Business & Finance
Norway: Statoil to Remove Statfjord Field Loading Buoy
Statoil Petroleum AS has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to remove the SPM-C loading buoy on the Statfjord field. The loading buoy on Statfjord C is located in the North Sea in block 33/9. Water depth at the site is 145.7 metres. The activity is scheduled to start in July
The Netherlands: Fairstar Appoints Ingmar den Blanken as CFO
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. announces that Fairstar’s Supervisory Board and Management Board have unanimously decided to appoint Ingmar den Blanken (32) as Chief Financial Officer of Fairstar as from 26 June 2012. Mr den Blanken succeeds Mark de Haas in the role of CFO. The Supervisory Board will
MV Stolt Valor Takes Refuge in Bahrain’s Waters
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) announced yesterday that the Liberian vessel (MV “Stolt Valor”) has been granted permission to take refuge in Bahrain’s waters. The operation to move the tanker to the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) began early Tuesday morning, where the ASRY tea
ATLAS: US Navy to Use Applied Acoustics’ Tracking System (UK)
A contract for the supply of underwater tracking systems to be used by the US Navy in mine clearance operations has been awarded to Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd, Great Yarmouth UK, by ATLAS North America (ATLAS NA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Elektronik GmbH of Bremen, Germany. The Appli
UK: SSE’s Commissioned Offshore Wind Farm Capacity Increases to 256MW
SSE is hosting an event for analysts and investors today (Wednesday 27 June) and tomorrow in Glasgow and at Clyde wind farm to present its approach to managing its large capital projects. SSE will set out the way it works to ensure that such projects are governed, developed, approved and executed in
UK: SSE’s Commissioned Offshore Wind Farm Capacity Increases to 256MW
SSE is hosting an event for analysts and investors today (Wednesday 27 June) and tomorrow in Glasgow and at Clyde wind farm to present its approach to managing its large capital projects. SSE will set out the way it works to ensure that such projects are governed, developed, approved and executed in
UAE Hosts 2nd Counter-Piracy Summit
The human and economic cost of maritime piracy and exploring ways to enhance the effectiveness of a regional responses are the focus of the 2nd high-level, public-private UAE Counter-Piracy Conference, co-convened by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and global marine terminal operator DP World, t
Statoil to Remove Loading Buoy on Statfjord Field (Norway)
Statoil Petroleum AS has received consent to remove the SPM-C loading buoy on the Statfjord field. The loading buoy on Statfjord C is located in the North Sea in block 33/9. Water depth at the site is 145.7 metres. The activity is scheduled to start in July 2012. Statfjord is an oil field located on
Denmark: Total Lubmarine Expands Its Presence on Global Market
International marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine has extended its global network of service and supply centres with the opening of a dedicated commercial and supply hub in Copenhagen, Denmark. Already a significant player in the Nordic region, especially in Norway and Denmark, Lubmarine is no
Vietnam: PTSC Hosts Load-Out and Sail-Away Ceremony for Bien Dong 1 Jacket
Today at PTSC fabrication yard in Vung Tau City, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R. Vietnam), PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) hosted a load-out and sail-away ceremony for the PQP-HT Jacket, Bien Dong 1 (BD1) project, built for Bien Dong POC. The scope of work of the whole pro
Moore Stephens – Shipping Confidence Rises for Fourth Successive Quarter
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry increased in the three months ended May 2012, to reach their highest level since February 2011, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. This is the fourth successive quarter
InterMoor Installs ESP Conductors for Shell BC-10 Phase 2 Project in Brazil
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has completed the installation of the Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) Conductors for the artificial lift manifold as part of the Shell BC-10 Phase 2 project, offshore Brazil in the Campos Basin. InterMoor was responsible for the fabrication and installation of four co
Global Cruise Industry Announces Two New Safety Policies
On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) yesterday announced that the cruise industry has adopted two new safety policies. These policies, which address issues related to the recording of passenger nationality and th
South Korea: Hamburg Sud Christens Container Ship “Santa Ines”
On Wednesday, 27 June 2012, Hamburg Süd celebrated the christening of its container ship “Santa Ines” at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) in Geoje-City in Korea. Sponsor of the “Santa Ines” was Dr Marie Schnell, a daughter of Dr Arend Oetker. The “Santa Ines” is the last newb