Business & Finance
UK: Smit Constructor Finishes Undersea Works at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
A stalwart vessel of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm fleet has left the Greater Wash after reaching another project milestone, the completion of the undersea works to prepare the site for the installation of the cables that transport the power generated by the wind turbines. The 77m vessel S
UK: Caley Upgrades RV Atlantis’ A-frame Handling System
Caley Ocean Systems is upgrading the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) R/V Atlantis research vessel’s A-frame handling system, to handle the new ‘Alvin’ deep submergence vehicle. The Caley A-frame handling system was originally designed and installed in 1983 to launch and recover the Woo
TenneT Invites Tenders for Subsea Cable Survey in Germany
TenneT Offshore GmbH announces a tender for subsea cabling survey services in Germany. Subsea survey work will be comprised of geophysical and geotechnical explorations of pipeline routes, including: *Preparation and submission of plans and procedures regarding route surveys. *Route surveys regardin
China: COSCO Guangdong Shipyard Delivers Bulk Carrier CONTI FLINT
COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd has successfully delivered a bulk carrier of 57.000 DWT named “CONTI FLINT” to its European buyer. The delivery documents were signed by and between COSCO Guangdong and the European buyer on Ma
UK: GL Garrad Hassan Appoints New Head of Business Development and Sales
GL Garrad Hassan has appointed Christoph Thiel as its new Head of Business Development and Sales. Mr. Thiel will be responsible for managing global sales and business development for GL Garrad Hassan worldwide, working from the Head Office in Hamburg. He started in his new position on 1 March 2012.
UK: Gardline Wins MCZ Survey Contracts from Cefas
Cefas, executive agency of Defra acting on behalf of the UK Government, has been tasked with delivering a programme of R&D data collection to support implementation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) within the UK Continental Shelf. MCZs are intended to conserve or improve the UK marine environment
UK: Kongsberg Launches New MRUs at Oceanology 2012
Kongsberg Seatex, Kongsberg Maritime’s position reference specialist division is launching two brand new Motion Reference Units (MRU) at Oceanology International 2012. Both products are part of the company’s market leading fifth generation range of MRUs and have been designed specifically for survey
MSC Cruises Takes Over Canceled Cruise Ship from STX France
MSC Cruises continues its rapid expansion with the announcement that the company has finalized negotiations with STX France and signed a contract to take over a 140,000 ton cruise ship following the termination of the agreement with the original owner. The new ship is named MSC Preziosa and will bec
UK: Ocean Installer Wins Bentley Pipeline Gig
Ocean Installer, a subsea construction company based in Stavanger, Norway has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Xcite Energy Resources Ltd for the installation of pipelines from a jack-up rig to a dynamically positioned shuttle tanker at the Bentley field. The potential contract is for the inst
Ocean Installer Receives First LoI for Project in UKCS
Ocean Installer announces receipt of a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Xcite Energy Resources Ltd (“XER”) for the installation of two oil export pipelines from the Rowan Norway jack-up to a shuttle tanker. The LOI received for XER for the Bentley fields is for the installation of two oil export pipeline
UK: Students to Name Gardline’s New Wind Farm Support Vessel
In conjunction with Gardline’s client’s London Array, a competition is being launched with schools in the Thanet area, to name a wind farm support vessel. This vessel which will be based out of Ramsgate, Kent, will be the third crew transfer vessel being supplied by Gardline to service the London Ar
Damen Delivers Second SIGMA Class Frigate for Royal Moroccan Navy
On 10 March 2012, after successful sea trials and finishing of outfitting details, SIGMA Class Frigate, Sultan Moulay Ismail, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlissingen, was transferred to the Royal Moroccan Navy. The ship was delivered, on schedule and meeting all the requiremen
Ireland Base Transas Marine Unveils Pay As You Sail Chart Solution
Transas Marine launches its ‘Pay As You Sail’ chart solution for (S)ENC. Transas received approval for the ‘Pay As You Sail’ service by PRIMAR and IC-ENC after succesful sea trials and verification by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Traditionally the navigator has to select and purchase charts prior to ea
UK: Aegir Wave Power Provides Project Information Document
Aegir Wave Power, in collaboration with the Shetland Islands Council and the Shetland Charitable Trust, have produced a new information document giving an overview of the Aegir Project. The short, ‘Aegir Project Introduction’, is intended as a guide to all interested parties and gives an overview of