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  • DSME Bags Orders for Five VLCCs

    2 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    DSME wins orders for seven ships worth a total of USD 800 million in a single week.

  • Statoil hires new Seadrill rig

    15 April 2010

    “We believe that the contract reflects a sustainable price level for this type of drilling rig,” says Anders Opedal, senior vice president for procurement in Statoil. “The contract also serves to strengthen further our cooperation with Seadrill.” Statoil is awarding a five-year contract to Seadrill for a newly built drilling rig for use on the […]

  • Evergreen Marine Fined for Oil Pollution

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    The operator of a UK registered container ship has been ordered to pay £17,311.01 for breaching oil pollution legislation. The Ever Sigma – operated by Evergreen Marine – was en route from Greece to the Netherlands when 700 litres of heavy fuel oil went overboard. The incident occurred when the chief engineer decided to carry […]

  • Emas Chiyoda Subsea in Bankruptcy Filing

    28 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Emas Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) has filed voluntary petitions for reorganisation under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to facilitate the company’s financial and operational restructuring. In connection with the filing, ECS has received a commitment on an up to US$90 million financing facility from Chiyoda Corporation and Subsea 7. Subject to bankruptcy court approval, […]

  • Shell hires PXGEO for seismic work

    7 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    Marine geophysical services provider PXGEO has entered into an agreement with oil company Shell to provide seismic acquisition services.

  • Rigrodsky & Long: Complaint Filed (USA)

    22 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announced that a complaint has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased the common stock of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation between August 7, 2012 and March 14, 2013, inclusive, alleging violations of the […]

  • Toisa Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    31 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Vessel owner Toisa Ltd. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Reportedly, slowdown in the oil & gas and dry-bulk markets has left the company in debt of some USD 1 billion. According to documents submitted to the Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, Toisa, owned by […]

  • Tarmac Marine Fined for Asbestos Failures

    10 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Tarmac Marine Ltd was fined a total of £130,544.57 last week for failing to properly deal with asbestos within one of their vessels and keeping their crew safe, in a prosecution brought by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Tarmac Marine Ltd, who pleaded guilty to the offences, was fined £120,000 by Southampton Magistrates Court and […]

  • Dredging Company Fined for Unlicensed Deposits

    25 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Westminster Dredging Company Limited appeared last week at Plymouth Magistrates Court in respect of 1 charge of carrying out marine licensable activity otherwise in accordance with a marine licence contrary to section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The charge related to a dredging and disposal campaign carried out by the company […]

  • Allseas Buys Dutch OTEC Firm

    9 July 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Swiss marine contractor Allseas has acquired Bluerise, a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology that delivers renewable energy solutions. Based in Delft, the Netherlands, Bluerise has been researching and developing OTEC technology for 9 years, designing systems that utilise the natural temperature difference in the ocean between cold deep water (5°C) and […]

  • Statoil Hires Aibel for Hywind Job

    9 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Statoil has awarded Aibel the contract for FEED and EMA (Engineering & Management Assistance) of substructures for the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park offshore wind farm. The contract has an estimated value of approximately $6.5 million (NOK 40 million). “This is an important new step in our commitment to renewable energy. This past year we’ve worked […]

  • Oil firms win Bangladesh rights

    26 August 2009

    Bangladesh has granted Conoco Phillips of the US and Ireland’s Tullow Oil three offshore exploration blocks in disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal. The firms have been given the right to explore for gas, despite ownership claims on some of the territory by neighbouring India and Burma. The oil firms will spend $160.5m (£98m) […]

  • Fife regatta gets under way

    24 June 2008

    The 3rd Fife regatta of the modern era got underway over the weekend, in the Firth of Clyde with a 20 strong fleet of spectacular traditional wooden sailing yachts, averaging 90yrs old and all built a mile from the start line by Ayrshire’s famous boat builder William Fife. The yachts – resplendent in gleaming varnish […]

  • Firm plans ship breaking at yard

    30 July 2009

    A massive former oil yard in the Highlands offers an ideal site for the breaking up of redundant ships and oil rigs, a demolition firm has said. DSM Demolition is to set out its plans for mothballed Nigg in Easter Ross, to Energy Minister Jim Mather. Highland Council has said it will take legal action […]

  • Minesto hires tether connection supplier

    15 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Minesto has selected Norwegian solid composite solutions provider Stangeland Glassfiber Produkter as a supplier of a bottom joint tether connection for Deep Green tidal plant.

  • HDR acquires LNG consultancy firm

    8 January 2015

    HDR continues to expand its service capabilities with the acquisition of two US-based companies.

  • Gardline integrates marine environmental firms

    1 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Gardline Group has integrated two of its specialist marine environmental companies Marine Ecological Surveys (MESL) and Marine Planning Consultants (MPC) for more complete offering of services.

  • Ofgem Shortlists Five Interconnector Projects

    17 October 2014
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    Ofgem announced the names of five new interconnector projects that could be built in the future. Together with the ElecLink and Nemo projects that Ofgem has already assessed, these seven projects could lead to investment of up to £6bn and provide up to 7.5GW of additional electricity capacity in GB. Ofgem has decided that all […]

  • Agility Hires Inspecta for NDT Services

    28 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Inspecta, a provider of inspections, testing, certification, technical consultancy and training services, has inked a framework agreement with Norway’s Agility Subsea Fabrication. Inspecta will provide non-destructive testing (NDT) services performed by shipyards in Tønsberg and Røra. According to the company, the scope of the agreement applies to both NDT and cleanroom laboratory. “There are challenging times in […]

  • Chevron Hires Pacific Khamsin Drillship

    16 November 2012

    Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that its ultra-deepwater drillship the Pacific Khamsin has been awarded a contract by Chevron for operations in West Africa. The minimum duration of the contract is for an initial two-year term, with contract commencement expected by end of the third quarter of 2013. The contract provides for an option, to […]

  • Mubadala Hires Songa Venus Rig

    1 March 2013

    Cyprus’ drilling contractor Songa Offshore has entered into a contract extension and farm out agreement for Songa Venus rig with Mubadala Petroleum from the current contract with Petronas. The extension will cover a total of four firm wells in Vietnam and Malaysia under the current contract terms and conditions. This extension will see the unit […]

  • Oceaneering Hires ‘Normand Flower’ CSV

    20 June 2013

    Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has signed a new contract with Oceaneering International Inc for its offshore construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Flower” The duration of the contract is firm for 3 years with further 3 yearly options. The contract will begin immediately after completion of a present charter, during fourth quarter of 2013. The contract price is confidential between the parties.   […]

  • Arup Hires Larry Wise (USA)

    16 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative designs, announced that Larry Wise has joined the company as an associate and maritime engineer in the firm’s Houston office. In this role, he will be responsible for leading and executing energy and maritime assignments, supporting and servicing regional energy, oil and […]

  • USA: NHC Hires Coastal Coordinator

    10 October 2012

    New Hanover County announces the hiring of H. Layton Bedsole Jr. as the County’s Shore Protection Coordinator, filling a key role tasked with managing the County’s waterways, shore protection, and beach nourishment efforts. H. Layton Bedsole Jr., a Wilmington area native, will join the County October 30, 2012, transitioning from the private sector where he […]

  • Ukraine Files Lawsuit against Gazprom

    29 April 2014

    The Government of Ukraine and NJSC Naftogaz decided to submit a lawsuit against the Russian company Gazprom. Prearbitral note has been sent to Gazprom, Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk informed at a press conference on Monday, April 28. He said that the issue on further bilateral relations with Russian Gazprom was discussed at a meeting of […]