Business & Finance
Russia: Research Ship Yantar One Step Closer to Launching
Research ship Yantar on May 31 left covered workshop of JSC Yantar Shipyard and was moved to open slipway, reports the shipyard’s press service. Although moving of the 2,000-ton hull took less than an hour, it needed thorough preparation. As a result, the hull was placed at a pre-launch position to
Norway: Aker Solutions Conducts Early Phase Studies for Statoil’s Recent Discoveries
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions early phase studies for all their recent major discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf; the Skrugard and Havis fields in the Barents Sea and the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the North Sea. Contract values are undisclosed. The past year has been unique, with J
France: Bureau Veritas – Maritime Labour Convention Web Training Programme
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has launched a web-based training programme to help companies in the shipping industry train their personnel for implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention. As the deadline for implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 20
Aker Solutions to Conduct Early Phase Studies for Statoil’s Major Discoveries (Norway)
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions early phase studies for all their recent major discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf; the Skrugard and Havis fields in the Barents Sea and the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the North Sea. Contract values are undisclosed. The past year has been unique, with J
Trelleborg Marine Systems Launches Floating Fender Rental Service for Europe
To enable fast turnaround and installation times on quality fendering systems, Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched a new service to deliver and install floating foam or pneumatic fenders within days to any location in Europe. Richard Hepworth, managing director at Trelleborg Marine Systems said:
The Netherlands: Dockwise Votes Against Fairstar’s Share Issuance Proposal
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) convened an Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders today in Rotterdam. The purpose of the Meeting was to approve the issue of 30 million shares in Fairstar for the purposes of constructing an additional 50,000 DWT semi-submersible ship identical in specification t
Sweden: Alfa Laval to Supply Equipment for World’s First FLNG Facility
Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order from a Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) to supply Alfa Laval equipment to Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility. FLNG opens up new business opportunities for countries looking to develop their gas resour
UK: Endeavour Acquires Additional Interest in ConocoPhillips’ Alba Field
Endeavour International Corporation announced yesterday that it had completed the acquisition of the additional 23.43% working interest in the Alba field from ConocoPhillips. The Alba oil field, located in Block 16/26a, in the Central North Sea is a late Eocene reservoir that has been producing sinc
Russia: Research Ship Seliger – First Stage of Sea Trials Completed
Research ship Seliger of Project 11982 built by JSC Yantar Shipyard has completed the first stage of sea trials and returned to the Yantar ‘s quay. First phase of the sea trials began on April 13, when it was relocated to the shipyard’s delivery base in Baltiysk. The research ship Seliger carried ou
RWE Dea Norge Wins German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Business Award 2012
RWE Dea Norge AS, a subsidiary of the German oil and gas company RWE Dea AG, has won the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce annual Business Award 2012 for its focus on the development of new methods and exchange of knowledge between Norway and Germany. “We are very honoured to receive this award w
Sweden: Port of Helsingborg, Copenhagen Malmo Port Sign LOI
On Thursday Helsingborgs Hamn AB (HHAB), the company behind Port of Helsingborg, and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP AB) signed a letter of intent to investigate the scope for creating a joint port authority. The boards at both companies have approved a decision to look into the possibility of enhance
UK: Endeavour Buys More Stake in Alba Field
Endeavour International Corporation yesterday announced that it had completed the acquisition of the additional 23.43% working interest in the Alba field from ConocoPhillips. The Alba oil field, located in Block 16/26a, in the Central North Sea is a late Eocene reservoir that has been producing sinc
Canadian Robert Allan Inks Cooperative Agreement with Rotortug
Robert Allan Ltd of Vancouver, B.C., and Rotortug (KST) B.V. of Rotterdam, Netherlands announced the initiation of a new strategic alliance for the future development of the Rotor® Tug concept. Under this Agreement Robert Allan Ltd will now act as the exclusive designer for all Rotor® Tugs. The Agre
Norway: Moksters Expands Its Fleet
Møksters increases its focus on the subsea market by ordering a new build special designed for ROV work, survey, diving and light construction work. In addition, the vessel will be able to provide services to windmill construction work. It is designed by Multi Maritime AS in Førde and is called MM85