Business & Finance
Statoil Confirms New Discovery in Gullfaks Area (Norway)
Statoil’s drilling of the Skinfaks South well in the North Sea has been completed and the estimated volume is between 1.9 and 6.9 million barrels of oil equivalents. This is the fourth infrastructure-near discovery in the Gullfaks area in a 10 month period. Light oil has been confirmed in Middle Jur
Norway: OceanSaver Gets DNV Type Approval for Its Mark II BWT System
OceanSaver today received DNV Type Approval certification of its revolutionary next generation ballast water management technology, Mark II. “We have successfully passed all DNV Type Approval requirements guaranteeing that our newest BWT technology, Mark II fully meets the requirements of the Intern
PSA Norway Approves Manned Underwater Ops
Statoil has chosen to take out an additional two-year option on the existing contract for diving services with Technip Norge AS. According to a cooperation agreement, ExxonMobil and Gassco could also be potential users of this contract. The manned underwater operations will be conducted from DSV Ska
Sweden: APM Terminals Takes Over Gothenburg’s Container Operations
APM Terminals officially takes control over the container terminal at the port of Gothenburg today. The terminal operating company, Skandia Container Terminal AB, has been renamed APM Terminals Gothenburg AB to capitalize on the worldwide recognition of the APM Terminals Global Port, Terminal and In
Spectrum, Partners to Start Extensive Seismic Survey Campaign in Indonesia
Spectrum, a company that holds the world’s second-largest library of Multi-Client 2D marine seismic data has teamed up with CGGVeritas and GeoData Ventures, to commence a new 2D Multi-Client seismic survey covering several open acreage blocks in the Sumba Strait, Indonesia, an area that has attracte
Norway: Industry Majors Receive Consent to Conduct Manned Underwater Operations on Glitne
Statoil has chosen to take out an additional two-year option on the existing contract for diving services with Technip Norge AS. According to a cooperation agreement, ExxonMobil and Gassco could also be potential users of this contract. The manned underwater operations will be conducted from DSV Ska
Norway: Statoil Strikes Light Oil at Skinfaks South Well
Norway’s oil titan Statoil has completed drilling of the Skinfaks South well in the North Sea and the estimated volume is between 1.9 and 6.9 million barrels of oil equivalents. This is the fourth infrastructure-near discovery in the Gullfaks area in a 10 month period. Light oil has been confirmed i
Greece: TOP Ships Announces Expiration of Bareboat Charter
TOP Ships Inc. announced today the expiration of the bareboat charter party of the MV PAPILLON. Following its redelivery, the vessel was renamed to “EVIAN”. TOP Ships Inc. is an international maritime shipping company that provides transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, and dry b
Italy: Kongsberg and Hydroid Announce Joint AUV Users Conference
Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has announced a joint AUV user conference to be held at the Villa Marigola in Lerici, Italy, from June 26 to 28, 2012. The event will give customers the opportunity to share knowle
Eni Ghana Charters Two PSVs from Siem Offshore
Siem Offshore has entered into a contract with ENI Ghana for the PSV’s Siem Louisa and Sophie Siem. The term of the contracts are 100 days and 180 days with options, the contract shall commence 16th of January. The vessels are Platform Supply Vessels designed to carry out regular supply functions an
The Netherlands: Launching of Backhoe Dredger at Ravestein Shipyard
On Saturday December 31st, the new backhoe dredger ‘Peter the Great’ was launched successfully on the Ravestein shipyard in Deest, the Netherlands. The pontoon was built for the account of DEME NV and its Russian partner NDC (Northern Dredging Company Ltd), part of the PST Group. The Dutch shipyard
Norway: Total of 14 Kongsberg Maritime Simulators Receive DNV Approvals
A total of 14 Kongsberg Maritime Engine Room Simulator models received new Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Statements of Compliance in December 2011. The approvals are according to the revised standards laid out in DNV – Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011, which is base
Shell Hires Regalia for Draugen Topside Campaign Offshore Norway
Prosafe has been awarded a 150-day contract by A/S Norske Shell using the Regalia for accommodation support at the Draugen Topside Campaign Project offshore Norway. On site operations are planned to commence late April 2013. In addition, Prosafe has granted A/S Norske Shell a 30-day option. Total va
UK: Positional Changes at IMO Secretariat
After taking office on 1 January 2012, the IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu today announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat. Mr. Sekimizu said: “The biggest challenge I see in the coming years, in terms of management of the Organization, is how to improve the ‘deli