Business & Finance
Italy: Novacavi Delivers Subsea FO Composite Instrumentation Cable for Work Class ROVs
Novacavi has just delivered a subsea FO composite instrumentation cable for use with a latest generation work class ROV engaged in deep water operation in the Mediterranean Sea. Single mode fiber optics in metal tube, side scan sonar coaxial cables together with power, communication and other coaxia
Lundin Orders Kvaerner’s Jacket for Luno (Norway)
Lundin Norway AS has awarded Kvaerner an EPC contract of approximately NOK 1.1 billion (USD 185,3 million) for delivery of a steel jacket to be located at the Luno field, production license PL338, offshore the Norwegian North Sea. “Jacket structures are core business for Kvaerner and I am very pleas
Norway: Kvaerner Secures USD 185.5 Million Steel Jacket Contract
Lundin Norway AS has awarded Kvaerner an EPC contract of approximately NOK 1.1 billion for delivery of a steel jacket to be located at the Luno field, production license PL338, offshore the Norwegian North Sea. “Jacket structures are core business for Kvaerner and I am very pleased that we have won
Norway: Lundin Petroleum Submits PDO for Luno Field
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS as operator has, with its partners Wintershall Norge ASA (Wintershall) and RWE Dea Norge AS (RWE Dea), submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Luno field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and En
Norway: Lundin, Wintershall, RWE Dea Submit Luno PDO
Lundin Petroleum has, with its partners Wintershall Norge ASA (Wintershall) and RWE Dea Norge AS (RWE Dea), submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Luno field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (the Ministry). Lundin Petroleum is in ongoing negotiations with Det n
UK: OMM Develops Innovative Survey and Inspection Platform
OMM has announced that it is developing a bespoke, remotely-operated underwater survey and inspection platform. Following identification of a requirement for an integrated vehicle to perform survey and inspection of assorted assets from depths of up to 100m, through the intertidal zone to drying hei
Belgium: Euronav to Restructure Its Newbuilding Orderbook
Recently, Euronav, one of the world’s leading independent tanker companies, reached an agreement to restructure its current orderbook. As a result, two Suezmax owned in JV by Euronav and its partner JM Maritime and one VLCC, (TBN Alsace) will be delivered in the first quarter of 2012, a Suezmax will
Norway: Ulstein Verft Delivers PSV Blue Fighter
Ulstein Verft delivered M/V Blue Fighter, the first of two medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of the new PX121 design from ULSTEIN® to Blue Ship Invest, on 19 January 2012. “The two vessels were ordered based on market trends showing a future increase in demand for this type of PSV. We have
Finland: Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Lays Keel for Icebreaking Supply Vessel
The hull assembly of icebreaking supply vessel NB-506 has started with the Keel Laying Ceremony held at Helsinki Shipyard 19 January 2012. The Russian Shipping Company Sovcomflot ordered two icebreaking supply vessels from Arctech a year ago. The vessels will be delivered in April 2013 and they will
Norway: Ulstein Delivers Blue Fighter PSV
Ulstein Verft delivered M/V Blue Fighter, the first of two medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of the new PX121 design from ULSTEIN® to Blue Ship Invest, on 19 January 2012. “The two vessels were ordered based on market trends showing a future increase in demand for this type of PSV. We have
New iPS Office in Scheveningen, The Netherlands
Today, recruitment and crewing agency iPS opens a new office in Scheveningen, The Hague. Director Erwin Broeders said: “Growing market demands and increasing workloads require a full dedication to our offshore activities.” iPS has given the dedicated Offshore team their own identity. This comes with
China: Rongsheng Heavy Chooses OceanSaver’s Mark II BWT Systems
Rongsheng Shipbuilding Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries shipbuilding group in China, has chosen Mark II, OceanSaver’s next generation ballast water treatment system, for two 317.000 DWT VLCC newbuildings. The contract comes just weeks after DNV type approval, certifying Mark II to fully me
France: Bureau Veritas Approves LNG-powered Ultra-Large Containership
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has given approval in principle for the basic design of a 14,000 teu containership to be powered by LNG. The design was developed in a joint industry project between Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, liner major CMA-CGM and
UK: Marine Electronics Announces Launch of New Sonars at Oceanology 2012
Marine Electronics Ltd the Guernsey-based manufacturer of scientific and technical sonars, will be launching two new competitively priced commercial products at the Oceanology International exhibition during March in London. The Pin-Point diver detection sonar and the WideView 3D interferometric sid