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  • Winland Ocean Files for Bankruptcy Protection

    17 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Chinese dry bulk shipping company Winland Ocean Shipping Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Victoria, Texas. Under the voluntary petition filed on February 12th, the company, together with five of its subsidiaries, plans to restructure its accrued debt worth around USD 48 million, Bloomberg reports. The […]

  • Halliburton eyes Russian firm buy

    26 December 2016
    Equipment

    Halliburton, one of the world’s largest oilfield services providers, has made a move to buy a Russian manufacturer of oilfield solutions.  The company on Friday made a filing with the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) in connection with a potential acquisition of an interest in Novomet Oil Services Holding, an international artificial lift company focusing […]

  • MeeMaken takes over Kenz Figee

    15 July 2016

    Kenz Figee, a Dutch lifting and hoisting systems provider for the international offshore oil and gas industry, has a new owner. The company on Friday said it was being taken over by MeeMaken BV, a firm with the worldwide network and portfolio comprising service companies to the offshore energy business. The former senior management at Mammoet, […]

  • Total hires iSurvey for UKCS work

    3 November 2015
    Equipment, Exploration & Production

    iSurvey has secured a framework contract with Total E&P UK Limited for the provision of rig move navigation and positioning services. According to iSurvey, the framework contract with an effective date of October 12, 2015, is for three years. Under the contract, iSurvey will provide platform, rig and vessel-based positioning services to Total’s offshore operations […]

  • Offshore helicopter firm invests in drones

    9 February 2016
    Equipment

    Offshore helicopter firm Bristow Group has invested $4.2 million in Sky-Futures, a provider of drone inspection data services for the oil and gas industry. This investment gives Bristow immediate entry to the fast-growing UAV services business and bolsters Bristow’s offerings to include drone inspection services, the company said in a statement. The investment, which also […]

  • Demar hires ‘Normand Pacific’ (Mexico)

    16 February 2015

    Norway’s Solstad Offshore ASA has been awarded a new contract for one-year firm plus an additional one year option for the CSV “Normand Pacific” by Demar Instaladora Y Constructora S.A (Demar) The contract will start in May, after completing its current assignment. The vessel will perform subsea and support functions for Demar under contracts with PEMEX for work […]

  • Technip hires Viking Neptun OCV

    25 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore and Reach Subsea have together entered into a contract with France’s Technip for the supply of an Offshore Construction Vessel. The contract will be executed using Eidesvik Offshore’s newbuild TBN Viking Neptun, equipped with Reach ROVs and manned by Eidesvik marine personnel and Reach ROV personnel and engineers. The fixed period is 110 days, […]

  • Dubai firm to ‘transfer’ US ports

    10 March 2006

    Dubai Ports World (DPW) is to transfer its US ports business to a “US entity” to end a row over its takeover of P&O.

  • Pan Ocean Files to Exit Rehabilitation

    21 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    South Korean bulk shipping company Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. has filed an application for completion of its rehabilitation procedure to Seoul Central District Court. The application comes on the back of the completion of the company’s restructuring process which saw repayment of the claims of creditors and other interested parties, along with the merger with Harim Group & […]

  • KKB hired for Pegaga project work

    18 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    KKB Engineering has been awarded a letter of award from Sapura Fabrication Sdn Bhd for the procurement and construction of wellhead deck, piles, and conductors.

  • Teekay Tankers Lands Five Aframaxes

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Teekay Tankers Ltd. has agreed to acquire four coated Aframax tankers and one uncoated Aframax tanker for an aggregate purchase price of approximately USD 230 million. The five vessels, which are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2015, were constructed in 2008, 2010 and 2011 at shipyards in Japan and China. Upon delivery, […]

  • Asry boosting ties with shipping firms

    11 May 2010

    Asry looks set to work closer with Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (Adnatco) and the National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) in the future. Asry hosted a delegation from Adnatco-NGSCO which was headed by general manager Ali Obaid Al Yabhouni, accompanied by tanker fleet division manager Karem Hammad, LNG fleet technical manager Jonathan Gaukroger and technical […]

