Business & Finance
USA: New Castle Marine Yard Progresses with Construction of Vripack’s Research Vessel Yacht
With new builds being rare Vripack is proud that their solid 177’ Research Vessel Yacht is brought to live by her Owner. Project named Chuggaboom the American yard New Castle Marine, well known for their expedition yachts, is progressing smoothly with the built. Bart Bouwhuis Director of Design from
Germany: SAM Electronics Launches New Series of Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has launched a new series of Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems (BNWAS) designed for simple installation aboard both new and existing vessels of any type or size in accordance with IMO carriage regulations due to become effective from this July onw
Norway: Island Offshore Signs Charter Agreement for MV Island Vanguard
Island Offshore announce an agreement with Statoil Petroleum ASA for a three month charter with the MV Island Vanguard. The main duty for the vessel is anchor handling and associated work and the vessel commenced her charter 14th of January 2012. “Island Offshore is grateful for the contract and loo
Turkey: Tersan Shipyard Launches Offshore Construction Vessel for Volstad
Tersan Shipyard launched Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel, Grand Canyon with the honorable presences of Norway Prime Minister Mr. Jens Stoltenberg and Turkey Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Mr. Binali Yıldırım. Grand Canyon is a cooperation of Tersan Shipyard
UK: Premier Oil Spuds East Fyne Appraisal Well
Antrim Energy Inc. today announced that it has been notified by operator Premier Oil UK Limited (“Premier”) that drilling operations have commenced on the East Fyne appraisal well in the UK Central North Sea block 21/28a (Antrim working interest 35.1%). Well 21/28a-11 (the “East Fyne well”) is locat
Germany: SMM 2012 on Course for New Record
The countdown is on for the world’s leading maritime exhibition – the 25th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology, international trade fair hamburg, which will be fully booked again this year. “We are already better placed than at the highly successful SMM 2010,” says Peter Bergleiter, Project
Norway: Island Offshore, Statoil Sign Charter Deal for Island Vanguard AHTS
Island Offshore, a Norwegian shipping company that owns a modern fleet of advanced and high quality service vessels for the offshore oil industry, has signed an agreement with Statoil for a three month charter with the MV Island Vanguard AHTS. The main duty for the vessel is anchor handling and asso
Rosler Advocates Fast Offshore Wind Grid Connection (Germany)
German ministries of environment and economy helped set up a group, which will also include regulators and industry officials, to discuss and resolve the issues delaying the offshore wind expansion. Economy Minister Philip Roesler said: “The expansion of offshore wind energy is the key component to
UK: IMO Secretary-General Urges Rapid and Full Casualty Investigation
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his condolences and sympathy for all those caught up in tragic accidents involving ships over the weekend. Speaking at the opening of the IMO Sub-Committee on Stability, Load Lines and Fishing Vessel Safety today (16 January 2011) Mr Sekimizu said, “
Germany: EvoLogics USBL Positioning System Estimates ROV’s Coordinates
The Submarine System for Inspection (SUSI) ROV, which was developed by AREVA, is a device used for ultrasonic inspection of nuclear reactor vessel baffle bolts. The ROV’s positioning system is required to document time and exact location of each measurement taken as the ROV examines numerous bolts t
Norway: Naming Ceremony for Olympic Shipping’s New MPSV
Olympic Shipping announced that the company held naming ceremony of their new Multipurpose Offshore Vessel Olympic Commander on Saturday in Alesund, Norway After the ceremony the vessel was open to the public and several hundred used the opportunity to take a look inside. Olympic Commander is a MT60
Turkish Shipyard Launches Offshore Construction Vessel for Volstad
Tersan Shipyard launched Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel, Grand Canyon with the honorable presences of Norway Prime Minister Mr. Jens Stoltenberg and Turkey Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Mr. Binali Yıldırım. Grand Canyon is a cooperation of Tersan Shipyard
Norway: Statoil to Use Aker Barents Rig for Plugging of Barents Sea Well
The PSA has granted Statoil consent to use Aker Barents for plugging well 7222/11-1 in the Barents Sea. The objective of the operation is to permanently plug exploration well 7222/11-1. The well was temporarily plugged in 2008. The planned activity entails removing the trawler protection from the we
The Netherlands: Damen Dredging Delivers Full Option CSD “Conchas”
In the last week of 2011, Damen Dredging Equipment delivered, as the very last cutter suction dredger of the year, the CSD500 “Conchas”. Its owner, the UK based company Marina and Ports Services, ordered the dredger mid October. In a mere 2 months the standard dredger was taken from Damen’s stock an