Business & Finance
Norway: DOF Subsea Gets New Contracts
Fugro has extended the contract on the construction vessel Skandi Carla until July 2017. DOF Subsea Asia Pacific has entered into contracts in Malaysia and Australia where the vessels Skandi Singapore and Geobay will be utilized. The total value of the new contracts are about USD 65 million. [mappre
Swedish MMT Performs Hydrographic Surveys in Project MONALISA
MMT (Sweden) has been awarded parts of two separate hydrographic survey contracts for the EU financed project MONALISA for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA). MONALISA is a Motorways of the Sea project which aims at giving a concrete contribution to effi
Finland: MMT Conducts Hydrographic Surveys for MONALISA Project
MMT (Sweden) has been awarded parts of two separate hydrographic survey contracts for the EU financed project MONALISA for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA). MONALISA is a Motorways of the Sea project which aims at giving a concrete contribution to effi
Shipowners to Benefit from Energy Management Strategy Using ISO 50001
With the focus on rising fuel prices, Lloyd’s Register provides an effective energy management approach that will help owners identify suitable options and opportunities when choosing technologies, operational parameters and fuel types. Increasing energy prices, the patchwork of emissions regulation
Stena Line Expands on Baltic Sea
Stena Line acquires five ferry routes between Sweden and Germany to Latvia. The three routes, Travemünde to Ventspils and Liepaja as well as the route Nynäshamn-Ventspils have been acquired from Scandlines GmbH. Moreover, Stena Line has acquired Scandlines GmbH’s vessels and operation on the routes
Sterling Hires GSP Jupiter Jack-Up for Two Wells Offshore Romania
Sterling Resources Ltd. has trough its subsidiary in Romania, Midia Resources SRL (“Midia”), entered into a contract with Grup Servicii Petroliere SA (“GSP”) for the drilling of offshore exploration wells “Ioana” in Block XV Midia and “Eugenia” in Block XIII Pelican. Midia, on behalf of Sterling and
Germany: RWO Secures CleanBallast Order from Major Shipyard
It was the technical refinement that finally convinced French shipowner Compagnie Maritime Nantaise (CMN) to choose CleanBallast®. At the end of April, Bremen-based marine water treatment expert RWO GmbH, a subsidiary of VeoliaWater Solutions & Technologies, signed the contract for CleanBallast® sys
UK: Aker Solutions Signs hiQbe(TM) Agreement with TGS
Aker Solutions’ geo business has signed a six-year frame agreement with TGS to co-operate in supplying regional sub-surface velocity cubes – hiQbe(TM) – for the UK Central North Sea area. The agreement is valid for a period of six years, with optional extensions, from 29 May 2012. In addition, TGS h
ClerkMaxwell Secures Four North Sea Contracts (UK)
ClerkMaxwell has secured framework agreements with four major North Sea operators with the potential value of up to £15m over the next three years. Since Costain completed the acquisition of the Aberdeen-based upstream oil and gas consultancy in April of last year, the company has gone from strength
UK: ClerkMaxwell Wins Four North Sea Contracts
ClerkMaxwell has secured framework agreements with four major North Sea operators with the potential value of up to £15m over the next three years. Since Costain completed the acquisition of the Aberdeen-based upstream oil and gas consultancy in April of last year, the company has gone from strength
Siport21 Presents Studies Related to New Outer Port of Ciutadella (Spain)
Siport21 has presented the paper “New Outer Port of Ciutadella. Nautical Studies for the Design and Operation of the Port”, in the Congress of 4th Technical Association for Ports and Coasts and 2nd Edition of the Mediterranean Days of Coastal and Port Engineering. This project was developed in assoc
Hess Sells UK Offshore Assets to Shell
Hess Corporation today announced it had reached agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to sell its 15.67 percent interest in the BP-operated Schiehallion field, its associated share in the Schiehallion Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) and the West of Shetland pipeline system. The
Det Norske Veritas Certifies Ballstad Slip for More Demanding Tasks (Norway)
Ballstad Slip AS has been certified by Det Norske Veritas, enabling the company to take on more demanding tasks, including oil and gas related assignments. This represents a milestone for both the company and the shipbuilding industry in Northern Norway. The certification of Ballstad Slip is carried
Ocean Installer Expands in Scotland, UK
The Norwegian subsea entrepreneur Ocean Installer has opened a UK office in Aberdeen, Scotland. The new office will become a full-blown regional branch of Ocean Installer. “Less than one and a half year after Ocean Installer was established, they are at a place where the only natural development is