Business & Finance
BMT Scientific Marine Services Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification (USA)
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT), a subsidiary of the international engineering, maritime and risk management consultancy, BMT Group Ltd is now an ISO 9001:2008 certified company. This year, the company rolled out a Quality Management System that has been determined to meet the requirements of t
Norway: Green Tech Marine’s Scrubber Gets DNV Approval
Green Tech Marine’s compact exhaust gas scrubber, recently installed onboard Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Liberty of the Seas’, has received a Statement of Compliance certificate according to MARPOL regulations. As representative for the flag state, DNV has issued certification that measurements
USA: Seadrill Secures Contracts for Three Newbuild Drillships
Seadrill has received a commitment from a major oil company for new contracts on newbuild drillships West Auriga, West Vela and a third drilling unit currently in operation, which will be named later. The combined 3 rig package involves 19 rig years and a potential contract value of US$4 billion, in
Seadrill Secures Contracts for Three Ultra-Deepwater Units in GoM
Seadrill has received a commitment from a major oil company for new contracts on newbuild drillships West Auriga, West Vela and a third drilling unit currently in operation, which will be named later. The combined 3 rig package involves 19 rig years and a potential contract value of US$4 billion, in
UTEC Announces Appointment of New Chief Surveyor (USA)
UTEC has announced the appointment of Ranald Blair as Chief Surveyor of the group. Ranald will be located in UTEC’s new Aberdeen, Scotland office. He brings to the role a wealth of industry expertise gained from working in various locations around the world including Indonesia, Abu Dhabi, Brazil and
The Netherlands: IHC Lagersmit Becomes IHC Sealing Solutions
IHC Lagersmit BV, a subsidiary of IHC Merwede, has changed its name to IHC Sealing Solutions BV. This change, which came into effect on 6 July, is the result of the continued international growth that the company has experienced in recent years. Additionally, the company’s focus has shifted in past
The Netherlands: IHC Lagersmit Becomes IHC Sealing Solutions
IHC Lagersmit BV, a subsidiary of IHC Merwede, has changed its name to IHC Sealing Solutions BV. This change, which came into effect on 6 July, is the result of the continued international growth that the company has experienced in recent years. Additionally, the company’s focus has shifted in past
BMT Receives Quality Standards Certification (UK)
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT), a subsidiary of the international engineering, maritime and risk management consultancy, BMT Group Ltd is now an ISO 9001:2008 certified company. This year, the company rolled out a Quality Management System that has been determined to meet the requirements of t
UK: Aquaterra Energy Supplies Dewatering Riser for Petrofac’s Kilmar Platform
Confirming its growing profile as a market leader in specialist offshore engineering solutions, Aquaterra Energy has successfully completed the design, supply and installation of a platform supported dewatering riser system, for Petrofac’s Kilmar platform in the Southern North Sea. Approached initia
Aquaterra Supplies Offshore Risers to Petrofac’s North Sea Platform
Confirming its growing profile as a market leader in specialist offshore engineering solutions, Aquaterra Energy has successfully completed the design, supply and installation of a platform supported dewatering riser system, for Petrofac’s Kilmar platform in the Southern North Sea. Approached initia
Admiralty Shipyards Starts Sea Trials for RV Akademik Treshnikov (Russia)
Admiralty Shipyards recently started sea trials for the research and expedition vessel RV Akademik Treshnikov. The trials are scheduled to last for 11-day and will be conducted in the Gulf of Finland near the island of Hogland. The RV Academic Treshnikov is a scientific and expedition vessel built f
Diana Shipping Acquires New Building Post-Panamax Dry Bulk Carrier
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement, to acquire a new-building Post-Panamax dry bulk carrier of 98,697 dwt, built by T
Mexico: Pemex Leases Grupo R’s USD 547 Mln Worth Deepwater Drilling Rig
In a key deal supporting Mexico’s exploration of its offshore energy reserves, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented an international lender group in arranging a $547 million loan for the financing of a new-generation deepwater drilling rig to be used for oil exploration in the Gulf of Mex
ORP Hosts Dedication Ceremony for First Phase of Cobscook Bay Project (USA)
Ocean Renewable Power Company today hosted a dedication ceremony in Eastport, Maine, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 to celebrate its Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project, the first phase of the company’s Maine Tidal Energy Project, and the first commercial, grid-connected ocean energy project in the United Sta