Business & Finance
Norway: DNV Enters into Cooperation Agreement with WWF
DNV has entered into a formal cooperation agreement with wildlife conservation organisation WWF Norway. This agreement has a strategic and innovative focus, in which four areas that are important to both parties are key: sustainable shipping, a low-carbon society, the Arctic and assurance and sustai
Dutch Vroon Offshore Takes Delivery of New Subsea Support Vessel
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS), a shipping company established a century ago in the Port of Breskens, the Netherlands, took delivery of VOS Shine on Wednesday, March 28. The vessel was delivered from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China and is the first of two subsea-support vessels (SSV) to be built a
UK: Subsea 7 Wins Cheviot Field SURF Contract
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $175 million from ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited/Bluewater, the operator on the Cheviot Field, situated 120km East of Shetland. The Cheviot Field development will use a moored floating process facility which will import o
Switzerland Based ABB to Power Up First TUI Cruises’ Newbuild Ship
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to provide complete power plant and propulsion systems for the first new build ship for German cruise operator TUI Cruises. The ship is being built in Finland at the STX Europe yard in Turku. TUI Cruises, a joint venture betwee
China: Fujian Southeast Shipyard Delivers Subsea Support Vessels VOS Shine
On 28 March 2012 Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) took delivery of VOS Shine. The vessel was delivered from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China and is the first of two subsea-support vessels (SSV) to be built at the Shipyard for VOS. VOS Shine is a modern SSV with DP2-class notation and four-point moori
Diana Shipping Orders Two Bulk Carriers from Chinese Shipyards
Diana Shipping Inc., shipping company, today announced that it has signed, two shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading Company, Limited and Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. for the construction of two Ice Class Panamax dry bulk carriers. The vessels of approximately 76,000 dwt each
Denmark: Nordic Capital Acquires Bladt Industries
Nordic Capital Fund VII announced the acquisition of Bladt Industries A/S from Maj Invest Equity, Industri Udvikling and Bladt management. Bladt, headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, is an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures. The Company serve
Norway: Kongsberg Maritime Acquires Jotron Consultas
Kongsberg Maritime, a leading marine technology developer has today (29th March 2012) acquired 100% of the shares in fleet management software specialist Jotron Consultas. A new product group consisting of all Jotron Consultas employees and based at Kongsberg Maritime’s premises in Horten, Norway wi
Denmark: Nordic Capital Acquires Bladt Industries
Nordic Capital Fund VII (“Nordic Capital”) today announced the acquisition of Bladt Industries A/S (“Bladt” or “the Company”) from Maj Invest Equity, Industri Udvikling and Bladt management. Bladt, headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, is an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale an
UK: Offshore Turbine Services Chooses CTruk’s Vessels
Offshore Turbine Services Ltd is a new entrant into the rapidly expanding offshore wind turbine support market and having carried out a great deal of research, identified the CTruk Boats’ vessel as a very viable solution to all its needs so have two under construction and they are due to be in servi
Oil & Gas UK Opposes EC’s Offshore Safety Proposals
Oil & Gas UK says today that it is extremely concerned by the European Commission’s proposals for EU Regulation of offshore safety. “The Commission’s reaction to the Elgin incident and the safe evacuation of all personnel following the gas leak at the installation only serves to reinforce the concer
Polarcus Takes Delivery of Its New Seismic Vessel from Norway
Polarcus Limited announcde that Polarcus Amani AS, a member of the Polarcus Group, took delivery today, 29 March 2012, of POLARCUS AMANI, the seventh 3D seismic vessel to date to join the Polarcus fleet. The vessel was built at Ulstein Verft in Norway and following a short shakedown will commence th
UAE: Polarcus Accepts Delivery of 3D Seismic Vessel
Polarcus Limited, a seismic specialist headquartered in Dubai’s supersupertall skyscraper, the Almas Tower, today accepted delivery of Polarcus Amani seismic vessel. This is the seventh vessel for 3D seismic acquisition that has entered Polarcus’ fleet, so far. Polarcus Amani was constructed at Ulst
Sea Marshals: First Company to Gain New Armed Guard Insurance (UK)
International maritime security specialist Sea Marshals Limited announced that they are the first company to gain insurance which complies with BIMCO’s new Guardcon standards. Launched this week, BIMCO’s Guardcon provides an industry standard contract for the employment of security guards on ships.