Business & Finance
Austria: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Secures NavisReady Certification for CTAS
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, a global provider of real-time visibility and control solutions for improving safety, productivity and efficiency in ports and terminals, has become a NavisReady partner. This NavisReady certification means that IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ CTAS terminal asset management system is now guara
Germany: PowerWind Files for Insolvency
PowerWind GmbH has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings under debtor’s self-administration on 24 April 2012. New German insolvency law offers excellent options for sustainable restructuring. PowerWind GmbH has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings under debtor´s self-administrat
Nord Stream Gas Flows Again after a Two-Week Shutdown
Nord Stream on Saturday completed the process of adapting the control system to integrate the two lines into a single automated twin-pipeline gas transport system. Following the two-week process that included adapting and testing the integrated control system for the twin pipelines, the required cer
Denmark: Jumbo Installs First Transition Pieces Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
Jumbo’s DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin has successfully installed the first Transition Pieces (TPs) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. The operation was performed as planned with respect to every detail: transport, installation, accessibility of the TP, grouting and safety. Once agai
Norway: TGS Begins Barents Sea Survey
Norwegian seismic data acquisition and processing company, TGS, has started acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 2,400 km2 in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The survey, Finnmark Platform 2012 (FP12), covers five blocks in the Southwestern Barents Sea of which four are located in quad 7017 an
Nord Stream Resumes Gas Flow After Completing Control System Adaptation
Nord Stream completed the process of adapting the control system to integrate the two lines into a single automated twin-pipeline gas transport system. Following the two-week process that included adapting and testing the integrated control system for the twin pipelines, the required certifications
TGS Starts 3D Multi-Client Survey in Norwegian Barents Sea
TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 2,400 km2 in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The survey, Finnmark Platform 2012 (FP12), covers five blocks in the Southwestern Barents Sea of which four are located in quad 7017 and one is in quad 7018. All blocks are proposed by the Mini
USA: Technip Wins Mad Dog Spar Design Job
French based Technip has been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by BP Exploration & Production Inc. This contract covers the design of a Spar hull and mooring systems for the Mad Dog Phase 2 Project, located near Green Canyon Block 825 in the Gulf of Mexico. Spar is a cylindrica
UK: IMCA Launches Guidance on Hold-Back Vessels During DP Diving Ops
New guidance has been produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) on the use of ‘hold-back’ vessels during diving operations. These are towing (or other) vessels that provoke additional security for DP (dynamically positioned) vessels engaged in critical operations by means o
The Netherlands: N-Seatec Receives Order for 2 Complete A-Frames
N-Seatec received an order for the delivery of 2 complete A-frames. Both units will be delivered with a galvanized dive cage and can be used up to Seastate 4. The outreach of the frame is more than 2 meters which make these frames ideal for offshore use. Complete design, assembling and testing is sc
UK: Pulse Tidal Plans to Deploy Demonstration Device Near Lynmouth
Pulse Tidal, the Sheffield based tidal power provider, has been awarded an Agreement for Lease by the Crown Estate for an area of seabed near to Lynmouth in Devon. The company plans to deploy a 1.2MW tidal power generating machine – England’s largest – in 2014, following consultation, environmental
UK: IMCA Issues Guidance on Use of ‘Hold-Back’ Vessels During Diving Operations
New guidance has been produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) on the use of ‘hold-back’ vessels during diving operations. These are towing (or other) vessels that provoke additional security for DP (dynamically positioned) vessels engaged in critical operations by means o
Providence Secures Capital for Drilling Programme (Ireland)
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Providence Resources P.l.c., held on Friday, 27th April 2012 to approve the Placing of 13,148,930 new Ordinary Shares (as originally announced on 2nd April 2012), the special resolution considered and voted upon by the shareholders was approved. Commenting aft
The Netherlands: Dyneema Max Technology for Deepwater Mooring Ropes
Dyneema® Max is the culmination of a systematic development programme by DSM Dyneema to improve the creep performance of high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) yarn. First trialled as a mooring rope over 10 years ago, the early results with HMPE were promising, however, creep prevented its use as a deepwa