Business & Finance
Norway: Offshore Vessel Simulator Gets Seismic Streamer Deck
A cutting-edge new system, designed to train engineers and crew in seismic streamer deck handling has been installed at Vestfold University College in Norway. The Seismic Streamer Deck Operation Trainer was developed as part of Kongsberg Maritime’s leading Offshore Vessel Simulator, in co-operation
UK: Dana Petroleum Starts Platypus Appraisal Drilling
The Platypus gas field, located in Blocks 48/1a and 48/1c, lies just 18km north north west of the West Sole gas field and 15km west south west of the Babbage gas field.
France: Damen’s Brest Shipyard Secures Shiprepair Order from Bourbon Offshore
On Wednesday 11th April 2012, Director André Hollander and Sales Manager Theo Kloosterman proudly announced the first shiprepair order of Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) by sounding the bell in the traditional way. It is the first vessel is booked under the new management and comes in the second wee
Danish Maritime Authority – Boat Drills Must be Safe in Every Respect
In March a serious accident occurred during a MOB-boat drill on board ANNA MAERSK. The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the accident. At this stage nothing precise can be said about the causes and the contributing factors. The Danish Maritime Authority point out that bo
UK: SeaHold GEOSHIPS Accepts Delivery of Stril Explorer Vessel
SeaHold GEOSHIPS Ltd, a marine and subsea services shipping company, has taken delivery of its second multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) on a contract valued at over £30 million, following a successful year for its current vessel, the Stril Explorer. Formed in 2003, Aberdeen-based GEOSHIPS will man
Lithuania: JSC Western Yard Repairs Five Ships for Van Oord
Lithuanian ship repair company Western Shiprepair and the Dutch dredging company Van Oord continue their co-operation in ships´ repair and modernisation. This week SC Western Shipyard daughter company JSC Western Shiprepair is planning to finish upgrading work of the backhoe dredger Goliath and repa
UK: Houlder Presents Its Turbine Access System at BIS
UK Engineering company Houlder’s Turbine Access System® is being showcased at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) today, and for the next fortnight, to highlight its contribution to the UK Marine Industry. Held in association with the UK Marine Industries Alliance ‘Marine Manufa
Polar Duchess Starts Barents Sea Seismic Survey (Norway)
Dolphin Geophysical has announced that the new high capacity 3D vessel, Polar Duchess, entered into steady production for TGS in the Barents Sea on the 14th April. The 6 months contract has been announced previously. The vessel is chartered on an initial 3 year time-charter from Armada Seismic from
Russia: Gazprom Names Chairman South Stream Transport AG Board of Directors
The Gazprom headquarters recently hosted the first meeting of South Stream Transport AG Board of Directors. Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee, Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee, Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Henri Proglio, Chai
Azerbaijan: Shah Deniz Stage 2 FEED Gets Nod
The Shah Deniz consortium has reached an important milestone and approved the decision to commence Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) on the estimated $25 billion Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. This was officially announced in Baku today during the meeting between the President of the Republic of
Danish Shipping Magnate Maersk McKinney Moller Dies
Danish shipping magnate Maersk McKinney Moller of the conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk Group has died at age 98, the company said on Monday. Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla states: “On behalf of the entire family, I wish to express our deep sorrow at the loss of our father, grandfather and great grandfather,
UK: MacArtney Supplies The Environment Agency with Sonar Equipment
Across England and Wales, The Environment Agency monitors fish life in rivers and waterways. They investigate rare and threatened species, such as eel and lamprey, and enumerate salmon and sea trout migrations. These agencies also investigate fish behaviour around in-river structures like abstractio
UK: Seawork Reflects Impact of Renewable Energy on Commercial Marine Industry
Seawork International, the commercial marine industry exhibition and conference, will open for its 15th year in the ABP Port of Southampton on Tuesday 22 May. This year’s exhibition reflects the impact of accelerating offshore renewable energy development on the commercial marine industry, with new
Norway: Polar Duchess Enters Steady Production in Barents Sea
Dolphin Geophysical announces that the new high capacity 3D vessel, Polar Duchess, recently entered into steady production for TGS in the Barents Sea. The 6 months contract has been announced previously. The vessel is chartered on an initial 3 year time-charter from Armada Seismic from 6th April 201