Business & Finance
Kongsberg to Supply Simulators for South Tyneside College (UK)
Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a suite of upgraded navigation, engine room and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) simulator hardware and software for an extensive facilities upgrade to the School of Simulation & Senior Marine at South Tyneside College. The upgrade project is being carried ou
UK: Peel Ports Records Strong Barge Service Growth
Peel Ports has boosted capability on its Liverpool-Manchester barge service, and port infrastructure at its Irlam Container Terminal, through the introduction of a new coaster vessel and investments in a new harbour mobile crane. The arrival of the 160 TEU vessel Monica and a 40 tonne Liebherr mobil
USA: NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel Receives Four New Members
Last month, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. appointed four new members to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee comprised of maritime officials and industry executives that provide independent counsel and strategic recommendations to NOAA on improving ocean an
South Korea: Rolls-Royce to Power World’s Largest Construction Vessel Pieter Schelte
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered 13 large azimuth thrusters to the world’s largest construction vessel, currently being built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea for Swiss ship owner and operator Allseas Group. The contract is worth around £18 million
Furgo Bags Malaysian Gig from Murphy Oil
Fugro-TSM Asia Pacific, has been awarded a five year Life of Field support contract in Malaysia from Murphy Oil Ltd., with a value in excess of USD 140 million. The work on the project started in May 2012. Fugro-TSM will be responsible for the project management, engineering of a variety of work-sco
UK’s Rolls Royce to Power Largest Ever Construction Vessel
The Pieter Schelte features a unique design concept with a displacement at full load of nearly 900,000 tonnes. It is capable of lifting 48,000 tonnes and the pipelay tension capacity will be 2,000 tonnes, doubling the capacity of the world’s current largest pipelay vessel, Allseas’ Solitaire.
UK: Sonardyne’s Director Presents at 50th MMF
This month saw the 50th Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) take place at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Tuesday 12th June where Sonardyne International Ltd’s Engineering Director, Simon Partridge, was invited to present. Held within the prestigious Princess Royal Gallery at the National Museum of the R
UK’s Rolls-Royce to Power World’s Largest Construction Vessel
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered 13 large azimuth thrusters to the world’s largest construction vessel, currently being built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea for Swiss ship owner and operator Allseas Group. The contract is worth around £18 million
Serica Provides Update on Seismic Acquisition Offshore Namibia
Serica Energy plc, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with major licence interests offshore West Africa and reserves and exploration assets in the North Sea and the Atlantic Margin off Ireland, gives an operational update on seismic operations off the coast of Namibia. Ser
Deepsea Bergen Rig Stays with Statoil for Five More Years (Norway)
Statoil has informed Odfjell Drilling that it is exercising the option for maximum duration of the new drilling contract, which means that Deepsea Bergen will be drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf for another five years. This autumn, the rig will be modified for drilling production wells on
U.S. Seaport Agencies, Private-Sector Partners to Invest in Capital Improvements
In a recently completed survey that the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) initiated, U.S. seaport agencies and their private-sector partners plan to invest a combined $46 billion over the next five years in wide-ranging capital improvements to their marine operations and other port pro
UK: Eni, Oil States Industries to Use Plexus’ POS-GRIP Technology
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® method of wellhead engineering, announces that Eni S.p.A, the Italian oil and gas major, and Oil States Industries Inc. a subsidiary of Oil States International Inc., a leading USA ma
Norway: Another Five Years for Deepsea Bergen
Statoil has informed Odfjell Drilling that it is exercising the option for maximum duration of the new drilling contract, which means that Deepsea Bergen will be drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf for another five years. This autumn, the rig will be modified for drilling production wells on
Serica: Seismic Operations Offshore Namibia Making Rapid Progress
Serica Energy plc , an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with major licence interests offshore West Africa and reserves and exploration assets in the North Sea and the Atlantic Margin off Ireland, gives an operational update on seismic operations off the coast of Namibia. Se