated project management, engineering, transport and installation services to the offshore oil and gas as well as floating wind sectors.This partnership brings together Intermoorâs expertise in mooring systems and offshore engineering with Jumbo Offshoreâs capabilities in heavy-lift transport and mooring installation.Under the allianceâŚ
DOF Secures Moorings Hook-Up Job in Asia Pacific
Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract award for moorings hook-up services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.The contract will use construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Hercules with related mooring and subsea installation services.The scope of work includes DOFâs full suite of in-house project management, engineering, procurement and logistics support services.Offshore execution is scheduled in the first quarter of 2026, and the vessel utilization under the contract is expected to be approximately four weeks.According to DOFâŚ
Kongsberg Maritime Develops Simplified Mooring System
Kongsberg Maritime has developed a simplified mooring system for offshore floating structures. Building on its patent-pending integrated tensioning and remote pull-in technologies, the company is now focused on reducing cost, complexity, and environmental impact across the mooring system lifecycle.The latest developments center on minimizing mooring components and enabling future layouts that avoid active tensioning equipment in permanent systems. The solution provides a controlledâŚ
Briggs Marine Signs $244m Contract With UK Ministry of Defence
Briggs Marine, a leading provider of marine services, has been awarded a contract with the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply and maintain Authority Moorings, Markers, and Targets over the next eight years with a forecast revenue of USD$244 million (£182 million).The successful bid is the largest defense contract to be awarded to the Fife-based company to date and forms part of the MoDâs ânext generation of marine servicesâ program. It will see Briggs deliver a scheduled maintenanceâŚ
Innovative DynaMoor Ship Mooring Trial Begins in Japan
NYK, JERA, and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure (TMI) have jointly installed a new DynaMoor mooring system at the coal unloading berth of JERA's Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.DynaMoor is a mooring system that reduces ship sway and surge while the vessel is at berth.The two DynaMoor units in this trial have been installed at the above berth and will be tested for one year.A motion sensor will be attached to berthed vessels to measure vessel-hull sway and surge when using DynaMoorâŚ
DOF Gets Subsea Mooring Installation Job in Asia Pacific
Norwegian offshore supply vessel operator DOF Group has secured a contract for subsea mooring installation services in Western Australia.Under the contract, DOF will use Skandi Hercules construction support vessel (CSV) with for moorings and installation subsea services.The scope of work includes DOFâs in-house project management and engineering, procurement and logistics support services.Skandi Hercules CSV has two permanently installed WROV systems and a 250Te AHC craneOffshoreâŚ
Action Taken on Risks After Container Ship Breakaways
Two separate breakaways of container ships berthed at the Port of Brisbane, Australia, after heavy rains highlight the importance of robust emergency and risk management arrangements, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation.The May 2022 incidents occurred after an unprecedented stretch of rainfall resulted in significant freshwater inflows into the Brisbane River following several controlled water releases from dams located upriver.This resulted in strong currents through the Port of BrisbaneâŚ
Consulmar Executes âWorld's Firstâ Zero-Emissions Tanker Mooring
Maritime services company Consulmar has performed a zero-emissions mooring service for a tanker, said to be the worldâs first such operation.This operation took place at an offshore multiple buoy mooring site near the BP refinery, situated 2 miles from the Port of Castellón in Spain.Utilizing its electric line handling tug, CASTALIA, Consulmar towed the steel mooring lines from the vessel to each of the five mooring buoys, marking a significant advancement in the maritime industry towards more sustainable practices.The tanker vessel ARCHANGELâŚ
