Business & Finance
Norway: DOF Subsea Chooses Forum’s VisualSoft for Skandi Skansen Vessel
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (Forum) announces the entry into an agreement with DOF Subsea AS (DOF Subsea) to provide a VisualSoft Digital Video and Pipeline Data Processing Suite for installation on their new multipurpose construction and anchor handling vessel, Skandi Skansen. As one of the wor
Q3 Trading Update: Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. Maintains Full Year Outlook (The Netherlands)
The third quarter at Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. was in line with the 2011 first half, putting Boskalis on track to close the year in line with expectations with a net profit of € 230-250 million. Revenue in the third quarter was slightly higher than in the first two quarters of the year. At the
UK: BAE Systems Secures Five Year Services Contract
BAE Systems has won a five year contract to provide information services vital to the successful operation of the entire surface fleet for… (SSA) [mappress] Source: SSA, November 17, 2011; Image: RoyalNavy
Ireland: Transas Marine Launches New Version of FleetViewOnline
In today’s world economy, fleet management becomes more and more essential where information is a key. In response to this, Transas Marine introduces a new version of its fleet SSAS and tracking service FleetViewOnline 3.11. FleetViewOnline 3.11 offers its users three alternatives for electronic cha
UK: InterManager Calls for Crew and Environment Protection
Modern corporate social responsibility should include measures to care for crew as well as the environment, says InterManager Secretary General Captain Kuba Szymanski. Discussing corporate social responsibility (CSR) at this year’s InterManager Annual General Meeting, Capt. Szymanski said: “People t
USA: Atwood Falcon Wins Floater Rig of the Year Award from Shell
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. reported today the semisubmersible drilling rig Atwood Falcon, owned by an Atwood subsidiary, was awarded the “Floater Rig of the Year” by Shell recognizing it as the best performing floating rig for Shell worldwide in 2011. Atwood President and CEO Rob Saltiel and Atwood Falco
UK: SNC-Lavalin Takes Part in Statoil’s Mariner Offshore Project
SNC-Lavalin announces that it has been awarded a contract by Statoil UK to carry out front-end engineering for its approximately 20,000 tonne substructure for the Mariner offshore development in the North Sea. Andy Mackintosh, Executive Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. commented: “We’re very p
The Netherlands: SBM Offshore’s 3Q Revenues Hit USD 2.2 Billion
SBM Offshore, a Dutch-based global group of companies selling and renting systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry, today announced its 3rd quarter revenues of $2.2 billion. The company’s order portfolio on 30 September 2011 stood at US$ 15.7 billion, which is an increase of 53% whe
UK: Hamworthy Wins Offshore Inert Gas Contract at HHI
Hamworthy announced today that it has won a contract from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply its inert gas generator (IGG) package for the QUAD 204 FPSO project. The BP-operated The Quad 204 project involves replacing the existing Schiehallion Floating, Production, Storage and Offloadi
OSIL Supplies Unique Water Sampling System for Offshore Oil Industry (UK)
OSIL have supplied a unique water sampling system of innovative design for use in the offshore oil industry. OSIL were approached by a well known oil major to assist with a unique water sampling requirement off the West African coast. The system was required to retrieve multiple samples, with space
Germany: NSW to Supply Submarine Power Cable Systems for Borkum Riffgrund 1
For the connection of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 with the offshore converter platform DolWin alpha via two parallel 155 kV AC submarine cable systems, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has been awarded on November 8, 2011 by TenneT TSO GmbH (TenneT) the order for the supply and in
Centrica’s Offshore Wind Project Remains on Track to Generate First Power in 2012 (UK)
As a result of the unusually warm weather experienced in the UK in recent months, and the corresponding impact on consumption, it is currently anticipated that Centrica’s 2011 earnings may be marginally lower than current market expectations, with the reduction in operating profits offset in part by
The Netherlands: SBM Offshore Reports Q3 2011 Trading Update
SBM Offshore N.V. the managing holding company of a number of international companies, working as providers to the offshore oil and gas market on a world wide basis reported Q3 2011 trading update. Highlighting first 9 months turnover of 2011 of US$ 2,201 million (1pct above past 12 months). Order p
The Netherlands: CEDA Presents Position Paper on Underwater Sound
Like many other activities, dredging produces underwater sound. Recently, the issue of effects of underwater sound on aquatic life has received broader attention within the scientific community, with stakeholders and the general public. This position paper, produced by a CEDA Working Group on Underw