South & Central Asia
PLAT-I sparks global interest
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has over the week hosted local and international visitors to its PLAT-I platform who showed interest to develop projects using the company’s floating tidal energy technology.
Singapore Puts Bunkering Tanker Up for Sale
Bunkering tanker UE Star, which was arrested in November 2017, has been put up for auction in Singapore.
Soil Machine Dynamics (Shanghai) Opts for IFS Applications
IFS said in its latest release that Soil Machine Dynamics (Shanghai) will implement IFS Applications as its central, fully integrated ERP system to optimize the company’s project-based manufacturing processes. Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) (Shanghai) is the newly-established subsidiary of Zhuzhou CRRC
UDS launches hybrid well intervention vessel program
Subsea construction vessel owner Ultra Deep Solutions has kicked off its Well Intervention new build vessel program.
McDermott Opens Digital Innovation Center in India
McDermott International has launched its first Digital Innovation Center in Pune, India. McDermott’s key focus is to develop and utilize digital solutions to lead the transformation in offshore oil and gas projects, the company said. The Digital Innovation Center will serve as a technology epicenter
H-Energy, K Line join forces on Indian LNG import project
India’s H-Energy, a unit of real estate group Hiranandani, has joined forces with Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in West Bengal on the east coast of India. The duo signed an agreement on December 12 to jointly develop the Eas
Emas Offshore director and CEO tenders resignation
The executive director and chief executive officer of Emas Offshore Limited has tendered his resignation from both his positions.
DNV GL – Oil & Gas names regional director
DNV GL – Oil & Gas has appointed a new regional manager for continental Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, India, and Africa.
Speedcast’s comms for Noble Corp. drilling fleet
Speedcast has been selected by Noble Corporation to provide IT communications equipment and connectivity services to its drilling fleet.
Report: Tanker’s Crew Member Dies of Major Burns
One crew member from the fire-stricken tanker Genessa has lost his life due to major burns.
FSL Trust Sells Another Ship to Cut Debt
FSL Trust has sold FSL Busan, a 1,221 TEU vessel, in an effort to reduce its debt.
COSCO Shipping-Seacor’s New JV Buys Eight PSVs
A newly established company SEACOSCO Offshore LLC has bought eight new platform supply vessels (PSVs) from COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong). The Marshall Islands-incorporated joint venture company is a product of cooperation between affiliates of COSCO Shipping Group and offshore marine sup