Business & Finance
ACE Cable Project Between South Africa and France Makes Progress
The US$700m Africa Coast to Europe (Ace) project to lay a high-capacity, 5,1Tbit/s submarine cable between France and SA is making good… (techcentral) [mappress] Source: techcentral , November 21, 2011
Finland: Mobimar Delivers its First Trimaran Crew Transfer Vessel to Meriaura
Mobimar Ltd. delivers its first trimaran crew transfer vessel to Meriaura Ltd. in March next year. The unique trimaran vessel Mobimar 18 Wind challenges current practices by making the offshore wind farms accessible for 96 more days per year, which greatly improves the profitability. When the signif
Norway: E.ON Gets Licence to Drill Near Skarv Offshore Field
E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS, an upstream company established in Stavanger, Norway in 2003, has been granted a drilling permit for well 6507/6-4-A, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6507/6-4-A will be drilled from the Borgland Dolphin drilling rig at position 65°38’55.6” north and
Finland: Deltamarin Inks Contract for B.Delta Bulk Carriers Design
Deltamarin has signed an agreement with Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., part of CSIC Group for the design of four very low fuel consumption Handysize Bulk Carriers to be built for M.T. Maritime Management Group / Strategic Shipping Inc. Deltamarin will take care of the Basic a
Lundin Petroleum to Drill with Bredford Dolphin near Avaldsnes Discovery, Offshore Norway
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/5-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/5-2 will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility at position 58°44’43.55’’N 02°37’58.20’’E after completing the drill
Lebanon and Cyprus Plan to Construct New Submarine Cable System
Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) and Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications have confirmed their willingness to look into… (famagusta-gazette) [mappress] Source: famagusta-gazette , November 20 , 2011
Italy: RINA Boosts Offshore and Port Development Services
By taking control of the D’Appolonia Group, a global engineering consultancy, international classification society RINA has increased its group turnover by almost 50 per cent and significantly strengthened its expertise and range of services in the offshore and port development fields. Says Ugo Sale
Chinese Shipyard Launches New Vessel for Atlantska Plovidba
On 18th November Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co (JEHI), succesfully launches the newbuilding panamax vessel m/v AP Argosy built for Atlantska Plovidba. The ship is sistership of m/vs Miho Pracat and Zagreb built for Atlantska Plovidba a couple of years ago in the same shipyard. A
Caterpillar Introduces New Cat C175-16 Marine Propulsion Engine (Germany)
Caterpillar yesterday introduced the Cat® C175-16 marine propulsion engine at a size, power and rpm that will drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry. The latest in a line of high performance engines designed to meet EPA Marine Tier 3 and IMO Tier II emissio
UK: Guidelines for Marine Oil and Chemical-Spill Response Launched
A set of new guidelines to strengthen the response to oil and chemical spills at sea has been published recently. The post-incident monitoring guidelines are a key output from the PREMIAM project (Pollution Response in Emergencies: Marine Impact Assessment and Monitoring) which was initiated in 2009
UK: STATS Group’s Moira Cook Becomes Finalist in Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards
Administration worker Moira Cook is flying the flag for the north east as the only finalist from the region in the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards. Moira is one of three finalists in the Service Apprentice of the Year category and will learn if she has been successful at a glittering awards di
UK: English Heritage Invites Tenders for Underwater Consultancy Services
English Heritage is inviting tenders for a project that will provide a basis for an audit of their current state of knowledge of submerged palaeolandscapes and sites, deriving information principally from the results of Marine Aggregates Sustainability (MALSF) projects but also from related projects
Gazprom, Petrovietnam Discuss Development of New Offshore Vietnam Blocks
A working meeting was held yesterd between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Do Van Hau, President and CEO of Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation. The participants tackled the main aspects of the Russian-Vietnamese cooperation within the oil and gas segment and
Germany: Caterpillar Introduces C175-16 Marine Propulsion Engine
Caterpillar yesterday introduced the Cat® C175-16 marine propulsion engine at a size, power and rpm that will drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry. The latest in a line of high performance engines designed to meet EPA Marine Tier 3 and IMO Tier II emissio