Business & Finance
Danish Shipping Company NORDEN Selects Veson Nautical’s IMOS
Veson Nautical, the premier provider of maritime commercial management and trading software solutions, yesterday announced that Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, has purchased Veson Nautical’s Integrated Maritime Operations System (IMOS). Veson Nautical’s IMOS software will now manage chartering, opera
Norway: SOFF Secures Contract for Normand Clipper CSV
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has signed a contract with Ocean Installer AS (OI.II) for hire of SOFF’s offshore construction vessel (CSV) “Normand Clipper”. The duration of the contract is firm for 5 years with further 5 x 1 year option. Commencement is expected to be during second quarter of 2012. Th
UK: Plexus Inks Contract Extension with Transocean
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has signed a further two year frame work agreement with Applied Drilling Technology International (‘ADTI’), the turnkey drilling division
The Netherlands: Seatec to Deliver Custom Made Turbine Tents
Seatec recently received an order for the design, fabrication and delivery of special purpose Turbine Tents (6 pcs). These units will be used by an offshore institute measuring gasflow on the seabed. Each unit is equipped with a high-end sampler unit. All units will be loadtested (750kg) prior to de
UK: GDF SUEZ Awards Petrofac Two North Sea Deals
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, announces that its Offshore Engineering & Operations (OE&O) business has been awarded two North Sea contracts by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd (“GDF SUEZ E&P UK”). Valued at £30 million over three years with an additional two year option, the
Seatec Receives Order for Delivery of Heavy Duty Multi Purpose Sonar Pole (The Netherlands)
Seatec again received an order for the delivery of a heavy duty multi purpose Sonar pole. Last year Seatec already received an order for such a unit. The pole is designed in such a way that beside a Multibeam Sonar also other sensors can be mounted. It is fitted with a multipurpose adapterflange in
Scandlines Cuts First Sod for New Super Port in Gedser, Denmark
Scandlines got out the golden spades when cutting the first sod for the future super port on friday. The port will be tailored for the Scandlines ferries ”Copenhagen” and ”Berlin” which will be handling the line Gedser-Rostock from 2012. Among the speakers was the Chairman of the Transport Committee
Fairmount Tugs Bring FPSO Skarv Idun to Norwegian Sea
Fairmount Marine’s powerful tugs Fairmount Sherpa and Fairmount Summit have towed FPSO Skarv Idun to the field in the northern Norwegian Sea after it was completed and prepared in Norway. Both tugs had already performed the tow of FPSO Skarv Idun from Korea to Norway earlier this year. The FPSO was
The Netherlands: Dredge Yard Extends Life Time of Dredge Components by Using FEA
DREDGE YARD’s components and equipment are designed using FEA in order to optimize the design and ensure low stress forces in the material. In this way the life time of the equipment is increased and the cost price is reduced. By the late 70’s, FEA – Finite Element Analysis was limited owned by the
Prysmian Reports Results for First Half of 2011 (Italy)
The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the consolidated results for the first half of 2011. “The first half of 2011 has confirmed the signs of recovery in demand seen from the second half of last year, resulting in a volume increase for the majority of businesses”, states CEO Valerio
Dutch-based IHC Merwede to Present at OTC Brasil 2011
IHC Merwede will be showcasing its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support services on stand number 863 at the forthcoming inaugural OTC Brasil 2011 Conference and Exhibition on 4-6 October in Rio de Janeiro. As a reliable supplier of custom-built ships and equipment for offsho
Maersk Line Launches Direct Link Between Latin America and Black Sea
Maersk Line announces the launch of ECUMED, the weekly liner service connecting Ecuador directly with Spain, Turkey and the Black Sea. ECUMED will provide the fastest transit time in the market along with the best in class reefer facilities and schedule reliability. “Investment in the new ECUMED ser
Russia: Platform Reaches Prirazlomnoye Field in Pechora Sea
Today the Prirazlomnaya offshore ice-resistant stationary platform has been delivered to the Prirazlomnoye field in the Pechora Sea. Experts are to fix the platform on the seafloor at a previously prepared site. Afterwards, they will start to surface the platform perimeter with crushed rock and gran
Ecosse Subsea Announces Turnover Growth (UK)
Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems has marked its 15th anniversary with news that turnover has again increased… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk, August 29, 2011;