Business & Finance
Norway: Noreco Appoints Chief Financial Officer
NORECO, an independent international petroleum company based in Norway, has appointed Mr. Ørjan Gjerde as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ørjan Gjerde (42) has almost 20 years of experience within finance and management, and comes from the position as CFO in Malthus AS. He has previously had simi
UK: New Turbine Installation Vessel to Arrive at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
A replacement wind turbine installation vessel will arrive on site at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm in February to help reduce delays to the 317MW project’s forecast schedule following a period of unseasonally poor weather. The state-of-the-art, self-propelled 76m jack-up vessel Seajacks L
UK: Inmarsat Selects Intellian for Global Xpress Maritime Antennas
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced the selection of Intellian Technologies for the production of marine stabilised antennas for its forthcoming Global Xpress™ (GX) service. Intellian, a leader in antenna systems for the maritime market,
Subsea UK Hosts Event for Ex-Military Personnel in Subsea Industry
Subsea UK hosted a lunch and learn event at the Enterprise Centre in Aberdeen to stimulate discussion on how to utilise the skills of ex-military service personnel in the subsea industry. The event, which attracted 30 delegates from various subsea and recruitment organisations, saw presentations fro
Russia: Gazprom, Eni Executives Discuss South Stream Progress
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the joint projects in the energy sector, in particular, the progress with the South Stream project. It was
Germany: Eight Series 4000 Ironmen Gensets to Power Two Boskalis Multi-Purpose Vessels
MTU received an order for eight Series 4000 Ironmen gensets from the China-based Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer. The gensets will power two 99m multi-purpose vessels owned by the Dutch company Boskalis which owns one of the biggest and most mode
Norway: Scana Enters Agreement to Supply Propulsion Systems for Hornbeck’s Vessels
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Volda AS, entered into an agreement with VT Halter Marine, Inc, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA, for delivery of the main propulsion systems and controls for eight (8) offshore supply vessels (“OSV”). The equipment deliveries are planned for Septemb
Germany: Series 4000 Ironmen Gensets to Power Two Boskalis Multi-Purpose Vessels
MTU received an order for eight Series 4000 Ironmen gensets from the China-based Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer. The gensets will power two 99m multi-purpose vessels owned by the Dutch company Boskalis which owns one of the biggest and most mode
Norway: CGGVeritas, Eidesvik JV Names General Manager
CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have announced that Arnstein Øvsthus has been appointed as General Manager of their ship management joint venture, CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management AS. Arnstein Øvsthus will take up his duties on 1st February 2012. With over 30 years of wide-ranging experience
Germany: Holyhead, Opus Announce Start-up of Joint Venture in Offshore Wind Market
Holyhead Towing Company Ltd. from Holyhead/Wales and OPUS MARINE GmbH (Opus) from Hamburg/Germany have announced the start-up of a joint venture company to further address the German offshore wind market. The new company will have its headquarters in Hamburg and trade under the already established n
The Netherlands: TrustLube Moves to New Facility
On November 26 , TrustLube, a dynamic Dutch company that specializes in innovative and environmentally sound lubrication systems, has moved all operations from Willemstad to a new location, which is situated in Oud Gastel on the Business Park Borchwerf II, along motorway A17. The new TrustLube facil
UK-based Rolls-Royce Secures Design and Equipment Order for Two OSVs
Rolls-Royce has secured an order to design and equip two offshore supply vessels for ship owner Gulf Offshore North Sea Ltd. The value of the contract to Rolls-Royce is approximately £10 million. The two UT755 XL designs will be built at the Rosetti Marino SpA shipyard in Ravenna, Italy, with expect
Norway: CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management Appoints New General Manager
CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have confirmed that Arnstein Øvsthus has been appointed as General Manager of their ship management joint venture, CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management AS. Arnstein Øvsthus will take up his duties on 1st February 2012. With over 30 years of wide-ranging experience
Norway: CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management Names General Manager
CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have confirmed that Arnstein Øvsthus has been appointed as General Manager of their ship management joint venture, CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management AS. Arnstein Øvsthus will take up his duties on 1st February 2012. With over 30 years of wide-ranging experience