Business & Finance
EU Starts Trans Caspian Pipeline Negotiations
Today the European Union has adopted a mandate to negotiate a legally binding treaty between the EU, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to build a Trans Caspian Pipeline System. This is the first time that the European Union has proposed a treaty in support of an infrastructure project. The treaty will be
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Delivers SIGMA Class Frigate to Royal Moroccan Navy
After successful seatrials and finishing of outfitting details, SIGMA Class Frigate Tarik ben Ziyad, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlissingen, today was transferred to Rear Admiral Mohamed Laghmari, Commander in Chief of the Royal Moroccan Navy. Once again DSNS has proven to be
UK: Oil & Gas Professionals Worry Over Lack of Spending in R&D, GL Noble Denton Survey Reveals
A survey commissioned by GL Noble Denton at the Offshore Europe conference in Aberdeen last week suggests oil and gas industry professionals are concerned over the lack of industry spending on research and development. Nearly three quarters (74%) of participants agreed that a lack of investment into
Aker Solutions Opens Office in Gothenburg, Sweden
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. The global subsea oil and gas market is expected t
UK: Major New Storage Facility Opens at Peterhead Port’s Smith Quay
A new £350,000 storage facility has opened at Peterhead, as part of Peterhead Port Authority’s ambitious plans for its Smith Quay development. The storage base, which covers 8,000 square metres, provides additional working space to support vessel activities at the port’s £35million deepwater berth,
UK: Peterhead Port Opens New Storage Facility
A new £350,000 storage facility has opened at Peterhead, as part of Peterhead Port Authority’s ambitious plans for its Smith Quay development. The storage base, which covers 8,000 square metres, provides additional working space to support vessel activities at the port’s £35million deepwater berth,
UK: Major New Storage Facility Opens at Peterhead Port’s Smith Quay
A new £350,000 storage facility has opened at Peterhead, as part of Peterhead Port Authority’s ambitious plans for its Smith Quay development. The storage base, which covers 8,000 square metres, provides additional working space to support vessel activities at the port’s £35million deepwater berth,
Russia: Gazprom Marketing & Trading, AMSMA Open New Tanker Operations Classroom
Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) and Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy in St. Petersburg (AMSMA) announce the opening of a new Tanker Operations Classroom on 16th September 2011. The opening of the classroom is an important milestone in creation and development of a training of first-class sp
Part of Britain’s Biggest Ever Warship Sails Up to Scotland
Part of Britain’s biggest ever warship sailed up to Scotland yesterday (Sunday) where HMS Queen Elizabeth is being assembled like a giant jigsaw at Rosyth. A&P Group’s Tyne yard at Hebburn is the only North East shipyard involved in building the new aircraft carrier, which will measure 280 metres lo
TAQA Opens New Office in UK
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has announced it has cemented its UK presence in Aberdeen, Scotland, with the opening a new … (bus-ex) [mappress] Source: bus-ex, September 12, 2011;
AVEVA Marine Solutions Extends Its Cooperation with SungDong Shipbuilding, South Korea
AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, announced today that SungDong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (SungDong) has extended its contract for the use of AVEVA Marine to drive the design of commercial vessels.
Almarin and Ahlers Lindley Join Forces to Launch New Range of Marine Buoys (Spain)
Almarin, based in Barcelona, Spain, and Ahlers Lindley, based in Estoril, Portugal, have joint forces to launch a new range of marine buoys and towers under the name Balizamar. The primary application of the Balizamar line of products is Aids to Navigation (AtoN), flotation and mooring buoys. Baliza
UK: Valiant Announces Exploration Programme 2011 Update
Valiant Petroleum plc (“Valiant” or the “Company”) provided further detail on its exploration programme for the remainder of 2011 as announced with the Company’s Interim results on 31 August. The programme will target over 30 million barrels of oil equivalent (“mmboe”) of prospective resources net t
The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Launches TSHD CHANG JIANG KOU 01
The naming and launch ceremony for the 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, CHANG JIANG KOU 01, took place on 10 September 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the impressive vessel for Yangtze Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau MOT, which