Business & Finance
South Korea: Two Wind Turbine Installation Ships Face Construction Delays
RWE Innogy, a German power company, has confirmed a six-month delay for two new ‘Seabreeze’ wind turbine installation ships. Built at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding yard, the vessels are to be used for the North Sea and Irish Sea windfarm installations. Hans Bunting, RWE’s CFO said: “There were q
Cargotec Secures Second Order from Indonesia
Cargotec’s 300th Siwertell unloader contract will see the company deliver its safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly Siwertell system to the Indonesian fertiliser producer, PT Petrokimia Gresik In January this year, Cargotec secured a second contract for a Siwertell ship unloader with the Indo
Dutch T.O.S. Expands its Oil & Gas Industry Services
Rotterdam-based T.O.S. (Transport & Offshore Services) has entered 2012 with an expansion of its services in the Oil & Gas industry. Early this year Michael Koops was appointed as Business Development Manager Oil & Gas to strengthen the positions of T.O.S. in this industry. Koops commented “T.O.S. i
Ukraine: Zaliv Shipyard Wins Two PSV Contracts from Damen
Kerch based Zaliv shipyard has renewed its cooperation with company Damen Shipyards Bergum. By the order of this company the yard will build two highly outfitted hulls of platform supply vessels of project PSV 3300. As it was told by Zaliv’s marketing director Mr. Yuriy Dovgiy, Damen Shipyards Bergu
Ukraine: Zaliv to Build Two PSV Hulls for Damen
Ukraine’s shipyard Zaliv has renewed its cooperation with Damen Shipyards Bergum (the Netherlands). By the order of Damen, Zaliv will build two highly outfitted hulls of platform supply vessels of project PSV 3300. Zaliv’s marketing director Mr. Yuriy Dovgiy said, “Damen Shipyards Bergum is long sta
UK: VERIPOS Receives Positioning Contract from Technip
VERIPOS has recently been awarded a new three-year contract by Technip, a global project management, engineering and construction company serving the energy industry. The contract is for provision of services aboard eight of Technip’s fleet of subsea construction vessels and represents a continuatio
The Netherlands: Keel Laying Ceremony for 46m Dubois Motoryacht
The keel laying ceremony for design 368 took place yesterday at De Vries Shipyard. Malcolm McKeon of Dubois Naval Architects began the weld on the 46m motoryacht now in build at Feadship. Design 368 is a 46m motoryacht that displays the latest thinking in cutting-edge motor yacht design at Dubois. N
UK: Subsea 7 Purchases Additional HD ROV Systems from Schilling Robotics
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced the delivery of two (2) 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems to Subsea 7. The HD™ ROV offers comprehensive work-class ROV performance in a compact configuration, while providing extensive onboard space for tooling systems. “We are very ple
UK: Subsea7 Maintains Belief in Schilling ROVs
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today the delivery of two (2) 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems to Subsea 7. The HD™ ROV offers comprehensive work-class ROV performance in a compact configuration, while providing extensive onboard space for tooling systems. “We are ve
Sweden: Global Market Gathers to Debate Issues at RORO Exhibition
This May, industry professionals from more than 50 countries are set to gather at the Svenska Massan in Gothenburg for RORO – Europe’s only dedicated ‘roll on/roll off’ event – where the future of in the industry will be under the spotlight. This year, for the first time ever, the conference is free
Norway: Marathon to Drill Production Well on Alvheim with Transocean Winner
Marathon has received consent to use the Transocean Winner drilling rig for drilling of production well 24/6-B-5 on the Alvheim field. The Alvheim field is developed with the Alvheim FPSO mobile production facility and subsea wells. Well 24/6-B-5 will produce oil from one of the three discoveries co
UK: PDM Neptec Prepares for Oceanology International 2012
PDM Neptec Ltd have a new look stand K100 at this years Oceanology International 2012, the largest marine exhibtion in the world. The PDM Neptec stand K100 is co-joined to the Teledyne Marine stand, highlighting the long established relationship that PDM Neptec has developed with Teledyne Impulse. O
Russia: Yantar Shipyard Starts Mooring Trials of Research Ship Seliger
JSC Yantar Shipyard (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) on Feb 9 started mooring trials of research ship Seliger built under Russian Defense Ministry’s order, reports the shipyard’s press service. Quality of construction, assembling and calibration of equipment will be checked during the
Norway: 2012 Full of Uncertainty, Says Kvaerner’s CEO
Kvaerner, a specialised engineering, procurement and construction company providing services to the oil & gas industry, reported operating revenues of NOK 3 004 million in the fourth quarter 2011. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 249 million, resu