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  • Japanese Ambassador Supports Namibe Port Development

    11 August 2010

    The japanese ambassador to Angola, Kazuhiko Koshi Kawa, today highlighted the importance of the Port of Namibe to maritime transport in the west coast of Africa. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Port of Namibe, financed by the government of Japan, the diplomat recalled that in 2009, his […]

  • Newport News Shipbuilding Slashes 480 Jobs

    16 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HHI), has started the layoff process of 480 employees. “While this is a very difficult decision, it is a necessary step to effectively control our costs and successfully manage our business during a decline in work.  It is something we take very seriously and is a […]

  • Siemens to Automate Africa’s MedPort Tangier Terminal

    1 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    German technology powerhouse Siemens has received a deal to supply electrical and automation systems and provide engineering and commissioning of 32 automated stacking cranes at Africa’s MedPort Tangier facility. Electrical equipment will be supplied for automated stacking cranes deployed in 16 intelligent yard blocks and 12 remote-controlled double trolley ship-to-shore cranes. This order for the terminal, […]

  • European Parliament Supports Arctic HFO Ban

    1 February 2017

    The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to call for a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO), the dirtiest of all fuel types, by ships when operating in the Arctic. The decision by the European Parliament’s environment committee, which was backed by almost all of the political groups, also underscores the […]

  • VARD Adds Diving Support and Construction Vessel

    15 January 2014

    Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a contract with an international customer for the design and construction of one Diving Support and Construction vessel. The vessel is of VARD 3 06 design, developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway. The highly advanced diving support vessel will have a length of 157 meter, a beam of […]

  • EIB Supports Construction of LNG Terminal in Lithuania

    9 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 87 million to Klaipedos Nafta for the construction and operation of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility located in the port of Klaipeda. This investment is critical for Lithuania to diversify and secure its energy supply as well as provide backup in the event of […]

  • SRI Launches Legal Charter to Support Seafarers

    8 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    In an important contribution to the legal support of seafarers worldwide, SRI (Seafarers’ Rights International) has launched a Charter of Good Practice for the Provision of Legal Services to Seafarers. “For seafarers, seeking the advice of a lawyer can be one of the most stressful events of their career,” says Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of […]

  • Damen Secures Multiple Orders at Seawork 2013

    27 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    As morning dawned yesterday bright and breezy on the pontoons at Seawork, a Kent company headed for the biggest vessel on the water intent on a purchase. GPS Marine from Chatham signed the contract for the 32m Damen Shoal Buster Tug (berth V30). MD, John Spencer is busy expanding the marine contracting business and was […]

  • Prosafe Enters LOI for Tender Support Operations

    17 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Prosafe has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LoI) by an undisclosed oil major for the provision of the Safe Scandinavia semi-submersible accommodation vessel temporarily converted for tender support operations at a location on the Norwegian continental shelf. On site operations are planned to commence June 2015, with a firm period of three years. In […]

  • The Wind Farm Support Vessel Directory Is Out

    12 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Wind Farm Support Vessel (WFSV) Directory is a new publication from the Offshore WIND group of products. It provides the industry a compact and handy overview of operating wind farm support vessels in the European offshore wind industry. Each vessel is displayed with a photo, a selection of main technical details and the name […]

  • SINOPACIFIC to Support Construction of Moho Nord FPU

    21 February 2014

    Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, the offshore arm of the Evergreen Holding Group, held a contract signing ceremony for the Moho Nord modules with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. at its offshore fabrication base in Qidong, on the 20th of February 2014. This contract represents a major milestone for Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, as it reinforces its […]

  • REA Calls for Wave and Tidal Projects Support

    3 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Following recent speculation that major utility SSE are considering largely withdrawing from wave and tidal projects , the REA has responded by acknowledging the continued involvement of those still involved in the sector and calling for greater practical support for wave and tidal projects. Major energy utility Scottish Power, the Scottish Government and DECC have […]

  • Kongsberg Supports Hydrography Training Course in Japan

    3 February 2015
    Equipment

    Kongsberg Maritime has contributed to a hydrography training course taking place in Japan by supplying training on its shallow water multibeam survey equipment. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) invited eight participants from Australasian countries as far afield as Kirabati, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea to participate in a seven months group training course in hydrographic […]

  • Huisman’s Cranes for Maersk’s Subsea Support Vessels

    27 January 2015
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Huisman secured a contract from COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard for the delivery of four customized 400mt Rope Luffing Knuckle Boom Cranes and two 100mt Knuckle Boom Cranes onboard four new subsea support vessels (SSVs) for Maersk Supply Service. The first vessels, Marin Teknikk design MT 6027, are scheduled for delivery in Q4 2016. Huisman CEO Joop […]

  • Scottish Government Supports Shetland Harbour Project

    17 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Alex Salmond announced a £10 million package to support plans for a deep-water quay facility in Shetland to secure decommissioning work on major offshore structures from the Northern North Sea. Following a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, the First Minister today said the Scottish Government […]

  • SENER Designs New Subsea Support Vessel

    4 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Spain’s SENER is developing a new Multipurpose Subsea Support Vessel specially designed for subsea ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) light construction duties. According to the developer, the ship will have a length overall of more than 112 m, a length between perpendiculars longer than 100 m and a breadth of 22 m. The depth to main […]

  • McDermott Supports LLOG’s Otis Field Development

    23 June 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    McDermott International has been awarded a sizeable lump sum contract by LLOG Exploration Offshore, LLC (LLOG) in support of LLOG’s Otis development located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Otis field, located in Block Mississippi Canyon 79, will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Delta House floating production system (FPS) and lies in […]

  • Toisa Orders Two ROV Support Vessels

    16 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Bermuda-based vessel owner, Toisa Limited, has inked a deal with Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry (QWHI) for the construction of two DP2 Multi-Purpose Offshore Construction & ROV Support Vessels (RSV’s), to be delivered in mid-2017. According to Sealion Shipping, the vessel design is by Salt Ship Design, customised to the requirements of Sealion/Toisa. The vessel will have […]

  • FMDS Supports Offshore Installation in Liverpool Bay

    22 December 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Fendercare Marine Diving Services (FMDS) has been contracted to provide significant diving services and equipment for an offshore installation in Liverpool Bay, UK. The Liverpool Bay Development comprises four oil and gas fields, together with significant offshore and onshore facilities used for extracting, transporting and processing these reserves. Fendercare Marine Diving Services mobilised the DPII […]

  • Lloyd’s Register introduces decommissioning support service

    17 November 2016

    Lloyd’s Register, a global engineering, technical and business services organization, has launched a new decommissioning service, with the timing coinciding with the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2016 held this week in the UK. Lloyd’s Register said on Wednesday that the new service would help operators, equity holders, investors and regulators navigate through regulatory and technical complexities […]

  • Fugro supports BP’s Trinidad & Tobago operations

    25 May 2016
    Equipment

    Fugro has provided a wide range of services to BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) which allow drilling and completion of five subsea wells in an area of strong currents. According to Fugro’s press release from Wednesday, the services include wellhead motion (fatigue) monitoring, metocean measurements and positioning services. Fugro said that the positioning activities were […]

  • ‘Topaz Resolve’ starts Mediterranean support work

    15 May 2017

    UAE-based Topaz Energy and Marine has said its Topaz Resolve offshore vessel has started a charter in the Mediterranean Sea. The multi-purpose supply vessel is supporting a geophysical and geotechnical survey operations in the Mediterranean Sea for a European oil major, Topaz said, without revealing the name of the oil company. Topaz Resolve is operating from […]

  • Smit Lamnalco Supports Petrofac in Iraqi Waters

    13 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that its associated company Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a significant annual contract by Petrofac to support Single Point Mooring operations 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula for the Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The annual contract value is approximately USD 70 million (Boskalis share 50%) […]

  • South Carolina Voters Support Offshore Drilling

    18 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Seventy-seven percent of voters in South Carolina support offshore drilling for domestic oil and natural gas resources, according to a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive for API’s “What America is Thinking on Energy Issues” series. This support bridged across party lines, with clear majorities of Republicans (88 percent), Democrats (67 percent) and Independents (77 […]

  • Plexus Raises Cash to Support Further Growth

    3 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announces that it has conducted a placing to raise, in aggregate, approximately £6.83 million before expenses by way of a placing of 2,787,624 ordinary shares of 1 penny each at a price […]