Business & Finance
UK: Viking Supply Ships Enters into Charter Contract for SBS Typhoon
Viking Supply Ships Ltd has entered into a contract with RWE Dea for the PSV “SBS Typhoon”. The terms of the contract are 3 wells firm + 3 x 1 well option, firm period is estimated to 260 days with commencement mid-January 2012. “SBS Typhoon” is a Platform Supply Vessel designed to carry out [&helli
Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship Leaves MEYER WERFT Shipyard’s Dock, Germany
The new cruise ship for the U.S. cruise company Disney Cruise Line (Orlando), the Disney Fantasy, will leave MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock on Sunday, 8 January 2012. Around 11 a.m. the new ship will slowly be floated out of the covered hall, followed by a couple of tests and trials to be perf
UK: SMD Chooses IFS Applications to Integrate Business Processes and Improve Project Management
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has chosen IFS Applications as its new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. With IFS Applications, SMD will integrate the project-centric business’s processes across a number of locations, delivering be
UK: Sandy Harper Joins NHC as Diving System Technology & Consulting Manager
Sandy Harper has recently joined the National Hyperbaric Centre’s as their new Diving System Technology & Consulting Manager. Sandy, who has an extensive background in diving system auditing and assurance as well as consulting, has joined the NHC to focus on expanding the Consulting & Auditing servi
Sweden: Lundin’s Reserves Numbers Increase
Lundin Petroleum AB announced that as at 31 December 2011 its net proven and probable working interest reserves are 210.7 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) which equates to a 21 percent increase to reserves and a reserve replacement ratio of 264 percent, when compared to 31 December 2010. Th
Denmark: DONG Energy Blasts Away Subsea Mines at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy performed detailed geophysical surveys of the seabed in the Anholt offshore wind farm area. In connection with the surveys, a few objects with magnetic signs, indicating that it might be old bombs, were located. Further surveys confirmed the presumptions; the find turned out to be two ol
China: Shagang Shipping Delays Payment to Foreign Shipowner
The shipping unit of Chinese steelmaker, Jiangsu Shagang Group, is the latest among a considerable number of Chinese maritime firms that have postponed payments to foreign shipowners in the past year, Reuters reports. Shagang Shipping has for months delayed payments for the use of a large iron ore c
Norway: Aker Solutions Bags Bøyla Subsea Contract
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Marathon Oil Norge AS to supply a subsea production system for the operator’s Bøyla project on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is approximately NOK 210 million. Scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and delivery of fou
Norway: Aker Solutions’ Subsea Systems for Marathon’s Boyla Project
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Marathon Oil Norge AS to supply a subsea production system for the operator’s Bøyla project on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is approximately NOK 210 million. Scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and delivery of fou
Lithuania: Western Baltija Shipbuilding Signs Fishing Vessel Contract
Western Baltija Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp, and the Danish company Gitte Henning A/S signed a contract for the construction of a fishing vessel Gitte Henning. This will be the first “turn-key” fishing vessel to be built at Western Baltija Shipbuilding, i.e. fully equipped and ready for
UK: Caley Starts Construction of Turntable Cable Installation System for Blue Offshore
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has begun assembly and construction of the world’s largest, turntable cable installation system for subsea construction contractor, Blue Offshore NV, at the former Swan Hunter shipyard facilities at Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK). Designe
DECC Awards North Sea Energy with New Blocks in UK North Sea
North Sea Energy Inc. announces that it has been notified by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that it, together with its partners, has been awarded three new blocks in the UK North Sea in the 26th Seaward Licensing Round, namely the Norfolk prospect – block 12/16b (20% interest)
France: Schlumberger, Petrofac Jointly Offer High-Value Production Projects
UK’s Petrofac and French based Schlumberger announced today that their Integrated Energy Services (IES) and Schlumberger Production Management (SPM) divisions respectively have signed a Co-operation Agreement under which these divisions will establish a working relationship to deliver integrated and
Vroon Offshore Services Takes Delivery of New AHTS from Chinese Shipyard
Dutch based Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. VOS Ares, an “A class” anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel, was delivered from the Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. She is the fifth in a series of six vessels being built at this yard for