Business & Finance
Fortum and DCNS Sign LoI to Develop Wave Power in France
Fortum and DCNS have today signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of wave power research and development in France. A joint feasibility study for a wave power demonstration project located in France is planned to be starting by the end of 2011. The project is in line with Fortum’s and
UK: Ithaca Energy Meets Major Milestones for Athena Project
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that it has met major scheduled milestones for the Athena project and on site subsea installation work and rig based operations are on schedule. The Company will present the Athena project today at 9.30 a.m. in London; the presentation is available on the Company’s websi
UK: Keel Marine Selects Paramarine Ship Design Software
Paramarine advanced marine design software, developed by QinetiQ GRC, has been selected by Keel Marine to replace their in-house developed ship design software. For nearly fifty years Keel Marine, who are based in the UK, has delivered naval architecture and marine engineering services globally to a
The Netherlands: ORCA Offshore, MarineObjects Deliver ODS System
ORCA Offshore and MarineObjects have successfully build and delivered an Operational Decision Support system to Tideway Offshore Contractors for the inclined fall pipe system on the “Rollingstone” . The system consists of four 200 ton loadcells, all communication hardware and the software to process
Seawell Arrives at A&P’s Yard for Vital Repairs (UK)
Workers at a South Tyneside yard have welcomed a vessel for the second time this year… By TERRY KELLY (jarrowandhebburngazette) [mappress] Source: jarrowandhebburngazette, October 11 , 2011;
Norway: Ingenium Develops Unique Catamaran for Offshore Windmill Foundations Installation
The market for offshore windmills is facing a significant increase. Currently it is installed or under construction around 1 500 offshore windmills, mainly in North Europe. More than 10 000 are being planned. The developers are looking for cost efficient installation methods and equipment. Ingenium
Turkey Sends Fighter Jets to Escort Seismic Ship Piri Reis on Cyprus Explorations
The four-decade clash between Turkey and Cyprus has moved offshore, drawing warships into an area where some of the past decade’s biggest… Reported by Emre Peker and Stelios Orphanides (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg, October 11 , 2011;
LNG Carrier Due at UK South Hook October 14
The Al Ghuwairiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal October 14, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cu
Norway: Cameron Wins Contract for Supply of Subsea Equipment for Jette Development
Cameron announced that it has signed an agreement with Det Norske for the supply of subsea production systems for the Jette development located in blocks 25/7 and 25/8 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The scope of supply for this fast track development includes wellheads, trees, flow bases,
Norway: Cameron Wins Contract for Supply of Subsea Equipment for Jette Development
Cameron announced that it has signed an agreement with Det Norske for the supply of subsea production systems for the Jette development located in blocks 25/7 and 25/8 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The scope of supply for this fast track development includes wellheads, trees, flow bases,
Norway: NPD to Publish Resource Report on 12 October
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s (NPD’s) Resource Report will be published on Wednesday, 12 October at 09:30. The report will be presented by Director General Bente Nyland in the NPD’s offices (new building – extension to old building) at Ullandhaug in Stavanger. The presentation will also be s
France: Orange Announces Landing of ACE Submarine Cable in Penmarc’h
ACE, the Africa Coast to Europe submarine cable to be operational in the second half of 2012, landed at the submarine cable station of Penmarc’h, Brittany. The 17,000 km cable provides broadband internet capacity in Africa, an additional layer of security for communications between Europe, Africa an
The Netherlands: ORCA Offshore, MarineObjects Deliver ODS System
ORCA Offshore and MarineObjects have successfully build and delivered an Operational Decision Support system to Tideway Offshore Contractors for the inclined fall pipe system on the “Rollingstone” . The system consists of four 200 ton loadcells, all communication hardware and the software to process
Imtech Expands Its Marine Services Network with Five New Offices
Imtech N.V. is expanding its marine services network with a total of five new offices in France, Morocco and Spain. This concerns offices in Le Havre, Saint-Nazaire and Marseille in France and Tangier in Morocco following the acquisition of the French marine services provider ETNA, Etudes Techniques