Business & Finance
Tsuji Shipyard Delivers Two Bulk Carriers to Turkish Shipowner
Recently Tsuji Heavy Industries successfully delivered two 30,000 DWT Bulk Carriers “Lady Demet” & “Lady Begum” to the Turkish shipowner DMY DENİZCİLİK A.Ş. These two vessels will be operated by Deval Shipping Group. Tsuji Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. was established around 2003, located alo
Norway: IBM Helps Oil and Gas Companies to Minimize Environmental Impact
IBM has been selected for a global research project to develop the world’s first integrated environmental monitoring system aimed at helping oil and gas companies minimize the environmental impact of their operations. IBM researchers, developers and a team from IBM’s Centre of Excellence for Oil and
Norway: Kongsberg Maritime’s Polaris Bridge Simulator Gets DNV Approval
Kongsberg Maritime’s cutting-edge Polaris Bridge Simulator has received new DNV approval for the product category Bridge Operation Simulator, which includes notifications for training on integrated bridge systems including integrated navigation systems. The approval, which was awarded 18th January 2
Norway: Aker Solutions Announces Acquisition of Sandnessjøen Engineering
Aker Solutions acquires Norwegian engineering company Sandnessjøen Engineering. The acquisition will strengthen Aker Solutions’ presence in northern Norway and grow the company’s engineering capacity for offshore projects. Over the past 20 years, Sandnessjøen Engineering has established a strong and
Poland: Remontowa Inks New PSV Contract with Edison Chouest
REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A. has signed next contract for building modern vessel type PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) for one of the leaders of American marine industry – Edison Chouest Offshore from Louisiana. New building vessel is continuation of the series of four units of the same type which has be
UK: Subsea 7 Bags Claire Ridge Project Contract
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $100 million from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for the Clair Ridge Project, West of Shetland. The Clair Ridge development will comprise two new, bridge-linked platforms to be located to the North-East of Clair Phase 1. The
UK: Subsea 7 Wins USD 100 Million Contract for Clair Ridge Project
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $100 million from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for the Clair Ridge Project, West of Shetland. The Clair Ridge development will comprise two new, bridge-linked platforms to be located to the North-East of Clair Phase
Germany: Port of Kiel Gets Container Wayport Status
The Port of Kiel has gained container wayport status by being added to the liner service network of Gothenburg-based shipping company TransAtlantic. With immediate effect, ships serving on the company’s Bothnia Line between Kerni/Oulu in Finland and Zeebrugge/Antwerp in Belgium are making a weekly s
The Netherlands: Seatools Builds Two Fallpipe ROVs for Jan De Nul
Seatools in Numansdorp is a specialist in the field of underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV). It is currently building two fallpipe ROVs (for rock dumping) with a dynamic positioning system. The new ROVs will enable highly accurate pre-programming of the routes along which rocks are to be dump
Inmarsat Selects UK-based Metaswitch to Expand Its Maritime Communications Service
Inmarsat, a world leader in global mobile satellite communications, has selected Metaswitch to expand and enrich its FleetBroadband maritime communications service, the first maritime communications service to provide cost-effective broadband data and voice, simultaneously, through a compact antenna
Germany: UNITECH Offshore Uses Hardide Coatings for New Subsea Connector
A new low friction, non-porous, wear resistant tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in critical production applications including wellhead control, gas lift and
Germany: Unitech Offshore Uses Hardide Coating for New Subsea Connector Design
A new low friction, non-porous, wear resistant tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in critical production applications including wellhead control, gas lift and
Norway: Aibel Elects New Chairman
Gert W. Munthe has been elected Chairman of Aibel AS, with immediate effect. Munthe has already served on the Board of Aibel for several years. “Aibel is a company in a fantastic period of development. As Chairman, I am looking forward to helping this excellent progress continue,” he says. Broad exp
The Netherlands: Wijnne Barends Takes Delivery of Sea-River Vessel MV Lady Anna
Wijnne Barends from Delfzijl took delivery of the first Sea-River Liner 3700 , mv ‘Lady Anna’, from Groningen Shipyard. The vessel was delivered after successful sea trials last week. The trials proved the possibility of powering and manoeuvring a 3700 dwt MPC vessel with only one 749 kW main engine