Business & Finance
Norway: Bergen Group Vest Elektro Secures New Contract from NCA
Bergen Group Vest Elektro has been awarded the contact for the electrical design and installations on the multi-functional vessel number 2 to be built at Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS for the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA). The contract is a fulfillment of an option from April 2011 when the c
Norway: Havyard Group Constructs State-of-The Art Diving Support Vessels
The state-of-the art diving support vessel, the Seven Havila, has achieved a world first in the number of divers working on the seabed. Seven Havila is owned by Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping, and designed and constructed by the Herøy-based Havyard Group AS. Gael Cailleaux, Vice President for Offshore
Norway: Seven Havila Achieves Milestone in Diving Works
The state-of-the art diving support vessel, the Seven Havila, owned by Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping, and designed and constructed by the Herøy-based Havyard Group AS, has achieved a world first in the number of divers working on the seabed. Gael Cailleaux, Vice President for Offshore Resources at Su
World’s Biggest Container Gantries En Route to Wilhelmshaven, Germany
The world’s biggest container gantries are the core of the future EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s only deepwater container terminal. Four out of the eight container cranes altogether that will go into operation at the first two berths in August 2012 have set sail from Shanghai o
Luva Drives Deepwater Production in Norwegian Sea
Statoil, together with its Luva field partners, has selected a Spar platform to develop the field. As a gas transport solution has also been decided, a major step has now been taken towards deep-water production in the Norwegian Sea. The Luva field, which is a deep-water pioneer in the Norwegian Sea
UK: WFSV ‘Iceni Defiant’ to Focus on London Event
On Friday 27th January, following successful sea trials in Southampton Water, the latest South Boats 17m LS WFSV ‘Iceni Defiant’ was handed over to Iceni Marine Services Ltd, based in Great Yarmouth. Prior to the vessel commencing work on the Great Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm on 1st February, ‘Iceni
UK: GE Receives Massive Order for Golden Eagle Development
GE Subsea Systems has been selected for the Nexen Golden Eagle Area Development project in the United Kingdom’s central North Sea. Contracts with the project operator, Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited, could total more than $170 million over the life of the development, GE reported at the 2012 GE Oil &
Aker Seafoods Sells Trawler ‘Nordfjordtral’ to Canadian Company
Aker Seafoods ASA has concluded an agreement with Independent Seafood Canada Corporation concerning the sale of the trawler “Nordfjordtrål”. Sales amount is about NOK 43 million. Book value was NOK 41 million per January 1st, 2012. Delivery of the trawler is latest December 1st, 2012. Aker Seafoods
Norway: Seven Havila Achieves Milestone. Eight Divers Together on Seabed
The state-of-the art diving support vessel, the Seven Havila, owned by Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping, has achieved a world first in the number of divers working on the seabed. Gael Cailleaux, Vice President for Offshore Resources at Subsea 7 confirmed the achievement that eight divers were in action
Norway: BLRT Grupp Delivers Gas-powered Ferry to Fjord1
In Western Norway, the gas-powered ferry Edøyfjord delivered by BLRT Grupp started trafficking the route. The new ferry will serve the Edøya-Sandvika route to Smøla in Nordmøre County. It was built by joint venture Fiskerstrand BLRT for the transport company Fjord1. The ship was designed by the othe
UK: Crown Estate Assigns ABPmer to Develop Wave and Tidal Model for Pentland Firth
The Crown Estate has commissioned ABPmer to develop a regional wave and tidal model for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters strategic area. The model aims to develop a refined description of the marine energy resource as well as help to better understand the magnitude and extent of cumulative effec
Ireland’s Failure to Ratify UN Treaty Could Lead to Plundering of Underwater Heritage
The State’s failure to ratify a UN treaty could lead to the plundering of the underwater cultural heritage. Lorna Siggins (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes , January 30, 2012; Image: Odyssey Marine
Sweden: TransAtlantic Industrial Shipping Appoints New CEO
The Board of Directors has appointed Kim Hedegaard Sörensen as new CEO of Industrial Shipping at TransAtlantic as from 1 March, 2012. Kim Hedegaard Sörensen holds a Danish degree in Business Administration and an Executive MBA from IMD. He has held a number of executive positions at A P Möller – Mae
Sweden: Ocean Explorer Discovers Mysterious Object in Baltic Sea
A Swedish firm known as Ocean Explorer found a remarkable object, using their sonar technology, in the depths of the Baltic Sea. Their sonar images show that the object is an enormous cylinder with a 60-meter diameter and a 400 meter-long tail. While the Ocean Explorer team is clearly excited about