The U.S. Interior Department has approved a plan by Hilcorp Energy, to drill for oil in the Beaufort Sea, east of Prudhoe Bay in Alaska. In the Liberty Project, Hilcorp aims to build a 24-acre gravel island in shallow waters about five miles from shore and drill for oil from there, and carry the oil with a pipeline […]

The parties discussed relevant issues related to bilateral cooperation, including the Baltic LNG project. Emphasis was placed on the priority measures aimed at developing a joint design concept.

The marine and cruise industry is moving more and more toward long-term partnerships. Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. are leading the way by strengthening their long-term cooperation and extending their service agreement to the year 2028. The original agreement, signed in 2013, spanned 10 years. Under the agreement, Wärtsilä is optimising maintenance efficiency through improved Turbocharger maintenance, providing OEM spare parts, workshop services and preferred technical assistance for 46 Royal Caribbean Cruises’ ships.

Wärtsilä has launched an initiative that aims to connect and inspire 20 of the world’s most influential port cities to embrace and develop Smart Marine ecosystems by 2020.