Business & Finance
Cyprus: Songa Offshore Provides August Fleet Update
Songa Offshore, Cyprus-based offshore drilling company, provides fleet update for August 2011. Songa Venus remained warm stacked in Labuan, Malaysia during the month. The rig continued undergoing maintenance and operational preparedness for the upcoming one year contract with Petronas in Malaysia. C
Tentec Introduces Compact-8 Subsea Bolt Tensioners (UK)
The Compact- 8 range of subsea bolt tensioning tools from UK manufacturer and global supplier, Tentec, introduces a new generation of subsea bolt tensioning tools. This unique and innovative range of tensioners was launched at Offshore Europe 2011 last week. Comprising just 8 bolt tensioning tools,
Cyprus: Songa Offshore Provides August Fleet Update
Songa Offshore, Cyprus-based offshore drilling company, provides fleet update for August 2011. Songa Venus remained warm stacked in Labuan, Malaysia during the month. The rig continued undergoing maintenance and operational preparedness for the upcoming one year contract with Petronas in Malaysia. C
Russia: Sovcomflot Announces H1 2011 Results
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) announced its financial and operating results for the six months ended 30 June 2011: H1 2011 Highlights: SCF Gross revenues USD 732.6 million (+8.0 pct on H1 2010) SCF time charter equivalent revenues USD 484.2 million (-2.4 pct on H1 2010) EBITDA USD 262.8 million (-10.0 pct
Swedish Transport Agency Grants Shipping Certification Authority to DNV
DNV has been granted extended authorisation by the Swedish Transport Agency to act as a Recognised Organisation providing statutory survey services to Swedish-flagged vessels engaged in international trade. Effective from 1 September 2011, this increased responsibility for DNV has the strong support
Det Norske Discovers Hydrocarbons Near Norne Field, Norwegian Sea
Det norske oljeselskap ASA, operator of production licence 482, is about to complete drilling of wildcat well 6508/1-2. The well proved oil and gas. The well was drilled about ten kilometres south of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Early Jura
The Netherlands: N-Sea Appoints New Managing Director
Gerard Keser appointed as Leen Noordhoek’s succesor The Supervisory Board and Management of N-Sea announces that as of 12 September 2011 Mr Gerard Keser takes office as the new Managing Director of N-Sea. Leen Noordhoek. Who has been Managing Director, ad interim, since May of this year, wiLL become
Fugro Wins Contract for French Gulf of Lion ALB Survey
Fugro has been awarded the contract to conduct an Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry (ALB) survey of the Golf of Lion (France) to be conducted during September 2011. The primary purpose of the survey which will be conducted to IHO order 1b standards is to map the sand reserves from the back of the beach to [
Incat Crowther Launches First of Three New Coastal Survey Catamarans
Incat Crowther announces the launch and delivery of Humber Guardian, the first of three new coastal survey catamarans. UK’s Mustang Marine delivered Humber Guardian to Briggs Marine in August. The vessel will be deployed by Briggs Marine to support coastal survey operations for the Environment Agenc
Maersk Line Introduces New Asia–North Europe Service
Maersk Line’s new service on the Asia–North Europe trade lane, will dramatically change the way shipping is done. It offers a daily cut-off at the same time every day, seven days a week, and always with the exact same transportation time. Containerised cargo will now be delivered with unprecedented
N-Sea Appoints Gerard Keser as New Managing Director (The Netherlands)
The Supervisory Board and Management of N-Sea announce that as of 12 September 2011 Mr Gerard Keser takes office as the new Managing Director of N-Sea. Leen Noordhoek, who has been Managing Director, ad interim, since May of this year, will become a Member of the Supervisory Board. From 2002 to 2011
Aker Solutions Establishes Office in Sweden for its Subsea Business
International oil services company Aker Solutions takes its subsea business to Sweden through establishment of an office in Gothenburg. The objective is to tap into the Swedish engineering market to help further grow Aker Solutions’ subsea business. International oil services company Aker Solutions
Nordana Reintroduces Regular Shipping Service into Libya
Nordana was operating the only regular direct RoRo service from the US Gulf and East Coast into Libya until the unrest forced the temporary suspension of services in February. The official sanctions have now been lifted, which together with improved security in the region permits Nordana to resume s
Russia: Sovcomflot BoD Approves Strategy till 2017
At its meeting in Moscow on 12 September, the Sovcomflot Board of Directors approved the Company’s strategy for the period until 2017, and reviewed the Company’s performance and results for the first half of 2011. Together with Government agencies, the Board also considered the status of preparation