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The Netherlands: Shipdock Carries Out Repair Work on ‘Seven Eagle’
Senior project manager Tjeerd Schulting stands on an after-deck section that has just been renewed by the crew of Shipdock Amsterdam. Looking around him he says: “This really is the Champions League of ship repair…” The ship he is referring to is a high-tech DP diving support vessel the Seven Eagle,
UK: Peel Ports to Develop ‘Action Plans’ for Mersey
Peel Ports, on April 4, identified a programme of actions to tackle the main areas of concern raised in the Mersey Ports Master Plan consultation which took place between June and September 2011. Nine out of 10 respondents to a questionnaire put to the public during the Master Plan consultation came
Dutch Shipdock Wins Repair and Maintenance Job for Seven Eagle Vessel
Shipdock Amsterdam has been awarded a repair and maintenance work for Subsea 7’s high-tech DP diving support vessel the Seven Eagle. Senior project manager of Shipdock Tjeerd Schulting standing on an after-deck section that has just been renewed said: “This really is the Champions League of ship rep
The Netherlands: Shipdock Lands Seven Eagle Maintenance Job
The many tasks for Shipdock include: HP washing, blasting and painting of both moon pools, an overhaul of both Azimuth propulsion thrusters as well as the three bow thrusters, the renewal of the after-deck, overhaul, blasting and painting
Dutch Vroon Offshore Accepts Delivery of New AHTS
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS), a shipping company based in the Netherlands, on Thursday, April 5 took delivery of new Anchor Handling Supply Vessel. The vessel, named, VOS Thalia, is a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China. VOS Thalia will operate
RenewableUK Welcomes Launch of MEAD Scheme
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave and tidal industry, has welcomed the launch of the Marine Energy Array Demonstrator (MEAD) scheme, which will provide £20 million of funding for the first marine arrays. An ‘array’ is an arrangement of multiple wave and/or tidal power devices, an
Novatek Sets Sights on Cypriot Offshore Gas
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, OAO Novatek has set its sights on Cyprus’s offshore natural gas reserves, Reuters reports. Cyprus, a small island nation in the eastern Mediterranean, has attracted interest of major energy companies, especially after the U.S. based Noble Energy ann
Elgin Gas Leak: Well Intervention Achievable
The reconnaissance mission to the Elgin complex by a team of Total experts and specialist contractors has confirmed that planning for a well intervention operation to bring the leaking G4 well under control can continue as planned. After ensuring all necessary safety requirements had been met, the t
UK: Total Continues with Well Intervention Plans After Visiting Elgin Platform
The reconnaissance mission to the Elgin complex by a team of Total experts and specialist contractors has confirmed that planning for a well intervention operation to bring the leaking G4 well under control can continue as planned. After ensuring all necessary safety requirements had been met, the t
The Netherlands: First Day at Sea for New Amels 55 Meter Yacht
The brand new Amels 55-meter yacht, STEP ONE, had her first day out at sea on Tuesday, 4 April 2012. All tests were completed to the full satisfaction of classification bureau Lloyds Register and the Owner’s Representative, Moran Yachts & Ship. Amels project manager Roeland Berrevoets commented: “Th
Germany: Bremerhaven Auto Terminal Continues Growth
BLG handled 520,000 vehicles at its Bremerhaven Auto Terminal in the first quarter of this year. Compared to the already strong period in the previous year, this represented a further increase of 7.2 percent. In 2011 the total cargo handling volume at the terminal came to 2.05 million vehicles. This
UAE: World Ports and Trade Summit Focuses on Sustainable Growth
The second World Ports and Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi concluded on Wednesday April 4, highlighting the need to tackle accelerated growth requirements of the industry keeping in mind mounting concerns relating to sustainability. The participants at the Summit were in consensus about achieving a strate
Subsea UK Raises Awareness of Subsea Industry
Subsea UK has launched a short animated “movie” to raise awareness of the country’s subsea industry which generates almost £6billion in revenues and employs 50,000 people. The showreel has been created using footage of member companies to capture the full spectrum of the subsea sector’s strengths an
The Netherlands: Van Oord Takes Delivery of Damen Multi Cat 3213
On Thursday, April 5th, the second Damen Multi Cat (MuC) 3213 was delivered to dredging major Van Oord at Damen Shipyard’s HQ in Gorinchem (The Netherlands). In the presence of both the Van Oord and Damen families, the MuC 3213 was named ‘Cronus’ by Ms Kora Huijser-Eland. Cronus and her sister vesse