996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • EU’s first-ever methane clampdown regulation becoming law of the land

    16 July 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    The EU has set standards in place to curb its methane footprint from the energy sector, with the historic legislation to slash methane emissions in Europe.

  • Greece: GL Hellenic Technical Committee Holds This Year’s Annual Meeting

    13 March 2012

    Identifying and seizing chances for improvement in a difficult business environment was the theme that ran through this year’s annual meeting of Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) Hellenic Technical Committee, held in Athens on 8 March. The dramatic increases in fuel prices, new regulations and an increased awareness of the importance of protecting the environment are leading […]

  • Noble Corp. CEO Confident about Long-Term Outlook for Offshore Drilling

    23 January 2014

    Noble Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2013 net income of $174 million, up from $127 million in earned in the same period a year ago . Results for the fourth quarter included an after tax charge of $36 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, relating to an impairment taken on the FPSO Seillean.   Excluding the […]

  • TMT Gets Visited by UWA Engineering Students

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    TMT Australia conducted a tour for a group of 14 UWA mechanical engineering students. The students were participants in an advanced mechanical design course run for masters and fourth year students by Winthrop Professor James Trevelyan in the UWA school of Mechanical Engineering. TMT’s business is the design, manufacture and operation of ROV’s and subsea […]

  • GL Hellenic Technical Committee Meets in Athens, Greece

    12 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Identifying and seizing chances for improvement in a difficult business environment was the theme that ran through this year’s annual meeting of Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) Hellenic Technical Committee, held in Athens on 8 March. The dramatic increases in fuel prices, new regulations and an increased awareness of the importance of protecting the environment are leading […]

  • UK: IMO Maritime Safety Meeting Completes Full Agenda

    27 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 89th session from 11 to 20 May 2011, completed a packed agenda, including the development of interim guidance on the employment of privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships transiting the high-risk piracy area, the adoption of amendments to […]

  • Interview with X-Press Feeders: Greater adoption of hybrid fuel systems, circular economy to spur shipping transition

    18 December 2024
    Business Developments & Projects

    Offshore Energy had the pleasure of speaking with Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of X-Press Feeders, about the current challenges that navigate the maritime industry .

  • Stress – Sink or Swim!

    27 October 2015

    A typical working day for seamen consists of 14 long hours. Probably only because the International Labour Organization (ILO) decided this would be the maximum for seafarers, since the work on board never stops. Some decades ago, long working days were appointed as one of the main causes of high stress levels, causing employees to […]

  • Stress – Sink or Swim!

    27 October 2015

    A typical working day for seamen consists of 14 long hours. Probably only because the International Labour Organization (ILO) decided this would be the maximum for seafarers, since the work on board never stops. Some decades ago, long working days were appointed as one of the main causes of high stress levels, causing employees to […]

  • PGNiG Adopts New Strategy, Poland

    20 December 2012

    Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA has adopted the Short-Term Value Creation Strategy for the PGNiG Group until 2014. Its objective is to prepare the Company for operating in a liberalised gas market. The PGNiG Group wants to maintain its lead in the exploration and production industry, while remaining the primary supplier of natural gas, […]

  • The First in a Series of Four Oceangoing Patrol Vessels for Royal Netherlands Navy

    13 April 2012

    In 2005, a study by the Dutch Navy concluded that changes in the field required a different type of vessel. The study proposed selling four frigates of the Karel Doorman class, measuring 122 metres for a crew of 154, and replacing them with four new Oceangoing Patrol Vessels, with a permanent crew of 50 and […]

  • Noble Corp CEO optimistic operators will start spending more on drilling

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Noble Corporation plc today reported first quarter 2014 net income of $256 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to $174 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2013. Results for the fourth quarter of 2013 included an after-tax charge of $36 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, relating to an asset impairment. […]

  • Natural gas hailed as backbone of energy mix with security of supply and decarbonisation vying for attention

    5 June 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Natural gas is still forecasted to play a crucial role and act as a trump card while the world embraces the race to net-zero.

