Business & Finance
UK: JDR’s Cables for DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm
JDR Cable Systems has won its first ever offshore wind farm export wire supply contract. Danish developer Dong has selected the subsea inter-array specialist to manufacture a 12km medium-voltage link for the two-turbine Gunfleet Sands demonstrator. The cable is being produced in JDR’s Hartlepool fac
The Netherlands: Imtech Marine Wins Second Jack-Up Contract
Imtech Marine (Radio Holland Netherlands) has been awarded an extensive contract from Jack-Up Barge for the communication and IT systems for its newbuild, self-elevating platform JB-118. This follows a similar contract for the JB-117, which Imtech Marine successfully completed earlier this year. Add
North Sea Independents Reveal Their Strategies at Oil & Gas UK’s Briefing
Leading figures from three dynamic independent oil and gas companies will present their strategies and views of the challenges ahead at Oil & Gas UK’s forthcoming breakfast briefing, sponsored by Endeavour Energy, on Tuesday 19 June at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Tom Reynolds, chi
UK: Blyth Workcats Show Off Efficiency
The latest launch from Blyth Workcats was recently on display at the Seawork Exhibition in Southampton. Clements Engineering has worked with the team at Blyth over many years supplying all their stern gear, shafts and propellers and the team have built a good knowledge of this builder who has been p
UK: Ashtead Technology Restructures Senior Management Team
Ashtead Technology, a market leading asset rental business, supplying specialist equipment and personnel to the offshore subsea oil and gas sector and the environmental consulting, non-destructive testing and remote visual inspection industries has restructured its senior management team as it conti
Germany: EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven to Receive First Feeder Ship
The first feeder ship will tie up at the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven. The “Pictor J” belonging to the Unifeeder line will dock at 15.00 hours today at the southern end of the quay. The feeder ship will bring 75 empty containers from Hamburg for the water-side trial operations. 50 empty
Oil Production in May Above NPD’s Forecast (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a governmental specialist directorate and administrative body, today released preliminary production figures for May 2012. Preliminary production figures for May 2012 indicate an average daily production of about 2 007 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This
UK: Scira Offshore Chooses MaXcess for Sheringham Shoal
Scira Offshore Energy, operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, will utilise a new UK- designed vessel transfer system to provide its wind farm technicians with safe and reliable access to wind turbines in a range of weather conditions. The safe transfer of wind farm technicians from ves
Trevor McAuley Joins TMEI’s Marine Cargo Underwriting Team in UK
Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Limited (TMEI) announced the appointment of Trevor McAuley to join its marine cargo underwriting team, based in Scotland. Trevor will be responsible for underwriting, developing and servicing marine cargo, subsea and general business in Scotland and the North of England
UK: Global Marine Installs Subsea Cables at LINCS Offshore Wind Farm
Centrica Renewables Energy Ltd. has confirmed that Global Marine Energy Ltd., the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide, has successfully completed its portion of the cable landing and near shore cable works related to
Denmark: WGP’s Joint Venture with P-Cable Secures New Contract with Spring Energy
During the EAGE in Copenhagen the WGP Group signed a new joint venture (JV) agreement with P-Cable 3D Seismic AS (“P-Cable”) for the commercialisation of new, patented High Resolution 3D seismic technology; the joint venture will trade as WGP Survey Ltd. The benefits of P-Cable’s new technology incl
German Divers Recover Stuka Dive Bomber Wreck
German military divers are working on bringing up the wreck of a Stuka dive bomber that has been on the floor of the Baltic Sea for 70 years, according to Associated Press. The Stuka wreck was first discovered in the 1990s, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) off the coast of the German Baltic island [&he
UK: ‘Helen Burnie’ Leaves Macduff Shipyards to Commence Operations
In June 2012, The “Helen Burnie”, completed by Macduff Shipyards, a 27.5m multi purpose cargo vessel, left Macduff to commence operations delivering fish farm feed. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlu
UK: Helen Burnie Leaves Macduff Shipyards
In June 2012, The “Helen Burnie”, completed by Macduff Shipyards, a 27.5m multi purpose cargo vessel, left Macduff to commence operations delivering fish farm feed. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlu