Business & Finance
Norway: VisSim Acquires Offshore Personnel Management Solutions Company
The Norwegian Vessel Traffic Management System supplier VisSim, has acquired the Dutch based Offshore Personnel Management solutions company, Offshore Profile LTD. Offshore Profile was founded in 2010 to meet the growing demand of tracking personnel in offshore Wind farms. With many years of experie
UK: CWind Expands Its Fleet with Three New Skippers
CWind has recently signed three new skippers to its boat share scheme and placed orders for three 19m MPCs with CTruk Boats. These vessels will be built this year and will all work with CWind on charters, going straight on to contract on the UK’s east coast. CWind already has four vessels running un
Babcock Integrates Walk-to-Work System Onboard Subsea Vessel for Shell UK
Babcock has successfully completed the first phase of a contract awarded by Shell, to integrate a novel self-stabilising gangway system onboard the subsea construction vessel MV Island Enforcer, providing pedestrian access for workers from vessel to offshore platform as required. The integrated syst
The Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam Authority Gets EUR 250 Mln Loan from EIB
It is scarcely a year ago that Paul Smits left telecommunications company KPN to become Chief Financial Officer at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Last week, he put his signature to a € 250 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB). How are you finding things in Rotterdam? Fan
Leading Companies Bring Industry Into Focus at RORO 2012 (Sweden)
RORO made a successful return to Gothenburg in May, as a strong number of ro-ro professionals came through the doors of this year’s event to search for the latest innovations and hear from some of the industry’s leading figures. For the first time in RORO’s history, visitors were able to attend the
Lundin Norway Gets Edvard Grieg PDO Approval
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has received final approval for the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Edvard Grieg field from the Norwegian Parliament. The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy concurred with the field development p
Norway Approves Edvard Grieg Field PDO
Lundin Petroleum AB has received final approval for the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Edvard Grieg field (previously known as Luno) from the Norwegian Parliament. The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy concurred with the field development plan in April 2012. The Edvard Gri
Spain: Seabed Becomes Main Topic of Third Getxo Seaweek
The third Getxo Seaweek organised by the Getxo town council with the collaboration of the Port Authority of Bilbao is to be held from June 25th to July 1st. On this occasion, the main theme will be the knowledge and conservation of the seabed. Among the activities planned is the exhibition “Port wat
Shell Offshore Workers Walk to Work (UK)
Babcock has successfully completed the first phase of a contract awarded by Shell, to integrate a novel self-stabilising gangway system onboard the subsea construction vessel MV Island Enforcer, providing pedestrian access for workers from vessel to offshore platform as required. The integrated syst
Greece: Danaos Corporation Adds New Container Vessel to Its Fleet
Danaos Corporation, a leading international owner of containerships, announced that on June 7, 2012, it took delivery of one more 13,100 containership, the HYUNDAI SPEED, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 63 containerships aggregating 349,949 TEU. The Company expects delivery of its last
Expro’s AX-S to Revolutionise Offshore Light Well Intervention Market
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
UK: Odyssey Selects JBR Recovery for Two Shipwrecks’ Cargo Processing
Odyssey Marine Exploration, pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, announced it has executed a contract with JBR Recovery Limited to support the logistics, refining and monetization of the anticipated silver cargoes from SS Gairsoppa and SS Mantola when recovered. Both the Gairsoppa and Ma
BBC Aramis Handed Over to Her South Asian Buyers
MV BBC Aramis (3.490 dwt / Geared, Komarno type -General Cargo Vessel) has been delivered to her new South Asian Buyers. The buyers purchased their first BBC vessel in December 2011 and repeated that prosperous endeavor by adding MV BBC Aramis to their fleet most recently. BBC Aramis was built in Sl
Switzerland: ABB to Supply Management Systems for Five Multi-Purpose Vessels
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order from Rickmers Group in Germany to supply advisory systems for dynamic trim optimization and fleet management solutions for five multi-purpose vessels. Trim optimization means ballasting or loading the ship to achieve the f