996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • Norway: Havyard Group Appoints New PR and Sales Manager

    7 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      On the 1st of September Per-Jan Brekke joined Havyard Group as Public Relations Manager, and the same day Gisle Vinjevoll Thrane started as Sales Manager for Havyard Global Solutions. Per-Jan Brekke is 48 years old and comes from the position as sports editor at the newspaper Drammen Tidende. Per-Jan is originally from Fosnavåg and […]

  • GDF SUEZ Continues to Develop Its Small Scale LNG Activities in North West Europe

    27 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ continues to develop its small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) activities in North West Europe following the award by Fluxys of additional berthing and storage capacity long term rights at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. GDF SUEZ will have access to these capacities after the completion of the second jetty being constructed by Fluxys […]

  • SEPD Starts Cable Renewal Project (UK)

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) has this week commenced Phase One of its £13m project to renew one of the three High Voltage cables between Isle of Wight and the mainland. On completion of this project, the new cable and two existing High Voltage cables will all be ‘state of art’ and buried in the […]

  • Singapore: ASL Shipyard Hands Over RiverWijs Emma and RiverWijs Rowan

    13 April 2012

    RiverWijs has recently taken delivery of two sister vessels, the Robert Allan Ltd. designed – RiverWijs Emma and RiverWijs Rowan. The christening was performed by the vessel’s sponsors; Ms. Emma Lok and Mrs. Rowan Campbell. The vessels were constructed at ASL Shipyard, Singapore for operation at the LNG terminal in the Port of Dampier, Australia […]

  • X-Press Pearl’s wreck to be removed after South Westerly Monsoon season

    17 June 2021
    Environment, Safety, Vessels

    The removal of the X-Press Pearl’s wreck from the seabed off Colombo, Sri Lanka, will start once the South Westerly Monsoon season ends, according to the operator of the ill-fated vessel. The period in question covers the month of June until September. “Due to the exposed nature of the anchorage to the prevailing South Westerly Monsoon, it […]

  • RiverWijs Takes Delivery of Its New Tugs from ASL Shipyard, Singapore

    13 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    RiverWijs has recently taken delivery of two sister vessels, the Robert Allan Ltd. designed – RiverWijs Emma and RiverWijs Rowan. The christening was performed by the vessel’s sponsors; Ms. Emma Lok and Mrs. Rowan Campbell. The vessels were constructed at ASL Shipyard, Singapore for operation at the LNG terminal in the Port of Dampier, Australia […]

  • DEME Announces New Contracts Worth EUR 250 Million

    17 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Within the DEME group recently, a great many assignments for large, energy-related projects have been awarded to a range of different companies. The assignments will be executed for oil and gas companies and businesses working within the renewable energy sector and represent a total value of 250 million EUR. In Santa Marta, Colombia, Dredging International […]

  • ReCAAP: Asia Reports Three Armed Robbery Incidents in January

    13 February 2019

    A total of three piracy and armed robbery incidents were reported in January 2019, ReCAAP ISC said. 

  • Svitzer tugs ready for Gorgon LNG service

    13 April 2015
    Vessels

    Svitzer said it took delivery of the last in a series of four eco-friendly tugs from ASL shipyards in Singapore, specially designed to serve the Chevron-operated Gorgon project LNG marine terminal.

  • Laing O’Rourke Scores Wheatstone LNG Contract, Australia

    15 February 2013
    Project & Tenders

      Laing O’Rourke will help deliver another of Australia’s largest resources projects, after securing a major structural engineering and civil works contract with Bechtel on the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. Laing O’Rourke – one of the world’s largest privately-owned construction and engineering companies – will provide over half a billion dollars in civil […]

  • Bulk Carriers to Cut Costs at Nowa Nowa

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Australia’s Eastern Iron Limited has received a scoping level report from independent shipping consultants, Innovative Shipping Group Pty Ltd (ISG), which has investigated the potential to load iron concentrate directly to suitably configured bulk carrying vessels directly off the Victorian coast some 20 kilometres from the Nowa Nowa mine site. ISG has advised that “the study […]

  • Svitzer tugs ready for Gorgon LNG service

    13 April 2015
    Vessels

    Svitzer said it took delivery of the last in a series of four eco-friendly tugs from ASL shipyards in Singapore, specially designed to serve the Chevron-operated Gorgon project LNG marine terminal.

