Business & Finance
Ireland: Cork County Invites Tender for Marine Structures Inspection and Report Operations
Cork County Council requires the services of a competent firm of Consulting Engineers, with experience of marine structures and piling structures to carry out inspections and produce a structural report. Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC) is a problem that is starting to appear on steel piles at
UK: Tullow Oil Reports H1 Operating Profit of USD 588 Million
Tullow Oil plc, the independent oil and gas exploration and production Group, today announced its half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. 2011 Half-yearly results summary Tullow had a very strong first half. Record results were driven by increased production from the Jubilee field
The Netherlands: Vroon Offshore Takes Delivery of AHTS VOS Triton
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Triton, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered on 22 August 2011, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be ma
The Netherlands: Vroon Offshore Takes Delivery of AHTS VOS Triton
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The VOS Triton, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered on 22 August 2011, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be ma
Jee Provides Training Courses Information (UK)
Jee’s much anticipated pipeline, riser and subsea engineering 2012 training course dates have now been released. Courses continue to be scheduled in Houston, Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi and Perth, but watch this space for new courses and locations to be announced soon. Other highlights include new course tu
Russia: Lukoil’s Analysis Show No Oil Contamination in Severny Block
LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LUKOIL, summarized phase one of space monitoring in the northern part of the Caspian Sea in 2011. The analysis of satellite images did not show any oil contaminations in the Severny license block connected with the operations at the production f
EOD Specialist Ramora UK Safely Disposes of WWII Mine at Site of Greater Gabbard Wind Farm (UK)
World-renowned Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist Ramora UK has safely disposed of an unexploded World War II mine onsite at one of the world’s largest offshore windfarm. The four-man Ramora UK team used a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to place a countermining charge next to the 1,500lb
Azerbaijan: Gilavar Vessel to Commence 3D Seismic Survey in Caspian Sea
Geophysical survey vessel Gilavar was delivered to Caspian Sea on 1 August to hold 3D seismic exploration works on offshore Shafag-Asiman… Source: news.az [mappress] Source: news.az, August 23, 2011;
Germany: GL Noble Denton Appoints VP, Business Development
GL Noble Denton, the global independent technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, has appointed Peter Russell-Smith to its Management Team as Executive Vice President for Business Development, General Manager. A qualified engineer and certified management accountant, Peter brings considerable e
Forewind Appoints Atkins to Design Met Masts for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
Forewind has appointed Atkins to design the Meteorological (Met) masts for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm which is located off the east coast of Yorkshire and is potentially the largest offshore wind farm in the world. The masts will gather important meteorological data to help ensure that the w
Azerbaijan: Gilavar Vessel to Commence 3D Seismic Survey in Caspian Sea
Geophysical survey vessel Gilavar was delivered to Caspian Sea on 1 August to hold 3D seismic exploration works on offshore Shafag-Asiman… (news.az) [mappress] Source: news.az, August 23, 2011;
Wilhelmsen’s Liferaft Rental Concept Thrives in Eastern Mediterranean
Wilhelmsen’s liferaft rental concept is thriving in the Eastern Mediterranean (including Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon) as ship owners and operators embrace the concept and the benefits of renting rather than buying liferafts. When the concept was introduced, WSS’s sales, customer service and supply te
Norway: K Line Offshore Receives New PSV KL Barentsfjord
The last vessel in the newbuilding program for K Line Offshore AS, the PSV KL Barentsfjord, was delivered from building yard STX OSV Brevik on 28th June 2011. In July 2011 KL Barentsfjord was named in Pollen being the inner harbour of Arendal. The naming ceremony at the docks in the middle of the ci
Greece: Danaos Corporation Takes Delivery of New Containership
Danaos Corporation, a leading international owner of containerships, announced that on August 22, 2011, it took delivery of one more newly built containership, the CMA CGM TANCREDI, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 57 containerships aggregating 274,089 TEU. The CMA CGM TANCREDI, built a