South & Central Asia
DSA inks reseller deal with OceanPixel for Southeast Asia
Canadian ocean engineering software and consultancy company Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) has signed an agreement with OceanPixel of Singapore to represent it on the Southeast Asian market.
GTT tech picked for Coral South FLNG
GTT of France has received an order from the South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to equip the Coral South FLNG with its Mark III membrane containment system.
2G Robotics, Seatronics Showcase Subsea Tech in China
2G Robotics, Seatronics, and SmartSea Tech recently held demonstrations of the ULS-500 PRO underwater laser scanner in Qingdao, China. The demo was attended with more than 60 clients from a range of sectors including energy, homeland security, science and ocean exploration. The 2G Robotics ULS-500 P
Jan De Nul’s New Multipurpose Vessel Completes Sea Trials
Jan De Nul said in its latest announcement that their new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant has successfully completed sea trials on the Yellow Sea. AVIC Shipyard from Weihai, China, launched this new multipurpose vessel for Jan De Nul Group in February. “To perform a variety of functions,
Adani Ports Starts Berth Construction at Vizhinjam Port
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a port developer and part of the Adani Group, has begun the construction of the first berth at planned international transshipment port in Vizhinjam, Kerala. The project is described as Kerala’s first ever deep water container transshipment port, with a
Empyrean Initiates 3D Survey Over Its China Assets
Empyrean Energy has launched a 3D seismic survey over its 100% owned Block 29/11, offshore China The Block 29/11 is approximately 1,800km2 and is situated approximately 200km SSE of Hong Kong in water depths ranging from 340-600 meters. Empyrean has the right to conduct exploration under a ‘Geophysi
IEA: Current energy policies insufficient to reach climate goals
Renewable energy technologies must be considerably ramped up in order to meet long-term climate change targets and governments need to support large-scale deployments with the necessary policies, the International Energy Agency (IES) said in its latest report.
Pacific Radiance gets millions in gov’t-backed loans amid prolonged downturn
Singapore’s offshore support solutions provider, Pacific Radiance, has been granted S$85 million ($61.5M) in loans under two Singapore government-backed financing schemes that will help support its working capital needs over the medium term. The two programs – the Internationalisation Finance Scheme
Empyrean contracts COSL for seismic survey off China
London-listed oil and gas company Empyrean Energy has begun a 3D seismic survey on its 100 percent owned Block 29/11, offshore China. Block 29/11 is approximately 1,800 square kilometers and is situated approximately 200 kilometers off Hong Kong in water depths ranging from 340-600 meters. Empyrean
Singapore Gets First Certified Female Commercial Diver
KBA Training Centre has delivered its first female Singaporean diver who has completed both the Level 1, Commercial Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (CSCUBA) diver course and Level 2, Surface Supplied Diving Equipment (SSDE) diver course. Siti Naqiah Tusliman is the first female commerc
Report: Engie selling its stake in Petronet LNG
France’s LNG player Engie, through its unit, GDF International, has reportedly set the wheels in motion to sell its 10 percent stake in India’s largest LNG importer, Petronet LNG. Citing a term sheet, Bloomberg reports the company is offering 75 million shares in total looking to rake in about $513
Oversupply of Ships: Industry Should Sort Out Itself
The oversupply of tonnage in the shipping industry should be left to sort out itself, it was concluded at a panel debate on Ship Oversupply and Accelerating Sustainable Recycling, held on June 6 in London, UK. Over the past eight years, the world fleet has grown by 50 percent in tonnage terms, which