Business & Finance
European Ferry Companies Cease Sailings on Several Routes
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in Europe, ferry companies start suspending services.
TechnipFMC spin-off put on hold over volatile market conditions
TechnipFMC has been forced to put off its planned separation into two independent entities amid challenging market conditions which have emerged recently.
JFD Snaps Up Fathom Systems
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, has acquired Fathom Systems – provider of diver communications, gas analysis, diver monitoring and integrated diving control systems for diving support vessels (DSVs). JFD believes that this deal will expand its portfolio of innovative diving solutions for the oil
Manasota Meeting on March 17
Sarasota County will host a public meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, to provide information and answer questions regarding the Manasota Key Restoration Project. “There will be a brief presentation at the beginning. County staff will be available for one-on-one discussions with interested citizens
Fincantieri Halts Production for 2 Weeks amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Fincantieri has suspended production activities at its Italian shipyards to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Polarcus hit with seismic project cancellation in Asia Pacific
Polarcus has received termination for its previously awarded XArray marine seismic acquisition project in the Asia Pacific region.
ClassNK: AiP Granted for LPG Reformed Gas-Fueled Coastal LPG Carrier
ClassNK granted AiP to Daihatsu Diesel for its concept design of an LPG reformed gas fueled coastal LPG carrier.
Oamaru Harbor Master Plan on Display
The long-awaited Oamaru Harbor master plan is set to go out for public consultation, reports Otago Daily Times. A draft of the 30-year plan for the harbor will be tabled at a meeting of the Waitaki District Council’s harbor area committee later this week, where its members will consider a recommenda
Prosafe rig to support subsea tank removal at Thistle platform
Prosafe has been awarded a contract to provide accommodation in support of the redundant subsea tank removal and safe re-habitation of the Thistle Alpha platform in the UK North Sea.
Port of Townsville Upgrade Works Move Forward
Townsville’s $193 million port upgrade is underway with the first rocks laid this month for its new protective wall, the Queensland Government reports. Construction is already moving ahead on the 2.2km protective rock wall, which will ultimately pave the way for up to six new berths. Federal Ministe
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 9-15, 2020). DEME’s Split Barge Deugniet Hits the Water Deugniet, a twin vessel of DEME’s other newbuild split barge Bengel, was successfully launched in Batam, Indonesia, today. VIDEO: How Does Eko Atlan
Readers’ Picks of the Week (March 9-13, 2020)
Here are the most read stories of the previous week.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 09 – March 15). https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/10/ocean-installer-wins-china-job/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/10/platina-subsea-award-for-technipfmc/ https://subseaworldnews.com/202
Highlights of the Week
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from March 09 – March 15, 2020. https://marineenergy.biz/2020/03/11/opt-powerbuoy-for-subsea-vehicle-residency/ https://marineenergy.biz/2020/03/11/dnv-gl-backs-norwegian-floating-solar-plant-design/ https://marineenergy.biz/2020