Business & Finance
UK: SSA Announces Appointment of New President and Vice President
The Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association (SSA) appointed David McGinley, Business Development Director Babcock as President and Lynn Tomkins, UK Operations Director, Sector Skills Council Semta as Vice President. In acknowledging their appointments David said: “I am honoured to have been appoi
UK: Hamworthy to Supply IGG Package for Quad 204 FPSO
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
Germany: Yachts and Passenger Vessels to Use Voith Thrusters
Voith currently is the only manufacturer world-wide to produce thrusters with a power of 1 500 kW based on permanent magnet synchronous machine technology (RIM drives). Recent orders for offshore applications, passenger vessels and yachts underline Voith’s position as global market leader for these
Russia: Gazprom, Statoil Discuss Cooperation Deepening in Shtokman Project
A working meeting was held yesterday in Gazprom headquarters in Moscow, between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Helge Lund President and Chief Executive Officer of Statoil. The meeting participants discussed the current state and prospects for cooperation deepening
UK: Aker Solutions to Supply Subsea Modules for Western Isles Project
Aker Solutions in Aberdeen that it has received an order to manufacture and deliver a number of subsea control modules and topside power units as part of an 12,6 million contract with Dana Petroleum plc. The company has signed a contract for the project management, engineering, procurement and const
Norway: Two New Cargo Vessels Joins OSM Fleet
Two new cargo vessels have joined the OSM fleet. The owner is Ellingsen Shipping Group. OSM will have crew management for the cargo vessels «EE Enterprise» and «EE Endeavour». The takeover date for «EE Endeavour» is 18 November. «EE Enterprise» has already been taken over. There will be 13 OSM crew
Sweden: OSM Receives Crew Management Deal of Entire Imperial Fleet
Imperial Ship Management has awarded OSM the crew management of the entire Imperial fleet. The latest vessel to join OSM is M.V. “Helena”, a Swedish flagged ro-ro carrier, built in 1991. M.V. “Helena” has a length of 169 meters, and a gross tonnage of 22193 tonnes. OSM is an independent marine-servi
UK: Fendercare Plans Second Offshore Marine Energy O&M Facility
Following the successful launch of its first Renewable Energy Support Base (RESB) in Lyness, Orkney in 2010 to support leading wave and tidal developers, Fendercare Marine, a member of James Fisher & Sons plc, today announces its commitment to open a second offshore marine energy O&M facility in Gre
Norway: DOF Subsea Publishes 3Q Results
DOF Subsea a leading provider of subsea services to the Oil and Gas market, worldwide subsea operational company published 3Q results. DOF Subsea AS was awarded several new contracts, 4 year charterparty with Petrobras on Skandi Niteroi, Goliat FPSO Marine Installation deal, and several new deals in
UK: HR Wallingford, Loughborough University Form Partnership to Assess Impact of Underwater Noise
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an imp
UK: Hydrasun Creates Potential for Additional Multi-Million Pound Sales
Hydrasun has completed the acquisition of a Brazilian company creating the potential for additional multi-million pound sales. The seven-figure deal was struck for Macaé-based Remaq Ltda, a key provider of flexible hose assemblies in Brazil, which recently signed a new three-year contract with Brazi
The Netherlands: DNV to Class Dockwise’s New Heavy Lift Vessel
Dockwise’s new heavy lift vessel, the Dockwise Vanguard, will be able to lift and transport units of up to 110,000 tonnes. The maximum capacity of an existing vessel is 75,000 tonnes. With its width of nearly 80 metres and length of 275 metres, this is the first semisubmersible heavy lift vessel to
The Netherlands: DNV to Class World’s Largest Heavy Lift Vessel, Dockwise Vanguard
Dockwise’s new heavy lift vessel, the Dockwise Vanguard, will be able to lift and transport units of up to 110,000 tonnes. The maximum capacity of an existing vessel is 75,000 tonnes. With its width of nearly 80 metres and length of 275 metres, this is the first semisubmersible heavy lift vessel to
Greece: Star Bulk Charters its Supramax Vessel Star Kappa
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.,a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Pacific Basin Chartering Limited BVI for the Star Kappa for approximately one year, at a gross daily rate of $12,500. The Star