Business & Finance
China Navigation Returns to Cargotec
In a bid to build the most efficient bulk carriers on the market, China Navigation has returned to Cargotec for 16 electrically-driven bulk versions of its variable frequency drive MacGregor cranes. The order has been booked in the second quarter 2012 order intake. For its new series of four 39,500
Salamander Energy Abandons Dry Well Offshore Thailand
Salamander Energy plc provides an operational update on testing operations at the Far East prospect in its operated B8/38 licence, Gulf of Thailand. Further to the announcement on 26th June 2012, a barefoot DST was conducted over a zone of potential oil pay in the Ratburi carbonates. The test result
Stork Secures Three Year Caisson Contract from CNR (The Netherlands)
Stork Technical Services (Stork) announced it has secured a three year contract, with two one-year extension options, from CNR International (CNR) for the provision of integrated caisson integrity management services across the company’s UKCS assets. The contract is the first of its kind to be secur
OGX Appoints New CEO (Brazil)
OGX, the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private-sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, has announced that as a result of the evolution of OGX into a new phase, in which production becomes increasingly important, without prejudice to the exploratory campaign, the Company’s
Sweden: Strainstall Marine to Monitor Vigor Wave Energy Project
Vigor Wave Energy AB has selected Strainstall Marine subsea load shackles to monitor the mooring loads on a prototype of its highly innovative wave energy system. The Vigor Wave Energy Converter harnesses the energy of ocean waves to produce a clean, completely renewable source of electricity. The c
Reliance Globalcom Connects Iraq to Its Undersea Cable
Reliance Globalcom, the leading global provider of managed network and communication services to Carriers, ISPs and Multinational enterprises, today announced the service launch of the Al-Faw Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Iraq, built in alliance with the Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (I
Mar Inc. to Manage BSEE’s Oil Spill Response Research Facility (USA)
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) yesterday awarded a contract to Mar Inc. for the maintenance and operation of the bureau’s oil spill response research and testing facility, Ohmsett, in Leonardo, NJ. The contract covers up to five years with a total potential value of $8,207
BMT ARGOSS Secures DNV Accreditation for PC REMBRANDT (UK)
A subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has today announced that its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT has been granted DNV accreditation in accordance with Class S- Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011. The purpose of the standard is to ensure that the simulations
Imtech Marine Member Signs Design and Supply Contract (Turkey)
Imtech Marine announces that Elkon (Istanbul), member of Imtech Marine , signed a contract for the design and supply of the complete electrical systems to power three Turkish Navy Auxiliary vessels. The vessels, consisting of one Submarine Rescue Mother Ship (MoShip) and two Rescue and Towing Ships
Woodside Gets Nod to Sell Browse Development Stake to MIMI (Australia)
Further to Woodside’s announcement on 1 May 2012 that Japan Australia LNG (MIMI Browse) Pty Ltd (MIMI) offered to acquire a minority portion of the company’s equity in the proposed Browse LNG Development, Woodside advises that none of the Joint Venture partners have elected to match the MIMI offer.
China: Jinhai Heavy Delivers Two Bulk Carriers
Recently, the naming and delivery ceremony of two 176,000 DWT Bulk Carriers J0058 and J0059 built for Bocimar International N.V. have been held at Jinhai’s wharf No.4. Chairman of Bocimar Mr. Marc Saverys, President Mr. Benoit Timmermans and General Manager Mr. Michael Saverys, Chairman of Jinhai He
Atlantic Offshore’s ERRV Lands Four-Year Contract from Total (Norway)
Atlantic Offshore has been awarded a four-year contract with the oil- and gas-company TOTAL in the North Sea. The company will from 2014 operate a new ERRV, providing for of up to 300 people, in the field of Martin Linge, North West of Stavanger. The agreement is initially for four years and initiat
BMT Argoss Gets DNV Accreditation for Its Marine Simulator (UK)
BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has today announced that its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT has been granted DNV accreditation in accordance with Class S- Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011. The purpose of the standard is to ensure that the
Farstad New PSV Enters North Sea Spot Market (Norway)
Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA, a major international supplier of large, modern offshore support vessels, has announced that Far Scotsman (STX PSV08 CD) was yesterday delivered from STX OSV Langsten to the company’s subsidiary Farstad Shipping Limited. The vessel will trade the spot market in the Nor