  • CAPP: Five Oil Companies Awarded for Innovative Projects (Canada)

    21 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers yesterday  presented recognition awards to five oil and natural gas companies for innovative environmental, safety and social projects that demonstrate responsible resource development. “Canada’s oil and natural gas industry delivers energy to Canada and the world in a responsible way every day,” said CAPP president Dave Collyer. “These annual […]

  • Hybrid Rotortug – the Well Cultivated Green Tug Revolution

    1 April 2015

    On 26 November 2014 Elisabeth Ltd of Malta took delivery of the latest addition to their fleet of (Rotor-) tugs, which happens to be the first new ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug. This tug, named RT Evolution, was built by Damen Shipyards of Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the Netherlands and designed by an alliance of Rotortug in the Netherlands […]

  • Atlantic Dawn – Out of the Dark, Into the Light

    18 December 2013

    The Hartmans of Urk have always had very distinct ideas what their (new) vessels should look like and what its capabilities should be. Coupled to previous experiences with Shipkits, part of CIG, it did not take them long to define the design parameters of what was going to be the successor of the current Deo […]

  • USA: Schlumberger Reports Growth in Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Results

    23 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Schlumberger Limited reported full-year 2011 revenue of $39.54 billion versus $27.45 billion in 2010. Full-year 2011 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $4.97 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $3.66 versus $2.86 in 2010. Fourth-Quarter Results: Fourth-quarter 2011 revenue was $10.97 billion versus $10.23 billion in the third quarter of […]

  • BOW Terminal: A heavy-lift port

    11 February 2014

    The offshore wind energy industry is growing and several European ports have prepared, or are preparing, to provide the necessary logistics and storage services and facilities related to different construction & installation, O&M, and production phases of this industry. The wind farms are getting larger and moving into deeper waters further offshore resulting in bigger […]

  • Finding the cracks before they appear

    17 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    The potential of vibration monitoring on winch systems The current As a result of the current surge in sustainability developments in the maritime sector, a major shift is taking place in winch technology. After having dominated the playing field for decades, hydraulic winches are losing ground to electric-powered systems. Electric drives used to be far […]

  • Charleston District FY14 Year in Review

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has released a summary of project activities and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 14.  The Charleston District has a unique and varied program that grows larger every year. The programs include the Civil Works, Regulatory, Military, and International and Interagency Support (IIS) programs, serving a diverse group of customers not only […]

  • USA: Schlumberger Reports Growth in Third-Quarter Revenues

    19 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Schlumberger Limited today reported third-quarter 2012 revenue of $10.61 billion versus $10.45 billion in the second quarter of 2012, and $9.55 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $1.44 billion—an increase of 3% sequentially and 10% year-on-year. Diluted earnings-per-share from continuing operations, excluding […]

  • Navigating the new normal: Vessel rerouting spurs higher emissions as ships avoid the Red Sea

    22 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Vessels

    In recent weeks, the Red Sea has become the epicenter of heightened tensions as Yemen’s Houthi group escalated their attacks on commercial vessels, sending shockwaves throughout the maritime industry. Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and Hong Kong’s OOCL joined on Thursday numerous shipping companies, including Maersk, MSC as well as oil major BP, in announcing that they would […]

  • Best Practice in Calibration of Gas Meters Saves Cost

    5 April 2017

    By DNV GL Fiscal metering of gas needs to ensure traceability to international standards. It must also reduce errors to levels that meet contractual or legal obligations, and which can be justified on technical and economic grounds. The huge volumes of gas flowing through transmission pipelines internationally means that puzzling differences between what goes into […]

  • DAMEN Presents Flexible Dredging Concept and New Approach to Deep Sea Mining (The Netherlands)

    31 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The new flexible dredging concept is the answer to increasing demand for raw materials while sand winning locations are located further from shore at increased dredging depths. The RoRo Deep Dredge, which can work up to -200 m dredging depth, has specifically been designed to meet this demand and to challenge current technical limitations. Shortage […]

  • The Netherlands: DAMEN Presents New Approach to Deep Sea Dredging

    31 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The new flexible dredging concept is the answer to increasing demand for raw materials while sand winning locations are located further from shore at increased dredging depths. The RoRo Deep Dredge, which can work up to -200 m dredging depth, has specifically been designed to meet this demand and to challenge current technical limitations. Shortage […]