Business & Finance
French Navy Officially Receives Offshore Patrol Vessel L’Adroit
Less than two years after construction began, the Gowind offshore patrol vessel L’Adroit, an innovative maritime safety & security platform, has been made available to the French Navy. Built by DCNS under a self-funded programme, the ship incorporates a number of major technological innovations and
Norway: NPD Announces Tenders for 2D Seismic Data Acquisition
During 2012 the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is planning to acquire 2D seismic data from the Norwegian Continental Shelf North of 64 degrees North. The scope of the mapping is planned to be 10,000-19,000 line kilometres. Due to a tight timescale preference will be given to tenderers who can
Belgium: Hydrex’s Ecospeed Hull Coating System Gives Protection to Icebreaker
When British Antarctic Survey’s RRS (Royal Research Ship) Ernest Shackleton was drydocked recently in Denmark, the superintendent, engineers and paint specialists there to check the condition of the hull paint were amazed. After two seasons of battering its way through ice up to 2.5 meters thick wi
TERNA SpA Invites Tenders for Submarine Cable Project Between Italy and Montenegro
TERNA SpA annonces tender for supply and laying of submarine and land connecting bipolar ± KVcc 500, 1 000 MW (cable pin 1 and 2) HVDC Italy-Montenegro, called “Monet.” This includes the supply and installation of marine electrodes and their monopolar cables electrode for operation of an emergency,
Greece: CPLP Announces Time Charter for VLCCs and Suezmaxes Vessels
Capital Product Partners L.P. today announced that it has secured long term fixed rate time charter employment with profit share… Read more [mappress] Source: CPLP, October 21, 2011
UK: Well Enhancer Helps in Testing of Well Cap Deployment
Aberdeen-based Helix Well Ops UK (Well Ops), a business unit of Helix Energy Solutions Group (Helix ESG), was at the centre of a recent… SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, October 21 , 2011
Norway: RWE Dea Gets Green Light for Drilling Near Asgard Field
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted RWE Dea Norge AS a drilling permit for well 6507/7-15 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6507/7-15 S will be drilled from the West Alpha drilling facility in position 65°25’31.81” north and 7°05’56.11” east. The drillin
Norway: NPD Grants Barents Drilling Permit to Dong Energy
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Dong E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 7121/9-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7121/9-1 will be drilled from the Aker Barents drilling facility in position 71°15’13.97” north and 21°42’41.86” east. The drilling
Norway: Valhall Gets Power from the Mainland
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned a power link from the southern Norwegian mainland grid to BP’s Valhall multi-platform complex in the North Sea. The HVDC Light (high-voltage direct current) link is a highly reliable, cable based state-of-the-art p
UK: A&P Tyne in ‘Super Group’ to Demonstrate Region’s Ability in Offshore Renewable Industry
A&P TYNE is part of a newly-launched North East “Super Group” formed to tell global business just how deep the region’s talent pool is in the growth area of renewable energy. The influential band of companies – united under the name Energi Coast – aim to demonstrate the region’s ability to service t
Norway: ABB Commissions Power Link to Valhall Offshore Platform in North Sea
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned a power link from the southern Norwegian mainland grid to BP’s Valhall multi-platform complex in the North Sea. The HVDC Light (high-voltage direct current) link is a highly reliable, cable based state-of-the-art p
UK: Milford Haven Port Authority Invites Tenders for Engineering Consultancy Services
Milford Haven Port Authority invites tenders for engineering consultancy services to design new lock gates in Milford Docks. The consultancy works are expected to include the following: Pre-design, Site investigation, Design, Specification/tender, Project supervision/administration, Final report The
UK: Spectrum Provides Significant Upgrade of Seismic Imaging Software
Spectrum Geo has expanded their in-house seismic imaging solutions with an agreement to purchase licenses of the Echos™ processing package from Paradigm. Spectrum vetted the Paradigm Echos software based upon industry position as the leading commercial seismic processing system for generating 2D and
The Netherlands: Pommec Bags Contract for Two Launch and Recovery Systems
Pommec, rapidly becoming the leading manufacturer of Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), have been awarded the contract by Osiris Marine Services to deliver two complete LARS Lite and the first produced Twin Basket LARS for their projects in the wind farm industry. Osiris Marine Services specialized