Shell presented Gulf Drilling International (GDI) with a performance award in recognition for the excellent performance on their Al Khor jack-up drilling rig, operating offshore Qatar. Johan Surewaard, Vice President Wells for the Middle East, North Africa and Russia regions and Andy Brown, Executiv
Miclyn Express Offshore (“MIO”) announces that two Offshore Support Vessels (“OSVs”), the Miclyn Grace and Miclyn Grand, have been awarded five year contracts to act as Multipurpose Vessels for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia. The vessels are currently serving out their existing charter contracts in Th
Miclyn Express Offshore (“MIO”) reports that two Offshore Support Vessels (“OSVs”), the Miclyn Grace and Miclyn Grand, have been awarded five year contracts to act as Multipurpose Vessels for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia. The vessels are currently serving out their existing charter contracts in Thai
DP World, UAE Region announced the start of construction work on a modern facility for the exclusive use of the fishing industry at Al Hamriya Port as part of a recently launched plan to upgrade the port’s facilities. The project details were unveiled by HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP Wor
Amarinth, a company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the industrial, chemical and petrochemical industries has delivered £750K of API 610 OH2 pumps to ZADCO , for an offshore pilot plant at Zirku Island, Abu Dhabi. The new pilot
BP and its co-venturers in the Shah Deniz consortium announced their new programme to support Turkey’s Middle East Technical University (METU) in providing technical training and international certification to Turkish engineers. Under this programme, funding from the Shah Deniz consortium will enabl
On 16th November 2011, the Al Jadaf Dockyard, Dubai witnessed a colorful launching ceremony of the newly built second Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD 500) which is constructed by APT Global Shipyard on behalf of VostaLMG. The Management of APT Global and Representatives of VostaLMG congratulated all the
Nakheel laid out plans to build a line of artificial coral reefs off the Dubai’s coastline in a bid to attract more marine life. The project is designed in part to revitalise fishing prospects in the Persian Gulf waters that lap at Nakheel-built isles shaped like palm trees and a map of the globe. B
Government of Yement today informed Nexen that the company’s application to extend the Block 14 (Masila) Production Sharing Contract has not been accepted, and that a newly Yemen national company will take over the operatorship of the block upon the PSC expiry on December 17. Marvin Romanow, Nexen’s
DSME will start the full-scale development of a sub-marine gas field in Israel. DSME made the Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the owners of the Tamar gas field in Israel, Jerusalem for the exploitation of the gas field. DSME established D & H solutions in Norway in 2010 with the goal of developing gas
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has received an Environmental Protection Award at the prestigious International Bulk Journal Awards 2011, organized last week in Antwerp, Belgium. Upon acknowledging the dedication to protecting the environment in which it operates, ADPC was praised for its investment
Global engineering group, Cavotec, has won a contract to electrify eight rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at DP World’s Jebel Ali port in Dubai; a move that will realise significant reductions in energy costs and emissions. “Through this project, Cavotec maintains its position as the leading innovat
Nakilat, Qatar’s premier liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company has been honored by the maritime industry’s leading daily newspaper Lloyd’s List, receiving its most coveted annual award for shipping and port facilities in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. The presentation ceremony took
DP World, UAE Region has been honored with the prestigious Lloyd’s List Training Award for 2011 for its outstanding commitment to training its employees and representing a positive contribution towards enhancing training requirements across the maritime industry as a whole. Mohammed Al Muallem, Seni
