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(OE) The world’s most powerful direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, rated at 17 MW and co-developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation and China Huaneng, has been rolled out in China. With the highest single-unit capacity and the largest rotor diameter globally, the milestone marks a new breakthrough in China’s offshore wind power equipment manufacturing and provides... Continue Reading →
(TN) Brazilian and Chinese shipyards are signing memorandums of understanding to develop technological and commercial partnerships at the Strategic Forum for the Brazil-China Shipbuilding Industry in Rio de Janeiro. The event is a follow-up to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to China in May. Petrobras and Transpetro are participating in the event... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras is weighing options for its Polo Bahia onshore oil fields, including a potential sale, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard said on Saturday, adding that any decision will prioritize returns and shareholder interests. The Polo Bahia hub, consisting of some 28 onshore fields, was previously listed for sale under former President... Continue Reading →
The second wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for DEME Group, has been launched. Norse Energi, like its sister vessel Norse Wind, is engineered to install turbines with rotor diameters over 300 metres and XXL monopiles up to 3,000 tonnes, even in water depths of 70 metres. The first steel for... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) The steel-cutting ceremony for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for a field offshore Brazil operated by the Brazilian subsidiary of the U.K.-headquartered energy giant Shell has been held at the Sumitomo Heavy Industries’ Yokosuka shipyard in Japan. Based on a social media post by Cristiano Pinto da Costa, President of Shell Brasil,... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Trump administration has warned the UK government about security risks as Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build a factory in Scotland to manufacture wind turbines for North Sea offshore wind farms, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing a US official. A Chinese analyst has commented on the news, saying the... Continue Reading →
China began implementing a trial policy that unilaterally grants visa-free entry to citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. It is the first time that China has extended such access to nations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under the policy, which will remain in effect through May 31, 2026, holders of ordinary passports... Continue Reading →
(globaltimes.cn) Peru's minister of economy and finance emphasized the importance of coordinating and planning a meeting between the governments of Brazil and Peru, along with the Chinese delegation to advance a cross-continental railroad connecting Peru's Pacific coast with Brazil's Atlantic coast, Peru's Ministry of Economy and Finance posted on social media platform X on Tuesday.... Continue Reading →
(AP) — Colombia's government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America's drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts, trade barriers and crackdown on immigration spurs many leaders in the region to seek closer ties with Washington's geopolitical rival. Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrapped up a visit to China this... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), part of the Kuok Maritime Group, has completed the towing of a hull for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from China to Singapore. The vessel is slated to work at a Brazilian deepwater field with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant, Petrobras. Towed by... Continue Reading →
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