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SeaLoading and Petrobras eye build of new cargo transfer vessel

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, SeaLoading Holding AS has signed a charter contract for the cargo transfer vessel SeaLoader 2 with Petrobras. The two companies have also decided to enter into negotiations on placing a shipbuilding contract for a third cargo transfer vessel by the end of 2024.

SeaLoading’s cargo transfer vessels (which it logically, but confusingly, refers to as CTVs) enable crude oil from a floating production, storage & offloading system...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/sealoading-and-petrobras-eye-build-of-new-cargo-transfer-vessel/

DOF books Baleine field FPSO and FSO installation contract

Norway’s DOF Group has been awarded a contract by Altera Infrastructure to install an FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading unit) and one FSO (floating storage unit) for the phase 2 development of the Baleine field in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, which is operated by Eni with Petroci Holding as partner.

Altera was awarded a contract last October that will see the cylindrical shaped FPSO Voyageur Spirit deployed to the Baleine field with the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia being...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/dof-books-baleine-field-fpso-and-fso-installation-contract/

Jumbo Offshore awarded FPSO mooring pre-installation contract

Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana.

The FPSO Errea Wittu will have the capacity to store 2 million barrels of oil. It will produce approximately 250,000 barrels of oil per day and will have gas treatment capacity of 540 million cubic feet per day, and water injection capacity of 350,000 barrels per day. MODEC was authorized to...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/jumbo-offshore-awarded-fpso-mooring-pre-installation-contract/

ABS Grants Approval For Innovative FPSO Hull Design By HHI

Hyundai Heavy Industries’ FPSO Hull Design Secures Approval in Principle from Leading Offshore Services Provider ABS.

Innovative FPSO Design

“As the offshore industry strives to design more cost-effective production units, ABS remains committed to evaluating novel designs that meet our class standards,” says ABS Executive Vice President, Global Offshore Ken Richardson. “Awarding HHI this AIP is another example of ABS’s commitment to promoting safety in innovative concepts.” 

“The Newbuilding...

https://mfame.guru/abs-grants-approval-for-innovative-fpso-hull-design-by-hhi/

Real-time Safety and Digital Twin Data for Petrobras FPSOs

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Establishing itself as a leading provider of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Technology-based fibre optic condition monitoring systems, Light Structures AS has landed two contracts with YANTAI CIMC Raffles Offshore. The P-80 and P-83 FPSO units of Petrobras’ Búzios offshore oil field in Brazil will be furnished with the SENSFIB hull stress monitoring system by Light Structures AS. Operating at a capacity of 225,000 barrels of oil per day, these FPSOs will...

https://mfame.guru/real-time-safety-and-digital-twin-data-for-petrobras-fpsos/

MODEC’s FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 Begins 25-Year Charter with First Oil

MODEC, Inc. (MODEC) has reported the successful commencement of First Oil production from the FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 on August 16th, 2023. The FPSO is now operational at the Marlim field in the Campos Basin, located offshore Brazil. Under a 25-year time charter agreement, the FPSO is leased to Petrobras, the renowned Brazilian oil company. This charter stands as one of MODEC’s lengthiest agreements to date.

Deep Rooted Partnership

“This is MODEC’s 14th project in partnership with Petrobras. We...

https://mfame.guru/modecs-fpso-anita-garibaldi-mv33-begins-25-year-charter-with-first-oil/

Marine Fuel Global Weekly Market Update

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A weekly Argus news digest of interest to the conventional and alternative marine fuel markets, offering insights into developments shaping the maritime industry’s fuel landscape.

Alternative marine fuels

New York, 4 August World Kinect bunker sales slump but profit is up US-based fuel supplier World Kinect, formerly known as World Fuel Services, boosted its profit.

Singapore, 4 August Methanex hikes China methanol contract price, cuts Asia Canada-based methanol...

https://mfame.guru/marine-fuel-global-weekly-market-update-3/

MODEC’s First FPSO Order In Guyana

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MODEC said it would proceed with engineering, procurement, and construction on the Uaru FPSO vessel following a final investment decision on the Uaru offshore oil project by ExxonMobil in Guyana last month, says an article published on oedigital.

Operations and maintenance service

The Uaru FPSO is named ‘Errea Wittu’, which means ‘abundance,’ and will be the fifth offshore FPSO in Guyana, and the first to be supplied by MODEC. The first four, two of which are now in production in the...

https://mfame.guru/modecs-first-fpso-order-in-guyana/

Wärtsilä Lands FPSO Operation And Maintenance Job Off

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Wärtsilä would operate – on behalf of the owner, 3R Petroleum – the power modules onboard the P-63 FPSO, which works at the Papa Terra oilfield, located at a water depth of 1,200 meters. This is part of the BC-20 concession and it started operating in 2013, says an article published on offshore-energy.

Five-year optimised maintenance

Additionally, the Finnish firm signed a five-year optimised maintenance agreement with 3R Petroleum to ensure the reliability and...

https://mfame.guru/wartsila-lands-fpso-operation-and-maintenance-job-off/

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