South & Central Asia
Vantage drillship back to work in India
Vantage Drilling’s ultra-deepwater drillship, the Platinum Explorer, has received a letter of award for a three-year contract from India’s Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC). The 2010-built Platinum Explorer is planned to mobilize to India in the fourth quarter of 2017, the driller reported on Tuesd
Keppel Wins Over USD 60 Mn Worth of Modification Deals
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, won four contracts worth a total of SGD 85 million (around USD 61.4 million) for the conversion, repair and modification of vessels. “Despite the current challenging market conditions, we continue to
Interview: Preparations for DT Conference in Advanced Stage
The preparations for the first ever Dredging Today Conference (DTC), which will offer a forward-looking agenda for the dredging industry, are in full swing now. With just about three months left to DTC, Dredging Today took the opportunity to talk with Ms. Femke Perlot-Hoogeveen, Conference Manager,
Maersk, Rosneft hit by cyberattack
A ransomware cyberattack named Petya, or NOTPetya according to Kaspersky Labs, has hit organizations around the globe, including the Ukraine government, Denmark’s Maersk Group, and the Russian oil company Rosneft. According to several news reports screens around the world are receiving a ransomware
India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Mitigating Cyber Attack’s Impact
India’s Ministry of Shipping is working on contingency plans so as to curb the potential impact of expected cargo congestion at APM Terminals’ facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) caused by the recent cyber attack Petya. Namely, operations at Maersk’s terminal operator at JNPT have also be
Keppel nets $61M in conversion, upgrading and repair works
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured four contracts worth a total of S$85 million (USD 61.3 million) for the conversion, repair and modification of vessels. The first contract is from Dixstone Holdings Ltd, for the conversion of the M/T Tempera into an FPSO. Keppel Shipyard’s job scope i
Energy Drilling buys rights to two new rigs
Energy Drilling Management Pte. Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH), thereby acquiring exclusive marketing and operating rights to two premium newbuild drilling rigs. Energy Drilling, a company from the HitecVision portfolio established to deve
Jadestone Energy chairman takes on CEO role
Jadestone Energy, formerly known as Mitra Energy, has named its executive chairman as the new CEO. The company also announced a partial drawdown on convertible bonds. Jadestone said on Wednesday that the executive chairman of Jadestone Energy, Paul Blakeley, has assumed the role of chief executive o
Huawei Marine, Unicom and Camtel to Build SAIL Cable System
Huawei Marine contracted with China Unicom and Camtel to construct the South Atlantic Inter Link (SAIL), which marks the official start of the SAIL implementation phase. Huawei rotating CEO Guo Ping, CEO of China Unicom Lu Yimin, and Camtel general manager David Nkote attended the signing ceremony.
Johan Sverdrup drilling platform assembly set for September
Modules for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform will be completed this summer in Thailand, Grimstad, and Haugesund, said Norwegian engineering and construction company Aibel. Aibel said on Tuesday that the main support frame (MSF) would be the first module completed and would leave the yard in Thai
Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Seals Half A Billion Loan
Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has signed a loan agreement with Export Import Bank of China (China EximBank) worth USD 543.9 million. As disclosed, the funds will be used to finance around 70 percent of construction of ten newbuild tankers. The newbuilding ships include seven VLCC and t
Norwegian Joy Christened in Shanghai
Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first custom-designed ship for the Chinese cruise market, was christened today in a ceremony held onboard the vessel in Shanghai. “After years spent carefully designing this amazing vessel, my team and I are both proud and thrilled to finally christen the world