Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced plans to invest over 40 billion Qatari Riyals ( $11 billion) in the re-development of the existing Bul Hanine offshore oil field located about 120 kilometers to the east of the Qatari coastline.
United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) announced today the addition of UACC RIYADH (ex BUNGA BANYAN), 45,544 DWT, to its chemical tanker fleet. The vessel was built in 2011 at SLS ShinaSb Shipyard, in South Korea. The UACC RIYADH will join the company’s chemical tanker fleet consisting of already four
Following the efforts to update maritime regulations and legislation, Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched a new initiative in connection with licensing marine training centers. This latest development aims to improve policies dealing with centers licensing and staff training as well as
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published its 2013 Annual Report. After 35 years serving the professional dredging community, CEDA continues to be a vibrant and essential organization for all those involved in dredging related work. Last year was a very busy and successful year for CEDA
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Dredge Yard CEO Over the years Dredge Yard has proven itself as a reliable supplier of many dredge and mining components to many dredge contractors and mining operators world wide. Hereby we are bringing you an exclusive interview with Mr. Basel Yousef, the Dredge Yard CEO,
Over the years Dredge Yard has proven itself as a reliable supplier of many dredge and mining components to many dredge contractors and mining operators world wide. Hereby we are bringing you an exclusive interview with Mr. Basel Yousef, the Dredge Yard CEO, who provided us with invaluable insight i
Dignitaries from the Ministry of Defence of Oman joined senior Damen management at a ceremony at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen on May 8th to mark the naming of the Royal Navy of Oman’s new flagship, the Sail Training Clipper Shabab Oman II. The 87m long steel-hulled vessel is a three-
Siemens Energy has received an order to deliver customized direct electrical heating (DEH) power supply systems for ten subsea flow lines, with an option for two additional systems. Customer is BP Exploration Limited and all the systems are to be deployed on BP-operated Shah Deniz gas field in the A
ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has welcomed a new dedicated living quarters outfitter and HVAC facility operated by the UAE-based Seven Seas within the yard. The facility includes a metal fabrication workshop, a carpentry workshop, offices and stores, and will increase the var
Gulf Marine Services, the leading provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels serving the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, has published its Interim Management Statement for the period 1 January to 7 May 2014. Operations “We continue to see high demand for our services w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, awarded a contract for a floating pier and associated dredging in Iraq. The contract was awarded on April 29, to PAT GD JV LLC of Rochester Hills, Michigan, for $24.4 million. The contract calls for the design and construction of a new floating
On May 5th, Windstar Cruises debuted the all new, all suite Star Pride in Barcelona, Spain during a christening ceremony and pier-side fiesta to celebrate the launch of the luxury yacht’s inaugural voyage through Spain, France, and Italy. Mrs. Nancy Anschutz, wife of Mr. Philip Anschutz, owner of Xa
Qatar Petroleum’s Industrial Cities Directorate recently organized a meeting of the LASTFIRE Group, which was hosted at Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College. The venue provided a fitting setting for the delegates of the international oil & gas industry who discussed the results of recent studies
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for April 2014 was 1,349, up 4 from the 1,345 counted in March 2014, and up 48 from the 1,301 counted in April 2013. The international offshore rig count for April 2014 was 329, down 5 from the 334 counted in March 2014, and
