Business & Finance
Rolls-Royce Confirms OSV Order from COSCO Guangdong Shipyard, China
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a £24 million order to design and equip four offshore service vessels which will be built by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd in China. The Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL vessels will feature a fully integrated equipment system including highly effic
Greece: Euromar Buys Containership MV Cap Norte
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, containerships and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced yesterday that its joint venture, Euromar LLC (“Euromar”), signed a memorandum of agreement to purchase the M/V
UK: Technip Wins Umbilical Contract for Cheviot Field Development
Technip announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Inc. was awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries Inc. for the Cheviot field development, whose operator is ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited. The Cheviot field is located in Block 2/10B, approximately 100 kilometers East of the Shetland Isles, in t
UK: Technip to Supply Umbilicals for Cheviot Field
France-based, international oilfield services provider,Technip, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Inc. has been awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries Inc. for the Cheviot field development. The Cheviot field, operated by ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited is situated in Block 2/10B, appro
China: Sinopacific Delivers Its First Self-Designed AHTS to Bourbon
On March 28, 2012, China’s leading private shipbuilding company SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. held a grand naming ceremony for its first self-designed and the world’s most advanced small AHTS offshore support vessel(OSV) – SPA 80 Diesel Electric DPII 80mt AHTS. It
FoundOcean Opens Expanded Offshore Service Base in Scotland
Global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, FoundOcean announces that its expanded Offshore Service Base in Livingston, Scotland will see it doubling the number of employees the company has based there, including offshore personnel. A specialist provider of support services for the energy constru
Norway: Naming Ceremony for Olympic Shipping’s New PSV
The Olympic Shipping AS informed that a naming ceremony of their new vessel, Olympic Energy , was held on March 24 by the harbour in the town center of Ålesund, Norway. The principal of Høyskolen i Ålesund, Marianne Synnes was the Godmother of the vessel. After the ceremony, the ship was open to the
FoundOcean Expands Offshore Service Base in Scotland
Global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, FoundOcean announces today that its expanded Offshore Service Base in Livingston, Scotland will see it doubling the number of employees the company has based there, including offshore personnel. A specialist provider of support services for the energy c
Russia: First Shipment from Ust-Luga Crude Oil Terminal to Rotterdam
March 23, the new crude terminal at Ust-Luga, part of the Baltic Pipeline System 2, has been launched. SeaNews that Sovcomflot’s “Nevsky Prospect” has loaded some 70,000 tons of crude and the tanker is now heading for Rotterdam. It is expected to arrive March 29 and is likely to unload at the Vopak
Fairmount Summit Tows Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Summit had towed pipelay and heavy lift barge Acergy Polaris from Brazil to Gabon. The Acergy Polaris, owned by Subsea 7, is a multipurpose barge for pipely and heavy lift activities in deepwater fields. The barge, equipped with pipelay tower, heavy lift crane and ac
Norway: Naming Ceremony for Olympic Energy PSV
Last Saturday, on March 24th, a naming ceremony for Olympic Shipping’s new Platform Supply Vessel took place in Ålesund. The naming of the vessel, now called Olympic Energy, was performed by Godmother Marianne Synnes. After the ceremony, the ship was open to the public and about 1500 people used the
Croatia: Launching of New Bulk Carrier at ULJANIK Shipyard
In Uljanik, on Saturday 24th March, Hull no. 490 – “Punta”, constructed by ULJANIK Shipyard for the company United Shipping Service, that is Uljanik Plovidba, was launched from slipway no. 1. This ship has been constructed for the transport of bulk cargo and has a deadweight of 52,000 tons, length 1
UK: ITF Boosts Membership with Leading Service Companies
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator today announced new membership agreements with two major global service companies. Through their membership, Petrofac and Siemens will join other high profile energy players in supporting new technologies through the ITF model to tackle global ind
Greek Shipping Company to Pay USD 2 Million for Intentional Cover-Up of Oil Pollution
Ilios Shipping Company S.A. was sentenced yesterday in federal court in New Orleans for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction of justice, announced Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno and Jim Letten, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Ili