Business & Finance
UK: Dalby Offshore Buys Two Transfer Vessels from Alicat Workboats
Following exhaustive evaluation and various sea trials, Dalby Offshore Renewables have purchased two new crew transfer vessels from Alicat Workboats of Great Yarmouth. The 20 meter propeller driven vessels are powered by twin Caterpillar C32 1319Hp engines that deliver a top speed of over 30 knots.
UK: PANDORA’s Box Holds Key to Fully Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Scientists from a leading university in Scotland are heading up a pan-European project to create the most advanced, autonomous, cognitive robot which could help to dramatically reduce the cost of underwater monitoring operations and maintenance within the oil and gas industry. The team from the Ocea
Grimaldi Launches New Maritime Service Between Italy and Greece
The Grimaldi Group, world leader in ro/ro transport, announces an important initiative: as from the 11th of April a new maritime service, dedicated to the transport of rolling freight and passengers, will be launched between the ports of Brindisi, Igoumenitsa and Patras. Furthermore, in support of t
UK: Nexans Cables Meet Changing Needs of ROV Manufacturers
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, at Oceanology 2012 showcased its wide range of cable solutions developed to meet the specific needs of workclass ROV manufacturers and operators. Visitors to stand D250 could find out how Nexans is building on many years of experience in the subsea m
UK: SHETL to Develop Subsea Cable Between Caithness and Moray
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Limited (SHETL), the licensed transmission owner in the north of Scotland, is planning to develop a 109 km subsea electricity cable between Caithness and Moray to transmit the large volume of existing and planned electricity from renewable sources in the north of
Norway: Bergen Group Boosts Offshore Division with New Acquisition
Bergen Group Rosenberg has today signed a contract for acquisition of the majority shareholding (60%) in the engineering company Origo Process AS in Stavanger. Origo Process AS is a well-established supplier of process expertise to the oil and gas industry, and the acquisition will strengthen both t
Norway: Subsea Tunnel Engineering Services Tender Announced
Statens vegvesen Region South which intends, on behalf of Vest-Agder County, to build a subsea tunnel between the mainland and the island of Hidra in Flekkefjord Municipality, has announced the tender for the tunnel engineering services. In this connection, the County Governor of Vest-Agder has requ
Germany: TenneT Invites Tenders for BorWin Alpha Subsea Cable Surveying Services
TenneT Offshore GmbH has announced the tender for subsea cable surveying services for the Alpha Ventus BorWin project. The BorWin Alpha in the North Sea is known as the biggest and most remote offshore wind farm cluster project in the world. For the first time in wind power history, the generated po
Russia: Rosneft Man Becomes Deputy Energy Minister
Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday issued an executive order appointing Rosneft’s Pavel Fedorov as Deputy Energy Minister. In response to Pavel Fedorov’s move to work as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, his responsibilities have been reassigned to me
Norway: Lunding Charters LNG Powered Supply Vessel ‘Viking Prince’
Eidesvik has entered into an agreement with Lunding Norway for chartering of the LNG powered supply vessel Viking Prince, which will be delivered from Kleven Verft 30th of March 2012. Viking Prince will replace Viking Athene in the existing contract between the two parties from the time of delivery,
Norway: Eidesvik Charters Viking Prince PSV to Lundin
Eidesvik has entered into an agreement with Lundin Norway for chartering of the LNG powered supply vessel Viking Prince, which will be delivered from Kleven Verft 30th of March 2012. Viking Prince will replace Viking Athene in the existing contract between the two parties from the time of delivery,
Ireland: Providence Provides Final Barryroe Well Testing Update
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) quoted oil and gas exploration and production company provides a final testing update from its Barryroe well, offshore southern Ireland. The 48/24-10z Barryroe appraisal well is located in c. 100 metre water depth, c. 50 kilometres offsh
Germany: Port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai Terminal Expansion Work Completed
Work on extending operational areas at the Port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai Terminal has now been completed. Construction was officially brought to a close at a ceremony today involving the State of Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of Economics, Science and Transport, Jost de Jager, the Mayor of the Federal
Norway: Naming Ceremony for Ocean Alden and Inauguration of Subsea Warehouse in Florø
Ocean Alden, the newly built stand-by vessel for the Gjøa field was named at a ceremony at the GDF SUEZ base in Florø. A new subsea warehouse and workshop were inaugurated on the same occasion. GDF SUEZ E&P Norge has awarded shipowners Atlantic Offshore a 10 year contract for the operation of the Oc