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  • Senvion Files For Self-Administered Restructuring

    9 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Senvion GmbH has filed for self-administered restructuring proceedings after refinancing discussions with lenders have so far not come to a positive conclusion. These preliminary self-administration proceedings relate to Senvion GmbH as well as its subsidiary Senvion Deutschland GmbH. The objective of the proceedings is to allow Senvion to proceed with the transformation process that was […]

  • Firm breaks into shipbuilding Top 10

    4 January 2007

    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co, the country’s top shipbuilder, churned out 3.11 million deadweight-tons (DWT) of ships last year, making it the world’s eighth-largest shipyard. It was the first time a domestic shipbuilder had crossed the 3 million DWT output mark and edged into the world’s top 10 shipbuilding league table by output.

  • Big fines for fatal QM2 accident

    10 February 2008

    The French builder of the cruise ship Queen Mary 2 and another firm have each been fined 177,500 euros (£133,649) over an accident that killed 16 people. A walkway collapsed in November 2003, when the giant ship was in dry dock at Saint Nazaire in France.

  • Second bid for ‘ghost ships’ firm

    5 October 2007

    Revised plans to scrap so-called US ‘ghost ships’ on Teesside are being considered on Friday. Hartlepool-based Able UK wants to dismantle the former naval vessels at a facility in nearby Graythorp.

  • Dutch tidal firm on the lookout for partnerships

    30 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Dutch research and development company that specializes in tidal energy is searching for a manufacturer of synchronous generator technology to help further the development of its tidal power plants.

  • Statoil Hires Aibel for Maria Job

    6 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Stavanger-based Aibel has scooped a NOK 860 million (approximately $115 million) EPCI contract for work related to planned water injection from the Heidrun platform to the Wintershall-operated Maria field.  According to the company, under the contract, Aibel will increase the water injection capacity of Heidrun and perform the tie-in of the water injection from the platform to […]

  • Ohio Files Lawsuit Against USACE

    8 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ohio has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their plan to place dredge material from Cleveland Harbor, which includes six miles of the Cuyahoga River, in Lake Erie or not dredge the entire navigation channel unless a non-federal partner pays to place it in confined disposal facilities. This year, as they […]

  • Navy warship to arrive in Fife for refit

    1 February 2010

    Royal Navy warship HMS Illustrious is due to sail into Scotland ahead of a £40m refit in Fife. The aircraft carrier is set for an upgrade at Rosyth Dockyard. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is to greet the 685ft ship as it heads up the Firth of Forth and he will also meet apprentices due to […]

  • UK: CWind Expands with New Hiring

    22 May 2013

    CWind, a leading UK offshore wind farm service provider, is growing its turbine technician department in response to increased demand from clients. The new starters will join the existing team in assembling turbine components onshore, ready for being shipped offshore for installation. Once offshore, they will work with the manufacturers’ teams to construct turbines at […]

  • Alstom Hiring at Saint-Nazaire Facility

    22 September 2015
    Human Capital

    Alstom continues spurring the job market in the Pays de la Loire Region, especially in the Saint Nazaire area. The Group is currently hiring people in the area, mostly operators, to work in the offshore wind turbine plant which was inaugurated in December 2014. Launched in the summer, the campaign will stretch until December 2015. […]

  • Lawsuit Filed Against GUPC (Panama)

    15 November 2012

    A lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on behalf of Plaintiff Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. against Grupo Unidos Por El Canal, S.A., a consortium of leading construction companies. The group includes Spain’s Sacyr Vallehermoso, Italy’s Impregilo, Belgium’s Jan de Nul and Panama’s Constructora Urbana (Cusa). GUPC is based in Panama City, Panama. The consortium […]

  • HMM Hires Diana Containerships’ Panamax

    10 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    Hyundai Merchant Marine has signed an agreement to hire a Panamax boxship from Diana Containerships.

