Business & Finance
VolkerStevin Shortlisted for Four Awards
Four VolkerStevin projects have been shortlisted in the Project of the Year award categories at the Construction News Awards 2020. These projects are: Lincolnshire Lakes Flood Defense Scheme (under £20m); Victory Jetty (£20-£50m); Ipswich Tidal Barrier (£20-£50m); Dover Western Docks Revival (over £
Apply CFO to Join AKVA Group
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry AKVA Group has appointed Ronny Meinkøhn as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Meinkøhn comes from the position as CFO in Apply AS, which he has had since 2015. He will take up the position as CFO of AKVA group no later than October 1, 2020. T
Germany’s FSG Halts Operations due to Coronavirus
Germany’s shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft has suspended all operations due to the coronavirus.
i3 Energy secures Dolphin rig for summer appraisal campaign
i3 Energy has awarded a drilling contract to a Dolphin Drilling-owned rig and agreed on a sale of an interest in a block offshore the UK.
Havila keeps two platform suppliers busy with Axxis Geo. Wins one new deal
Norwegian shipowner Havila Shipping has won two extensions and one new contract for its platform supplier vessels (PSVs).
McKeil Marine Buys 5th Ship in 13 Months
Canada’s McKeil Marine acquires the Adfines Sea, an intermediate-sized ice class 1A product tanker.
Bombora Runs for Wales STEM Start-Up of the Year Award
Ocean energy solutions company Bombora has recently been announced as a finalist in the ‘Wales STEM Awards’, shortlisted for the ‘STEM Start-Up of the Year Award’. Bombora is among 42 innovative businesses and individual finalists, making a difference to, and championing, Science, Technology, Engine
P&O Cruises’ New LNG-Fueled Vessel Leaves Shipyard in Germany
Iona left Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on March 18 to be conveyed on the river Ems to Eemshaven.
Axxis Geo Solutions bags extension for Middle East OBN survey
Axxis Geo Solutions has received an extension for a contract in the Middle East.
Deltares Assessing Impacts of Sea Level Rise in the Caribbean
Deltares, in cooperation with the World Bank, is working on a study in the Caribbean to assess the impact of sea level rise and resilience potential of 17 countries in the region. The aim of the study is to derive proxies to estimate the resilient potential of each country in the region and their po
Lankhorst to supply mooring lines for Liza Unity FPSO
Mooring rope specialist Lankhorst Offshore has been awarded a contract by SBM Offshore to supply the mooring lines for the Liza Unity floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for ExxonMobil’s Liza oilfield offshore Guyana.
Technical Toolboxes Gets New Engineering Performance Advisor
Houston-based desktop and cloud-based pipeline engineering software provider Technical Toolboxes has appointed Joseph Ladner as engineering performance advisor. Ladner will work alongside the sales and services teams in Houston on all aspects of technical support, lead generation and account growth.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Scores USD 1.15 Bln Deal for Up to 10 Containerships
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has inked a shipbuilding contract with Tiger Group for up to 10 container vessels.
South Africa: AIDAmira Passengers Test Negative for COVID-19
There are no coronavirus cases on board AIDAmira, a cruise ship currently docked at the Port of Cape Town.