Business & Finance
Expresso’s ACE Submarine Cable Landing in Ghana
Expresso’s ACE Submarine Fiber Optic Cable is ready for landing on the shores of Ghana. ACE Consortium officials confirmed this information at the West and Central Africa Com Conference in Dakar, Myjoyonline.com reports. The US$700 million submarine fibre cable is prepared to land ahead of commercia
Norway: STX OSV to Build OSCV for Ocean Installer and Solstad Offshore
STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a large, advanced Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Ocean Installer and Solstad Offshore. The con
Norway: STX OSV Secures OSCV Contract
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured a OSCVfor the design and construction of a large, advanced Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Ocean Installer and Solstad Offshore.
Taiwan: SOIC Chooses Nupas-Cadmatic for 3D CAD/CAM
SOIC has selected Nupas-Cadmatic for 3D CAD/CAM to create increasingly intricate designs of ships and vessels. After doing research about possible software suppliers, SOIC invited the selected companies for demonstrations. Nupas-Cadmatic performed the best and met the demands of SOIC. Both companies
UK: Coretrax Technology Limited Welcomes New Manager
Aberdeen-based oilfield services firm Coretrax Technology Limited has appointed Scott Laing as Business Development Manager. Mr Laing joins Coretrax from MI Swaco Wellbore Productivity where he was based in Egypt since 2007. He brings over 20 years of experience within the global oil industry with s
Coretrax Welcomes New Manager (UK)
Aberdeen-based oilfield services firm Coretrax Technology Limited has appointed Scott Laing as Business Development Manager. Mr Laing joins Coretrax from MI Swaco Wellbore Productivity where he was based in Egypt since 2007. He brings over 20 years of experience within the global oil industry with s
Salamander Shares Ocean General Rig with 3 Other Firms (Indonesia)
Salamander announces that, in a consortium with three other companies, it has entered into a Rig Sharing Agreement for a semi-submersible rig for Indonesian exploration drilling. Salamander will use the rig for its upcoming drilling campaign in the North Kutei basin, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The
GE Marine Engines for Panama Canal New Tug Boats (USA)
GE Marine, a business unit of GE Transportation, recently announced an order for 28 of its Model 8L250 Marine engines to power 14 new tug boats commissioned by the Panama Canal Authority. This marks the third order by the authority for GE Marine engines to power its fleet. The first order for 26 GE
Ramboll: Second Most Attractive Employer in Nordics
Ramboll has been elected as the second most attractive employer in the Nordics. This is revealed in the recently published Universum survey ‘Nordic’s Most Attractive Employers’, which is based on input from 22,000 engineering students at top academic institutions in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denma
MPX North Sea Sells Orlando Stake to Iona (UK)
MPX North Sea Ltd announces that, subject to approval of the DECC, it has sold its 30% interest in Licence P1606 to its co-venturer, Iona Energy Company (UK) Limited. Sorgenia E&P (UK) Ltd, the sister company of MPX, has also sold its 35% interest in the Licence to Iona. The Licence contains the Orl
USA: AXYS Exhibits at Energy Ocean International
AXYS Technologies Inc. announced that it will be exhibiting at the Energy Ocean International conference and exhibition. The Energy Ocean International conference and exhibition is one of the leading renewable energy conferences held in the US from June 19-21 at the CoCo Key Hotel in Boston, MA. AXY
Danish Maritime Authority – New Project Focuses on Efficient Safety Management
In cooperation with the shipping company UNI-TANKERS, the Danish Maritime Authority has launched a project seeking to strengthen and make the safety management more efficient by introducing administrative relaxations and smooth work procedures. The project goal is efficient administration and improv
Australian Government to Create Largest Network of Marine Reserves
Australian government announced their plans to create the world’s largest network of marine reserves. The area covered would be about 1.2 million square miles of ocean including the entire area of the Coral Sea, The Seattle Times reports. Environment Minister Tony Burke stated that the government wo
UK: FoundOcean Wins Foundation Grouting Contract for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm
Scottish-based FoundOcean Ltd announces that it has been awarded the contract for the foundation grouting for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, UK. “Gwynt y Môr is being built with an installed capacity of 576 megawatts in Liverpool Bay, around 13 kilometres off the North Wales coast; it is on