Business & Finance
USA: SEACOR Marine Announces Investment in Windcat Workboats
SEACOR Marine LCC announced that it has invested in Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd, a European operator of wind farm utility vessels. U.S.-based SEACOR Marine, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc., operates a fleet of offshore marine support vessels, serving the global offshore oil and gas explorati
France: Tidal Energy to Power Homes in Jersey, Guernsey and Sark in Next 20 Years
Tidal energy could be used to power homes in Jersey, Guernsey and Sark in the next 20 years. BBC [mappress] Source: BBC , December 25, 2011
Norway: Hoegh LNG Extends Option Agreements with HHI for FSRUs
Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has extended its option agreements with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) for the delivery of two FSRUs, that were to expire by mid December 2011 and mid January 2012, respectively. Both option agreements are now valid into first quarter 2012. The Company’s third and fo
Germany: Gardline Conducts Geotechnical Survey at Innogy Nordsee 1 Wind Farm Site
At the request of Innogy Nordsee 1 GmbH, Gardline Geosciences Limited performed a marine soil investigation for the proposed offshore wind farm Innogy Nordsee 1 which is located off the German coastline and 40 km to the north of the island of Juist. The projected area of the proposed site was 145.6k
Norway: Mooring Systems Installs Flexible Flowline at BP Valhall Project
Moorings Systems has completed the installation of a flexible export flowline to transfer water to a DP tanker at the BP Valhall platform complex in the Norwegian North Sea. The project involved installation of 1,160 metres, 6” flexible flowline, front end engineering, mobilisation of equipment, and
National Grid Reduces Capacity of Subsea Cable Between UK and France
National Grid announces that the 2,000-megawatt subsea power cable between the British and French energy markets will run at half of its capacity between March 1 and roughly June 30, 2012 for valve replacing work. 2012 outage schedule demonstrates that the interconnector’s capability will also be re
The Netherlands: Jumbo Shipping Winner at 2011 TopLift Competition
The votes have been counted and International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine revealed the winner and two runners up of its 2011 TopLift competition. Jumbo Offshore was selected winner with its major performance on the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project. Readers of International Cr
Denmark: TORM Enters into Agreement to Sell Two Kamsarmax Newbuildings
TORM has entered into an agreement to sell two Kamsarmax bulk newbuilding contracts. The two vessels contracted in 2007 were scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013 respectively. The agreement has a positive cash impact of USD 21 million in January 2012 and
Kazakhstan: Aktau Port Witnesses Great Expansion
The Aktau marine harbour is finishing the year with record indices. The port has handles almost 12 million tonnes of freights, including over 8 million tonnes of oil, over 3 thousand tonnes of grain and two million tonnes of metal products. Together with the everyday work the port is conducting the
The Netherlands: Green Award, MeteoGroup Maritime Join Forces
The Green Award Foundation and MeteoGroup Maritime have signed an agreement to work together to incentivise ship owners with high safety and environmental standards and to eliminate substandard shipping from the world’s oceans. Green Award Managing Director Jan Fransen and MeteoGroup Maritime CEO Pe
The Netherlands: Sterling Starts Appraisal Well Drilling on Block F17a
Sterling Resources Ltd. announces that today operations commenced on the appraisal well on Block F17a in the Netherlands North Sea. The jack-up rig Maersk Resolute was put on contract on December 21, 2011 following weather related delays on the previous contract. Results of the well are expected aro
Norway: Mooring Systems Installs Flexible Flowline at BP Valhall Project
Moorings Systems has completed the installation of a flexible export flowline to transfer water to a DP tanker at the BP Valhall platform complex in the Norwegian North Sea. The project involved installation of 1,160 metres, 6” flexible flowline, front end engineering, mobilisation of equipment, and
Norway: Mooring Systems Installs Flexible Flowline at Valhall
Moorings Systems has completed the installation of a flexible export flowline to transfer water to a DP tanker at the BP Valhall platform complex in the Norwegian North Sea. The project involved installation of 1,160 metres, 6” flexible flowline, front end engineering, mobilisation of equipment, and
UK: Hydratight, PDA Offer Specialized Courses to Industrial Divers
Hydratight has formed a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading commercial diver training schools. Hydratight and the UK-based Professional Diving Academy will collaborate on specialist courses aimed at improving both subsea joint integrity and skills, as well as diver safety. The part