  • CMA CGM says all communications safe following cyber attack

    30 September 2020
    IT & Software, Safety, Technology

    French liner major CMA CGM said that all communications to and from the group were secure following the cyber attack the firm suffered on Monday. These include emails, transmitted files, and electronic data interfaces. “Maritime and port operations are functioning as per usual. The booking functionalities remain up and running,” the company added. Following the […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    27 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 21-27).    Boskalis Dredger Freeway Busy in Portsmouth Boskalis’ 4,500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Freeway has arrived at the HMNB Portsmouth and is dredging the channel ahead of the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.   Alphatron and […]

  • DEME Secures New Contracts for Energy-Related Projects

    18 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Within the DEME group recently, a great many assignments for large, energy-related projects have been awarded to a range of different companies. The assignments will be executed for oil and gas companies and businesses working within the renewable energy sector and represent a total value of 250 million EUR. In Santa Marta, Colombia, Dredging International […]

  • Prosafe Lands Contract for Safe Astoria Rig, Offshore Australia

    24 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      Prosafe has been awarded a 150-day contract using the Safe Astoria for accommodation support at the Woodside operated North West Shelf Project’s North Rankin Redevelopment Project, offshore Western Australia. On site operations are planned to commence between April and May 2012. In addition, Prosafe has granted Woodside two additional 30-day options. Total value of […]

  • DSM Ocean Wins Paraiso Dredging Deal (Mexico)

    23 October 2013

    Ocean Dredging DSM Ocean inc., an Ocean sister company, will carry out a harbour dredging contract with its Mexican partner Dragados del Golfo, in Paraiso, a town located in the state of Tabasco in Mexico. The dredging of the port of Dos Bocas will extend over a period of more than 60 days and a […]

  • Spain: Azamara Quest Completes Refurbishment at Navantia

    19 November 2012

    Azamara Quest, the first of Azamara Club Cruises’ twin boutique ships to undergo refurbishment, emerged on November 16 from an eight-day drydock – complete with a refresh of all public spaces and staterooms and a new “Azamara Blue” hull. Named for the cruise line by Navantia Shipyard, the unique navy-blue color tone of Azamara Quest’s […]

  • 11 Missing After Panama-Flagged Ship Sinks off Philippines

    30 November 2015

    Eight people have been rescued and eleven are still missing from the ill-fated Panama-flagged M/V Fortune Life that sank some 130 nautical miles West of Vigan City, the Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard informed. As reported by the Coast Guard, the rescue was conducted by the M/T Ashley Lady. The Coast Guard Action Center (CGAC) received […]

  • UK: STATS Group Welcomes New Members to Its Team

    13 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Pipeline isolation specialist, STATS Group, has appointed two new directors as it gears up for major international expansion following a £7.8 million equity investment. Former Expro executive chairman, Graeme Coutts, takes on a non-executive role in what is his first appointment since retiring from the global oilfield services company last July. In a 21 year […]

  • Report: Up to 500 Bulkers Stuck at Asian Major Coal Ports

    4 January 2018

    Between 400 and 500 large dry bulk carriers are waiting to unload coal in Chinese waters.

  • Tug and OSV Training Centre Opened in Amsterdam

    4 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The new 360-Control Tug & OSV Training Centre was officially opened for the general public and customers. The simulators for the training centre are delivered and installed by VSTEP. The high-tech training centre is a project of 360-Control, a joint venture between Iskes Towage & Salvage and Damen Shipyards and is located at the port […]

  • Tangiers Receives Encouraging CPR Regarding its Permits Offshore Australia

    25 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Tangiers Petroleum Limited, exploration company with permits offshore Australia and Morocco, has received a Competent Persons Report (“CPR”)  in respect of its WA-442-P and NT/P81 permit areas. The permits are situated within the shallow offshore Bonaparte Basin in Northern Australia The CPR includes an assessment of the size and prospective resources of the Nova prospect. […]

  • Universal Subsea Installs Defender on Talos’ Subsea Well

    9 October 2019
    Equipment

    Universal Subsea’s patent-pending Defender subsea isolation cap has been installed at the Bulleit subsea well, operated by Talos Energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The thermoplastic cap was landed, locked and sealed to the wellhead in Green Canyon Block 21 using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after deployment via wireline from the Noble Don Taylor […]

  • ReCAAP: Asian Maritime Crimes Halved in May

    14 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    A total of six actual incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in May 2017, representing a drop of almost 50% compared to the same period in 2016, Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC reported. Of the six incidents, one was a piracy incident in the South China Sea (SCS) and five […]