Business & Finance
UK: SES to Provide Navigation Equipment for First Hybrid Ferries
Ships Electronic Services (SES), a leading supplier of marine electronics equipment, has announced that the company has been awarded a £375,000 contract to supply all the navigation and communications equipment for two new Hybrid Ferries building at Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow for Caledonian
UK: Seawork 2012 Opens Today
Seawork 2012 opens today, celebrating its 15th year, the show is now truly international with exhibitors from all over the world taking advantage of the special benefits it offers. Countries represented at this year’s event include: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, France, German
UK: Tocardo to Present Tidal Power at ‘All-Energy’ Conference
Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, will make the case for tidal power at the international All-Energy conference in Aberdeen on 23 & 24 May. The Dutch hydro-power specialist is one of the first companies in the world to deliver a complete tidal technology and sell i
UK: Tocardo to Showcase Tidal Technology at All-Energy Conference
Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, will make the case for tidal power at the international All-Energy conference in Aberdeen on 23 & 24 May. The Dutch hydro-power specialist is one of the first companies in the world to deliver a complete tidal technology and sell i
RINA to Project-Manage Indonesian FSRU
Italy-based RINA Group will deliver concept selection, FEED, support during negotiations with potential shipyards, project management during construction, and support for commissioning for a new floating LNG FSRU terminal in South Sumatra, Indonesia. RINA has been appointed by PGAS Solution, a subsi
Germany: Meerwind Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward
The first of 80 monopiles for the Meerwind Süd / Ost project leaves the AMBAU plant in Cuxhaven. Weighing nearly 570 tonnes, the first monopile for the offshore wind park project Meerwind Süd / Ost has left the AMBAU plant in Cuxhaven. AMBAU is producing 80 foundation sets for the wind park, compris
Sweden: Nynas Chooses PureBallast for Its Newbuildings
2012 is a critical year for the IMO Ballast Water Convention and for Swedish oil products supplier Nynas AB. According to industry sources, it will be the year that the Convention will see ratification. It will also be the year that Nynas will commission chemical-free Alfa Laval PureBallast onboard
Norway: Subsea Compression to Improve Recovery at Gullfaks
Statoil and partner Petoro have agreed to apply subsea gas compression on the Gullfaks South field. This technological leap forward represents an important milestone in the efforts to improve recovery from this and other gas fields. This technology adds 22 million barrels of oil equivalent to the pr
Statoil: Subsea Compressor to Improve Gullfaks Production
Statoil and partner Petoro have agreed to apply subsea gas compression on the Gullfaks South field. This technological leap forward represents an important milestone in the efforts to improve recovery from this and other gas fields. This technology adds 22 million barrels of oil equivalent to the pr
Norway: ULSTEIN – The Most Attractive Community
The community of Ulstein is selected as the most attractive amongst 438 Norwegian communities. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete visited Ulsteinvik to deliver the news, and together with the mayor Jan Berset they paid Ulstein Group a visit. Ulstein Group is a
UK: Ithaca Becomes Operator of Carna Discovery
Ithaca Energy Inc, an oil and gas exploration, development and production company active in the United Kingdom’s Continental Shelf, announces completion of the transaction announced March 26 2012 concerning the Company’s interest in the Carna discovery, located in the Southern Gas Basin of the UK No
UK: BMT Nigel Gee to Design Vessels for BLRT Marketex
BLRT Marketex, a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp AS, and BMT Nigel Gee Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, have signed an agreement whereby BMT will provide vessel designs to BLRT Marketex. The relationship has provided immediate success with an outline agreement announced for BLRT Marketex to constr
Norway: TGS Begins Multi-Client 3D Survey in Northern North Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 4,000 km2 in the Northern North Sea near the southern Møre Basin. This survey, EOTW12, builds on the previously announced Erlend Basin multi-client 3D survey and ties with TGS’ existing multi-client 3D database in the Northern North
Germany: EvoLogics Launches New Line of S2CR Underwater Acoustic Modems
EvoLogics GmbH, a leading manufacturer of underwater information and communication systems from Berlin, Germany, presented the White Line Science Edition – a new line of S2CR underwater acoustic modems with an embedded network protocol development platform. Intended for universities and other resear