Business & Finance
Aker Solutions to Provide EPCI Services for ExxonMobil NCS Assets
Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS. Contract value is undisclosed. The frame agreement covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation for ExxonMobil’s operated assets on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The fixed
Seaboard Marine Orders Four Bulk Carriers from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, China
Seaboard Marine, an ocean transportation company seated in the U.S., has placed an order for construction of four new dry bulk carriers, which are to be built in Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China, Sea Trade Asia writes. The 28,000 dwt bulk carriers will be designed in such a way that they meet th
QGOG Holds Naming Ceremony for Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships in South Korea
Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A. (QGOG) announces that it held the naming ceremony of the Amaralina Star and the Laguna Star, the newest dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships to be operated by the company, in South Korea. The two new drillships will be delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries
Greece: Box Ships Takes Delivery of Its Eighth Vessel
Box Ships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers, announced that on June 25, 2012 it took delivery of its eighth vessel, the OOCL Hong Kong, a 5,344 TEU Post-Panamax containership built in 1995 at the Samsung shipyard in Korea. The vessel is chartered to Ori
Emerson to Supply Control and Safety Systems for BP’s North Sea Fields (UK)
BP Exploration has selected Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), as automation contractor of choice for offshore oil and gas operations in BP’s North Sea Region. Emerson will be BP’s preferred supplier of integrated control and safety systems for five offshore fields
ExxonMobil Chooses Aker Solutions for Work on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS. Contract value is undisclosed. The frame agreement covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation for ExxonMobil’s operated assets on the Norwegian continental shelf. The fixed contr
QGOG Announces Naming of Two New Drillships (South Korea)
Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A. (“QGOG”) announces that it held the naming ceremony of the Amaralina Star and the Laguna Star, the newest dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships to be operated by the company, in South Korea yesterday. The two new drillships will be delivered by Samsung Heav
Naming Ceremony for QGOG’s New Drillships in South Korea
The two new drillships will be delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea in June and September, respectively, and are expected to commence operations in Brazil in October and December, respectively.
GOP Reinforces Its Commitment to Seafarers (Bahrain)
The General Organisation of Sea Ports reinforced its commitment to seafarers and the maritime community by recognising their unique contribution to bolster the Kingdom’s maritime industry. As an advocate to upholding the rights and privileges of seafarers, the GOP has undertaken several initiatives
Germany: Halfway June Commences Special Offshore Project
Halfway June APE Holland started on the North Sea near the German island of Borkum with a special offshore project, vibrating 30 steel piles (monopiles) on which 30 windmills will be installed. The piles will be driven with the Super Quad Kong (SQK), an innovative and modular vibratory driver/extrac
Germany: Germanischer Lloyd Releases GL Crew Manager
The recent announcement of Sweden’s ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) means that only two International Labour Organisations member ratifications are required before the Convention’s entry into force. With only twelve months between final ratification by the 30th ILO me
UK: SgurrEnergy to Advise on Lincs Offshore Wind Farm
SgurrEnergy has been selected as lender’s technical and environmental advisor to an international banking consortium for the £750m Lincs offshore wind farm. The high profile project, which is in construction, will comprise 75 Siemens SWT-3.6-120 3.6MW wind turbines when completed, and uses a pioneer
UK: SgurrEnergy to Advise on Lincs Offshore Wind Farm
SgurrEnergy has been selected as lender’s technical and environmental advisor to an international banking consortium for the £750m Lincs offshore wind farm. The high profile project, which is in construction, will comprise 75 Siemens SWT-3.6-120 3.6MW wind turbines when completed, and uses a pioneer
Ensco Orders Another Ultra-Deepwater Drillship from SHI (South Korea)
Given rising customer demand, Ensco plc has exercised one of two options for an additional advanced-capability DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship based on the Samsung GF12000 hull design. The vessel, ENSCO DS-9, will be the seventh Samsung DP3 drillship in the Ensco fleet, extending the benefits of Ensco