Business & Finance
Russia: Development of Black Sea Passenger’s Transfer
A report of Vasiliy Bogoslovskiy, the FSUE “Rosmorport” Sochi branch director, was dedicated to issues of recovery and development of regular marine passenger communication along the Black Sea shore. The speech was delivered at the working session named “Passenger Fleet: Construction and Modernizati
Croatia: Brodosplit to Construct Heavy Lift Vessel for Jumbo Shipping
Brodosplit Shipyard and the Dutch shipping company Jumbo Shipping contracted last week in Rotterdam, the construction of ships for the transportation of haevy cargo (the heavy lift ship), with the option of building two more. Jumbo Shipping is one of the world’s leading shipping company for transpor
Norway: Kongsberg Provides Ship Bridge and Dynamic Positioning Simulators for Tromsø Maritime School
Tromsø Maritime School has selected Kongsberg Maritime to provide cutting-edge Polaris simulators for navigation and Dynamic Positioning training. The established Northern Norway training facility has ordered an extensive suit of new simulators following an open tender that saw leading simulator dev
UK: BAE Systems and SeeByte Sign Agreement to Develop Solutions for Maritime Operations
BAE Systems and SeeByte Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland have signed a Co-operation Agreement to pursue business opportunities associated with the UK’s Mine Counter Measure (MCM), Hydrography and Patrol Capability (MHPC) Programme. BAE Systems Mission Systems and SeeByte have identified a shared vision fo
Students Across Kent Enter Competition to Design Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
More than 100 students from across Kent are competing to design a wind farm and win a trip to Denmark. Matthew Valentine (engineeringapprentice) [mappress] Source: Eengineering Apprentice, July 11, 2011;
Norway: Bergen Group Hanoytangen Receives LOI for New Rig Project
Bergen Group Hanøytangen has been awarded a letter of intent from Odfjell Drilling & Technology related to a yard stay for the rig Deepsea Atlantic scheduled to be carried out in August 2011. For Bergen Group Hanøytangen the project has an estimated value of NOK 20-25 million. A contract is expected
BAE Signs Co-Operation Agreement with SeeByte for MCM and MHPC Programmes (UK)
BAE Systems and SeeByte Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland have signed a Co-operation Agreement to pursue business opportunities associated with the UK’s Mine Counter Measure (MCM), Hydrography and Patrol Capability (MHPC) Programme. BAE Systems Mission Systems and SeeByte have identified a shared vision fo
Norway: DOF Subsea Gets Contract for Goliat FPSO Marine Installation Activities
DOF Subsea Norway AS has been awarded the contract for Goliat FPSO Marine Installation Activities. The value of the contract is approximately 300 MNOK. The contract duration is from July 2011 to December 2013. DOF has been selected as preferred partner after a thorough evaluation of both technical a
Norway: DOF Subsea Wins Goliat FPSO Gig
DOF Subsea Norway AS has been awarded the contract for Goliat FPSO Marine Installation Activities. The value of the contract is approximately 300 MNOK. The contract duration is from July 2011 to December 2013. DOF has been selected as preferred partner after a thorough evaluation of both technical a
Belgium: DEME Christens New ‘mega’ Trailing SuctionHooper Dredger and Fall Pipe Vessel
DEME Group christened the ‘mega’ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Congo River’ (hopper capacity 30,000 m3) and the DP2 fall pipe vessel ‘Flintstone’ in the outer port of Zeebrugge. Olympic tennis champion Justine Henin is the godmother of the ‘Congo River’. The ‘Flinstone’ was christened by Olympic
Ithaca Energy Signs Contract with GE for Supply of Subsea Trees and Control Systems (UK)
Ithaca Energy announced that the development of the Stella field has moved a step forward through the placement of a contract with GE Oil & Gas to manufacture and supply subsea trees and controls systems. The initial phase of detailed engineering work has commenced and will focus on the procurement
UK: Ithaca Energy Signs Contract with GE for Supply of Subsea Trees and Control Systems
Ithaca Energy announced that the development of the Stella field has moved a step forward through the placement of a contract with GE Oil & Gas to manufacture and supply subsea trees and controls systems. The initial phase of detailed engineering work has commenced and will focus on the procurement
Hydroid to Provide AUVs for WHOI and OOI (USA)
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership announced Hydroid, of Pocasset, Mass., will provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and docking stations to support the Pioneer Array of the Ocean Observatories Initiative. WHOI, an implementing organization on the OOI P
Ithaca Energy Announces Completion of Preparations for Production at Athena Field (UK)
Ithaca Energy Inc announces that operations to prepare the Athena field development well 14/18b-A2Z for production have been successfully concluded. A 7″ production liner and a dual electrical submersible pump system have been successfully installed above the horizontal section of the well and the s