Business & Finance
Latvian Naval SWATH Boats to Stay with GL in Class
The Latvian Navy’s new SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) patrol boats will be kept under Germanischer Lloyd (GL) class. GL surveyors will conduct periodic examinations throughout the life cycle of the vessels to verify that the vessels continue to be fit for purpose, technically reliable and s
Australia: AGR’s RMR for Shell’s FLNG
Shell is continuing its successful relationship with AGR’S Riserless Mud Recovery system (RMR™) with a new USD4.7m deal (NOK27m). The contract is for multiple development wells on Shell’s Prelude Floating LNG development off Australia’s north-west coast. Bernt Eikemo, General Manager Asia Pacific at
New Deep-water Container Terminal at Port of Liverpool, UK
Peel Ports today announced it has commenced the procurement phase for the construction of its new deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. It was also revealed that the landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will be branded Liver
Norway: Sevan Drilling’s February Fleet Update
Sevan Drilling ASA, an international drilling contractor specializing in the ultra deepwater (UDW) segment provides fleet update for February 2012. Sevan Driller: Sevan Driller had a technical uptime of 82.3 % in February 2012. The downtime in February is primarily related to an incident with the wa
Denmark: DONG Energy Conducts Multibeam Survey of Anholt Wind Farm Site
It is said that the sea erases all tracks; however, there is equipment which can see through the water, and one of the tools, which can give you an impression of the conditions at the seabed, is a so-called multibeam. The multibeam is a device, which can give you an exact picture of the surface [&he
Sterling, Wintershall Win Exploration Licences in Dutch North Sea
Sterling Resources Ltd. on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Sterling Resources Netherlands BV, announces the joint award of exploration licenses E3 and F1 in the Dutch North Sea. These licenses, covering 792 square kilometres (396 square kilometres per block), are located in the northern sector
Greece: Diana Containerships Takes Delivery of MV APL Spinel
Diana Containerships Inc. , a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, today announced that the Company took delivery of the Panamax container vessel, m/v “APL Spinel”, a 1996-built vessel of approximately 4,750 TEU capacity, on Thursday, March 1, 2012. As previou
Denmark: DONG Energy Completes Fixation of Seabed for Anholt Wind Farm
The comprehensive preliminary work prior to the installation works in Anholt Offshore Wind farm is almost completed. The stone fisher vessels have almost relocated the approximately 5,000 stones, which were blocking the 111 wind turbine positions and the cable routes. The relocation of the stones ha
Inchcape Shipping Services Establishes New Office in Malta
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), maritime and cargo services provider, has now established a new office in Malta. The opening of the ISS Malta office, with newly recruited management, follows the ending of a sub agency agreement with the local firm of Thomas Smith. Covering all ports in Malta, the
Expro’s C&M Team Wins Order from Alstom (Switzerland)
Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom. Expro Connectors & Measurements (C&M) partners with Alstom to develop a cable connection and management system to be deployed on one of Alstom’s ocean energy projects, thus contributing to Alstom’s
Azerbaijan: SOCAR Welcomes Qatar Petroleum Delegation
On March 1, SOCAR President Mr. Rovnag Abdullayev met with the delegation led by the CEO of Qatar Petroleum International Mr. Nasser Al-Jaidah at Head office of SOCAR. Welcoming the guests, SOCAR President stressed the successful development of bilateral relations between Qatar and Azerbaijan and th
Germany: Siemens Installs Brise DGF on Bluewater’s FPSO
Bluewater Energy Services in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, has placed an order with Siemens Industry Automation Division for supplying a pump skid that features Brise dissolved gas flotation (DGF) technology. The skid is part of the produced water system on the Glas Dowr, which is a floating productio
The Netherlands: Ecofys Introduces Test Module for Seaweed Cultivation in Offshore Wind Farms
Ecofys started a trial with the combination of seaweed cultivation and offshore wind energy. Thursday, 01 March, the cultivation module left the NIOZ harbour on the Dutch island of Texel for a disused sand extraction area 10 kilometres west of the island. By late June, Ecofys hopes to harvest the fi
UK: Launching Ceremony for Port of Tyne’s New Dredger
The £1m vessel arrived at the Port at the end of December and has been undergoing rigorous trials and crew training. Today, Sir Bobby’s widow and son, Lady Elsie Robson and Andrew Robson will attend the ceremony at the Customs House Pontoon, South Shields. Lady Robson will officially “launch” the bo