Business & Finance
Italy: Fincantieri’s Shipyard in Monfalcone Launches Passenger Ship ‘Carnival Breeze’
Last Friday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone there was the launch of the “Carnival Breeze”, the new flagship of Carnival Cruise Lines, a brand in Carnival Group, the world’s leading cruise operator. Delivery is scheduled for Spring 2012. The launch was preceded by the customary “coin ceremon
UK: Coastline Surveys Wraps Up Productive Summer Season
Coastline Surveys have had a busy and productive summer season with a wide variety of successful contracts. Whilst providing personnel in the Northern North Sea for Oil & Gas geotechnical survey operations, the company’s multi-purpose survey vessel, MV FlatHolm and her team, have been busy supportin
Six Foreign Ships Under Detention in UK Ports During August 2011 After Failing PSC Inspections
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that 6 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2011 after… Read more [mappress] Source: MCA, September 20, 2011.
UK: Coastline Surveys Provides Update on MV FlatHolm’s Operations
Coastline Surveys have had a busy and productive summer season with a wide variety of successful contracts. Whilst providing personnel in the Northern North Sea for Oil & Gas geotechnical survey operations, the company’s multi-purpose survey vessel, MV FlatHolm and her team, have been busy supportin
Ireland: Aminex Welcomes New CEO
Aminex PLC announced today the appointment of Mr. Stuard Detmer to the Board of the Company and to the post of Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Mr. Brian Hall, who is currently both Chairman and Chief Executive, will remain as the Company’s Executive Chairman. A resolution to approve M
Turbine Access System Wins Carbon Trust Funding (UK)
Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have announced they have been awarded a contract from The Carbon Trust as one of the selected participants in the Offshore Wind Accelerator Access (OWA-A) Competition. The competition, backed by the Trust and eight leading wind farm developers, challenged industry to think
France: Sercel Unveils SeaRay 428 Seabed Acquisition System
Sercel has launched the SeaRay® 428, the latest generation of its SeaRay system, designed to deliver competitive, redeployable 4-C seabed seismic acquisition. With nine systems in operation worldwide, the current SeaRay system has already become the industry’s system of choice, delivering unrivalled
UK: SAMI Welcomes IMO’s Progress on Use of Armed Security On-board Ships
The Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) welcomes the IMO’s progress on its revised guidance and recommendations for the use of privately contracted armed security on-board ships. Following last week’s Intersessional Maritime and Piracy Working Group, the IMO has released new guidan
France: Sercel Launches SeaRay 428 Seabed Acquisition System
Sercel has launched the SeaRay® 428, the latest generation of its SeaRay system, designed to deliver competitive, redeployable 4-C seabed seismic acquisition. With nine systems in operation worldwide, the current SeaRay system has already become the industry’s system of choice, delivering unrivalled
Saipem Wins Offshore Drilling Contracts in Angola and Saudi Arabia
Saipem has been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth over $ 500 million. In offshore drilling, Saipem signed two contracts in Angola and Saudi Arabia. In Angola, Saipem has been awarded a contract for the extension of the charter of Saipem 12000 drillship for 2 years by Total E&
Wartsila Joins Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in Promoting Sustainable Seas
The international Sustainable Seas 2011 event, hosted by Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, was held from September 12 to 19, beginning in Stockholm, Sweden and ending in Turku, Finland. Wärtsilä, together with a large group of environmental experts, researchers, and government officials, participate
New British Marine and Maritime Industry Growth Plan Launched
A new strategy that could lead to £8 billion growth in the British marine and maritime industry has been launched today by Business Minister Mark Prisk at one of Europe’s premier on-water shows, the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Drawing on the thinking of business, Government and academia, the Marine I
CGGVeritas’ BroadSeis Improves Interpretation of Marine Seismic Data (France)
In the year since its launch, the BroadSeisTM solution has been deployed in various locations around the world, in different water depths and over different geologies. Building on early 2D results, 3D and elastic inversion data also show significant improvements over conventional data. CGGVeritas is
Russia: Global Energy Majors Participate in International Investment Forum Sochi 2011
Led by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, the Company’s delegation is participating in the International Investment Forum “Sochi – 2011”. As part of the Forum, Alexey Miller had a number of meetings with global energy companies heads: Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer