Business & Finance
UK: Macduff Shipyards Launches New Multi-Purpose Support Vessel
Last Saturday, a new multi-purpose support vessel Helen Burnie was launched at Macduff Shipyards on the Isle of Mull. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlussa Marine Services for renewable energy, dive support, survey and civil projects. It has the ability to carry up to 1
Christening Ceremony of Damen High Speed Support Vessel at Seawork 2012 (UK)
Visitors could see the christening of the Damen High Speed Support Vessel 2610, Marineco Dignity, on the second day of the Seawork International 2012 exhibition in Southampton. The ceremony was performed by Pauline Millar, the godmother of the vessel. The 26.3 metre long and 10.4 metre broad Marinec
The Netherlands: New Commercial Director at Vecom Group
Rotterdam based Vecom Group has employed Mr. Floor Breeman as Commercial Director. Floor will be involved in the Marine sales activities of the Vecom Group and he is responsible for the Marketing functions of the whole Group, i.e. both the Industrial and the Marine businesses. Group Chairman and maj
UK: ETI’s TEC Project to Reduce Cost of Tidal Stream Technologies Deployment
A project by the Energy Technologies Institute to identify ways of providing a cost effective deployment of tidal stream technologies at commercial scale in UK waters, has been announced at All-Energy by Charles Hendry, the Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Tidal
OMV Petrom Hires GSP Prometeu Jack-up for Drilling Offshore Romania
Romanian drilling contractor, GSP Offshore, has secured a contract for its jack-up rig GSP Prometeu for work in the Romanian Black Sea. The contract awards comes from OMV-Petrom. Under the contract, the rig, built in 1984 and refurbished in 2003, will provide offshore light workover, support for wel
Mainprize Offshore Orders Two Vessels from Buckie Shipyard (UK)
Buckie Shipyard announced confirmation of a two vessel order for Mainprize Offshore Ltd of Scarborough. Following the recent successful delivery of the South Cat ‘Dalby Derwent’ built in Buckie, Bob Mainprize was keen to return to the yard for a larger vessel. The 24 metre Offshore Support Vessels w
Naming Ceremony for Two Vroon’s Tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South Korea
Vroon Shipping announced that a double namegiving ceremony for MT Iver Bright and MT Iver Brilliant took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012, at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, South Korea. The Iver Bright was named by Mrs Metos Delgado-van de Bospoort, wife of Mr Frans van de Bospoort, Managing Director
UK: Tritech Conducts Field Testing of Gemini SeaTec
Gemini SeaTec provides an early warning of the presence of marine mammals in the vicinity of marine current turbine structures. The Gemini SeaTec system has been successfully field tested on the Marine Current Turbine (MCT) SeaGen installation in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, overseen and test
UK’s EMEC Supports Pacific Marine Energy Centre Creation
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, announces a major collaboration with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and its partner, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC). EMEC will deliver advice and support on the desi
UK: South Boats Hands Over Crew Transfer Vessel at Seawork 2012
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced today the acceptance of its 61st offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Offshore West Hinder’ by Offshore Wind Services BV at Seawork 2012, where the vessel is currently on display. Her sister ship ‘Offshore Wandelaar’ has passaged to a contract in Denm
UK: Goodchild Delivers ORC 171 Vessel to Estuary Services
Goodchild Marine Services Limited announced the handover of their newest breed of vessel, ORC 171, duly named Estuary Elan to the proud new owners Estuary Services Limited whilst at the Seawork Boatshow in Southampton. Upon speaking with Alan Goodchild he pronounced “We are delighted to handover the
UK: Goodchild Marine Delivers First High Speed Pilot Vessel
Goodchild Marine Services Limited announced the handover of its newest breed of vessel, ORC 171, duly named Estuary Elan to the new owners Estuary Services Limited whilst at the Seawork Boatshow in Southampton. Commenting the occasion Alan Goodchild said: “We are delighted to handover the first of o
ETI Presents Tidal Energy Converter System Demonstrator Project
A project by the Energy Technologies Institute to identify ways of providing a cost effective deployment of tidal stream technologies at commercial scale in UK waters, has been announced at All-Energy by Charles Hendry, the Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Tidal
ETI Presents Tidal Energy Converter System Demonstrator Project
A project by the Energy Technologies Institute to identify ways of providing a cost effective deployment of tidal stream technologies at commercial scale in UK waters, has been announced at All-Energy by Charles Hendry, the Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Tidal