  • China Navigation Fined for Air Pollution

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The China Navigation Co. Pte., deep-sea ship owning and operating arm of the Swire group, has been fined USD 129,500 by the California Air Resources Board for failure to switch its engines over from heavy diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when close to the California coast.  Namely, on December 28, 2012, an ARB inspector […]

  • Dynagas Hires ABB for Turbocharger Servicing

    15 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation company Dynagas has signed a turbocharger service agreement for its entire fleet with US-based manufacturer of turbochargers ABB Turbocharging. The service contract covers all Dynagas TFDE (tri-fuel diesel electric) vessels, namely, Arctic Aurora, Yenisei River, Lena River, Clean Planet, Clean Ocean, Clean Horizon and Clean Vision. The contract also includes regular servicing of […]

  • CSSC Xijiang Shipyard Bags Five

    22 October 2013

    CSSC Xijiang Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd recently announced that the company has won a major contract for the construction of five LNG/diesel vessels. Under the deal, signed with Guigang Julong Logistics, the shipbuilder will build five dual-fuel vessels, three 5,000 dwt units and two 1,600 units which will operate on the Guangxi rivers. In the announcement, the shipyard stated that […]

  • API Marine to Equip Five Newbuilds

    20 September 2013

    API Marine has signed a new contract with TURKTER (YARDIMCI) Shipyard, for delivery of Integrated Cargo Control, Monitoring and Alarm System for a series of five oil/chemical tankers, on order by Palmali Group of Companies (Turkey). The new tankers represent a continuation of the “Armada” range of vessels, project RST22M with the overall deadweight capacity […]

  • Petrobras Hires One from McDermott

    20 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    McDermott International, through one of its subsidiaries, today entered into an agreement with Petrobras for the supply of its subsea Lay Vessel North Ocean 105 (LV105). The LV105 will carry out deepwater umbilical and flexible pipe installation in the pre-salt region and Campos Basin area offshore Brazil. “This new contract award highlights Petrobras’ ongoing confidence in […]

  • Total Hires FSO from KNOT

    12 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    KNOT FSO 1 AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS, of which NYK has a 50 percent share, has signed a time-charter contract with Total E&P Norge AS for a floating, storage, and offloading unit (FSO).   For this project, a KNOT shuttle tanker will be converted into an FSO unit […]

  • Dutch Firm to Right Modern Express

    12 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The ill-fated car carrier Modern Express could soon be righted as the Dutch Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht (KRVE) has been hired for the job. KRVE will deploy their ShoreTension system to right the vessel so the unloading of its cargo of wood and excavators can start. Modern Express, which is currently moored in Bilbao, will be held in position using six […]

  • DSME to Build Five VLCCs for HMM

    10 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with compatriot shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the construction of five 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs), with an option of five more vessels.  “We currently operate twelve VLCCs which have been foundational to stable profits and enhancing […]

  • Sacked MV Portland Workers to Be Fined

    7 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Turnbull Government agency is seeking $10,800 fines for nine workers from the Alcoa ship MV Portland who were refusing to sail the ship to Singapore following the announcement on their replacement with a foreign and cheaper crew, Australian unions said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have […]

  • DCNS hires MMT for OTEC job

    27 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    MMT, a Sweden-based marine survey services provider, has won a contract from DCNS for the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) NEMO project. The project is jointly developed by DCNS and its partners with purpose to characterize the geophysical and geotechnical context of the area of an offshore power plant with a floating platform and a […]

  • Aquatic Hires New Managing Director

    3 September 2015

    Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Charles as group managing director. Charles replaces Aquatic’s former president, Chris Brooks, who has departed Aquatic after eight years. Charles joined Aquatic in 2014 as regional general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and became COO earlier this year. He has a wealth […]

  • London Array Hires James Fisher

    18 April 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been appointed by London Array to deliver Balance of Plant (BoP) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services covering the wind farm’s next five years of operation.

  • Interview: North Sea at the heart of Europe’s CCUS efforts with power generation woven into its fabric

    18 July 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    The North Sea offers hope that Europe can stay afloat in the coming years and tackle climate change woes by drinking from the well of an ever-growing palette of low-carbon and clean energy sources to quench the net zero thirst with carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) as the keystone of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction endeavors.