Business & Finance
Germany: TenneT and Mitsubishi Team Up in Two More Offshore Grid Connections
TenneT and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed a letter of intent to partner up in two more offshore grid connections. The grid connections, named HelWin2 and DolWin2, are both located in the German North Sea and of crucial importance for the integration of renewable energy in the German onshore grid
Italy: SMIT Salvage Completes Oil Discharge from Costa Concordia Double Bottom Tanks
On Friday afternoon the salvage team completed the discharge of Heavy Fuel Oil, Diesel Oil and Sludge form the Double Bottom Tanks. Weather permitting the crane barge ‘Meloria’ will now be moved forward in her moorings in between the stabilizer and the large damaged area. An access hole will be crea
France: Technip Implements IFS at Flexible Pipes Production
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Technip — the global specialist manufacturer of flexible pipes for the oil and gas industry—has implemented IFS Applications at the Flexi France site in order to consolidate its production management in project mode and to support its g
France: Technip Consolidates Production Management of Flexible Pipes with IFS Applications
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Technip—the global specialist manufacturer of flexible pipes for the oil and gas industry—has implemented IFS Applications at the Flexi France site in order to consolidate its production management in project mode and to support its gro
Russia: Pella Shipyard Delivers Another Harbor Tug to BF
One out of three new Project 90600 harbor tugs has arrived in Baltic Fleet (BF) Baltiysk Naval Base. Harbor tug RB-42 will join the base’s auxiliary ship brigade. Two other tugs will be stationed in BF Leningrad Naval Base. By the end of 2012, two such tugs will be constructed for Russian Navy. Proj
Norway: Statoil Reports Successful Appraisal of Skrugard Discovery
Statoil ASA, together with partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 7220/5-1 in the Skrugard discovery in the Barents Sea. The objectives of the appraisal well were to confirm the previous volume estimate for the Skrugard discovery and to collect reservoir
STX France Lays Keel for Cruise Ship EUROPA 2
On Thursday, March 1, 2012, the next construction stage of the EUROPA 2 began with the keel laying. At the shipyard STX Europe in Saint-Nazaire, France, the first block of the ship was lifted into the dry dock. Sebastian Ahrens, Managing Director of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Laurent Castaing, General
Germany: ‘Pieter Schelte’ Special Vessel Lifts Offshore Platforms in One Piece
As the major engineering partner to the Allseas Group, Bosch Rexroth has developed and engineered the drive and control system solution for the world’s largest mobile lifting mechanism for offshore installations. The special vessel equipped with this topside lifting system (TLS), “Pieter Schelte”, c
Norway: Fugro Inks Letters of Award for Seismic Surveys
Fugro Geoteam has recently signed letters of award with four major international oil companies for 3D and 4D seismic surveys in East Africa and the North Sea for a total amount of close to USD 120 million. The surveys will be undertaken during the summer months using Fugro Geoteam’s industry leading
IMO Adopts Series of Guidelines on Meeting in London, UK
An important series of guidelines to support the uniform implementation of mandatory measures to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping was adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Orga
Germany: Alpha Ventus Publishes Annual Review
The alpha ventus consortium DOTI, formed by the companies of EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall, can look back with satisfaction on a successful 2011: the twelve wind power turbines of Germany’s first offshore wind farm have fed over 267 gigawatt hours of electricity into the German power grid over the entire
Norway: Fugro Nets USD 120 mln Worth Seismic Survey Deals
Fugro Geoteam has recently signed letters of award with four major international oil companies for 3D and 4D seismic surveys in East Africa and the North Sea for a total amount of close to USD 120 million. The surveys will be undertaken during the summer months using Fugro Geoteam’s industry leading
UK: Trelleborg Report Shows Importancy of Testing for Berthing and Docking Materials
An exclusive market report by Trelleborg Marine Systems has revealed that the vast majority (90%) of the port owners, operators and contractors surveyed believe that both laboratory and full scale testing are important requirements in the manufacture of docking and mooring products. Despite these en
Hydra Tech Unifies All Its Businesses Under Hydratech Industries Brand (Denmark)
HYDRA tech, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of high-quality custom hydraulic cylinders and wind power solutions announced that it will consolidate all of its businesses under a single brand name; Hydratech Industries. Effective immediately, the move will incorporate HYDRA tech