  • I.M. Skaugen Files for Restructuring in Singapore

    31 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    I.M. Skaugen has filed applications to Singapore court for a moratorium to commence the reorganization of liabilities and businesses.

  • Hyperdynamics hires drillship for Fatala well

    1 December 2016

    Offshore oil exploration company Hyperdynamics has signed a definitive drilling services contract with Pacific Drilling to engage the Pacific Bora drillship. The company will use the drillship for a drilling campaign offshore the Republic of Guinea, starting in the second calendar quarter of 2017. “This contract underscores our commitment to drilling our next exploration well […]

  • FMC bags five year deal

    23 April 2010

    Technologies has bagged a multi-year frame agreement with BG Norge, a subsidiary of BG Group, to provide subsea systems for offshore projects. The five-year contract includes provisions for two additional five-year extensions, according to a statement from FMC.

  • Top Tips for Hiring Shipping Containers

    17 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Before deciding to buy containers either for shipping goods between states or overseas, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. When you plan to hire a shipping container, the first thing to determine is whether to buy or rent a container? If you’re moving in between states, and can easily return the […]

  • Jadroplov orders up to three bulk carriers in fleet renewal push

    30 August 2021
    Vessels

    Croatian dry bulk owner Jadroplov has signed a deal with an undisclosed Chinese shipbuilder for the construction of two 63,000 DWT bulkers.

  • Rystad: With offshore market gaining momentum, employment shifts from shale to offshore

    30 July 2019

    In an analysis of the oilfield service industry, sector intelligence firm Rystad Energy noted that the main driver of employment was shifting from shale to offshore.

  • Solstad Farstad anchor handler bags more Statoil work

    6 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norway’s newly-formed OSV provider, Solstad Farstad, has been awarded several new contracts for its vessels.  According to Solstad Farstad’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing on Thursday, the Norwegian oil company Statoil has declared its option to extend the anchor handling tug and supply vessel Normand Ferking with one year from September 2017. The vessel provider noted […]

  • Oman: Port of Salalah Showcases Growth Potential

    9 May 2012

    Port of Salalah has welcomed executives and representatives from the shipping world’s largest shipping lines and principal customers in the local market to the handling of its 30 millionth TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) container recently. The distinguishing aspects of Port of Salalah, the second largest port in the region, including its direct connections to […]

  • Protean Hires Wave Energy Specialist

    26 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    William Toman has been engaged as President of the Protean Wave Energy, US subsidiary of Stonehenge Metals. Toman is an energy industry professional with more than 25 years of experience managing energy and environmental project development. He has been responsible for the development of over 2,000 MW of generating capacity for utilities and independent power producers both inside […]

  • Up to five Barents Sea wells

    22 February 2011

    Norwegian explorer North Energy has confirmed plans for up to five possible wells this year all in the Barents Sea. Drilling on the first of these wells is due to kick off this spring and with up to five wells North Energy is set to become one of the most active exploration partners in the […]

  • Australia target for UK-based firm

    8 September 2010

    Offshore riser and conductor design specialist 2H Offshore has decided to aim for further growth in the Australian offshore energy sector by opening a new office in Perth. “Opening an office in the region will help us to support existing clients and enable us to meet the increasing demand for our specialist, deepwater riser and […]

  • LLOG Hires Sevan Louisiana Rig

    2 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Sevan Drilling has confirmed that a three-year charter contract for operation in the US Gulf of Mexico now has been entered into between one of its wholly owned subsidiaries and LLOG Bluewater Holdings LLC. Sevan Drilling rig no 3 which will be named Sevan Louisiana, which is currently under construction at Cosco Quidong shipyard in […]

  • Talisman hires Icon Offshore’s AHTS

    21 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Icon Offshore Group Sdn Bhd has recently been awarded a contract from Talisman Malaysia Limited for the provision of one anchor handling/tug/supply vessel. The contract is for a firm period of two years with an option to extend the hire by a further one year. The contract started in September 2014. The company said that […]