Business & Finance
Bernard’s Pilot Boat Fresena Arrives to German Pilots
Next Thursday, Fresena, 18 meters pilot boat will be delivered to LOTSENVERSETZBOOTE TECHNISCHE FACHSTELLE NORDWEST pilots and leave Lorient for the port of Emden in northern Germany. After FRYA delivered in May 2011, this unit is the second in a series of 4 vessels for German pilots. Marc Bernard,
Hydrex Provides On-Site Propeller Repair in Ghent (Belgium)
When all four propeller blades of a 100-meter general cargo vessel were severely bent, a repair was required by the classification society. Hydrex therefore performed a detailed video inspection, followed by a repair while the vessel was berthed in Ghent, Belgium. To make a full assessment of the da
Greece: Paragon Shipping – New Handysize Vessel Delivered
Paragon Shipping Inc., announced today that it has taken delivery of the M/V Prosperous Seas, a 37,293 dwt Handysize vessel, from the Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co in China. The vessel has been chartered out to Cargill International S.A. for a period of 23 to 26 months at a gross daily rate of $12,
Cyprus: SeaBird Announces First Quarter Results
SeaBird has announced solid financial performance in the first quarter of 2012. HIGHLIGHTS – While still a challenging market environment, the first quarter showed signs of improving customer demand. Fleet utilization increased from 60% in the fourth quarter of last year to 65% for the first quarter
Total E&P UK to Hire Prospector Rig 1 Jack-up
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. last week received a Letter of Award from Total E&P UK for a drilling contract in the U.K. North Sea for its first jack-up rig, “Prospector Rig 1”. The Award is subject to execution of a mutually-agreed drilling contract , which is expected to be completed later in
Russian BFC Makes First Bunkering for Carnival Cruise Lines
St. Petersburg-based Baltic Fuel Company LLC (BFC) has delivered the first bunker fuel shipment under a contract with cruise operator Carnival Cruise Lines. The BFC’s bunkering tanker Kapitan Shiryaev supplied today, May 4, 2012, 600 tons of heavy fuel oil and 80 tons of diesel fuel to the cruise sh
Siemens Powers China Built Offshore Rigs
The shipyards Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., CMHI/Shenzhen as well as Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard in China have awarded Germany-based Siemens Energy a total of three orders for electrical power supply packages for offshore drilling rigs. These packages, which include BlueDrive Drilling, are des
UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry Visits ARE
Charles Hendry, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) visited Alderney to meet members of the management team of Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE). ARE has ambitious plans for developing tidal power in the coastal waters around Alderney. In partnership with French ind
Germany: Meyer Werft Delivers AIDAmar
On May 3, Meyer Werft delivered a new 71 300 GT cruise ship AIDAmar to the shipping company AIDA Cruises. The solemn delivery ceremony took place in the Port of Emden. AIDAmar is the sixth ship built for AIDA Cruises by Meyer Werft’s Papenburg shipyard and it is designed for the German market. This
Norway: STX OSV Acquires Stake in Castor Drilling
STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it is strengthening its technology and engineering competence through two separate transactions. Seaonics AS, a subsidiary of STX OSV, is in the process of acquiring a sha
Norway: Nautronix Provides Survey Services to Ocean Installer
Nautronix have been awarded a three year contract by the Norwegian SURF contractor, Ocean Installer AS, for the supply of survey services to support their offshore construction activities. The contract includes the provision of onshore and offshore survey services in support of tendering and project
Norway: STX OSV Strengthens Specialist Technology with New Acquisitions
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it is strengthening its technology and engineering competence through two separate transactions. Seaonics AS (“Seaonics”), a subsidiary of STX OSV, is in the p
UK: SeaEnergy Announces 2011 Results
SeaEnergy PLC announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2011. Financial Summary The clear financial highlight of 2011 was the conclusion of the sale of SERL to Repsol Nuevas Energias UK Limited. This resulted in the Group recording a profit of £25.3 million for the financial year
Norway: T.D. Williamson Introduces Remote-Controlled Subsea Tapping Machine
T.D. Williamson (TDW) announced the successful development and field deployment of the Subsea 1200RC Tapping Machine, its new compact remote-controlled subsea hot tapping machine.The system, which is extremely lightweight, allows hot tapping to be carried out from the safety of a Diving Support Ve