Business & Finance
UK: Intertek Launches Cable Optimisation Service
Intertek’s Energy and Water consultancy services (formerly Intertek METOC), has launched a cable optimisation service to support planning and operation of array, export and interconnector cables. The unique modelling service will enable developers and utilities to save time and cost during array cab
Norway: Bret Shanahan, New President of Emerson’s Roxar Business
Emerson Process Management has named Bret Shanahan president of its Roxar business unit. Bret has worked for 22 years in engineering, operations, sales, and management in the areas of flow technologies and instrumentation, predominantly within Emerson’s Rosemount business unit. Prior to taking up th
USA: Jensen Designed Commercial Fishing Vessel Achieves Construction Milestone
One of the world’s largest commercial longliner fishing vessels, designed by Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, has reached the important milestone of having the main deck completed ahead of schedule, only 10 weeks into the construction phase. This accomplishment is the direct result of Jens
Norway: PSA Inspects Emergency Preparedness for Knarr FPSO
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Teekay Petroljarl’s (TKPJ) planning and establishment of emergency preparedness for Knarr FPSO on 29 May 2012. As part of the development of the Knarr field outside western Norway, BG Norge has awarded TKPJ a contract for construction
Hydroid: Japanese MOD Buys REMUS 600 System
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) has purchased one REMUS 600 system for mine countermeasure operations. The new purchase brings the Japanese MOD AUV fleet to
BP Starts Galapagos Development in U.S. GoM
Yesterday BP announced that on June 3, 2012 it began the initial start-up of the Galapagos development in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico, one of a series of new major upstream projects that the company expects to bring into production this year. “The start-up of this project in the Gulf of Mexico
Statoil, Sinochem Buy FPSO from Maersk (Brazil)
Statoil and its partner Sinochem have agreed to purchase the Peregrino FPSO from Maersk. The floating production, storage and offloading unit has been in use at the Statoil-operated Peregrino field in Brazil since production start-up in 2011. The leading global FPSO contractor BW Offshore will take
WACS Submarine Cable Inaugurated in Togo
According to Togo Telecom, West Africa Cable System (WACS) was inaugurated yesterday with the central landing of the fibre-optic cable in Afidegnigba. Through their offer of more affordable broadband internet connectivity for the nation, the telco would like to enter the new era of telecommunication
BW Offshore Inks Contract with Statoil for Operation of FPSO Peregrino (Brazil)
BW Offshore has signed a 5 year contract with Statoil for the operation of the FPSO Peregrino, with options for additional 15 years. The unit is operating on the Peregrino oil field offshore Brazil. BW Offshore will take over operation after a transition period of 6 months. BW Offshore is the world’
BW Offshore, Statoil Ink FPSO Peregrino Contract (Brazil)
BW Offshore has signed a 5 year contract with Statoil for the operation of the FPSO Peregrino, with options for additional 15 years. The unit is operating on the Peregrino oil field offshore Brazil. BW Offshore will take over operation after a transition period of 6 months. BW Offshore is the world’
The Netherlands: APM Terminals Orders Quay Cranes from Cargotec
Cargotec has received a significant order from APM Terminals to supply eight Kalmar super quay (ship-to-shore) cranes and two Kalmar barge quay cranes to the company’s Maasvlakte II expansion project. The order is one of Cargotec’s largest port equipment orders in recent years. The cranes will be de
Cargotec Introduces Its Unique Process Automation Capabilities at TOC Europe
Cargotec introduces its unique process automation capabilities at this year’s TOC Europe exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium, on 12-14 June. Cargotec SmartPort is a collection of pre-integrated process automation solutions from Cargotec, Navis and strategic partners, ensuring the best possible fit for an
UK: Tyne and Wear Marine Conducts Survey with Tritech’s StarFish
Subsea UK reports that Tyne and Wear Marine (TWM) Ltd., a marine and engineering company, used Tritech’s StarFish 990F for the dock wall survey on the Tyne River, Newcastle. The technology was used during port survey and inspection project, and has the latest in advanced CHIRP (Compressed High Inten
CGGVeritas Inaugurates New Processing & Imaging Center in Melbourne
CGGVeritas announced today that it has opened a new processing & imaging center in Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne center extends the services and accessibility of CGGVeritas in Australia where it has had an ongoing presence since 1981 and opened its main Perth office in 2000. Although Perth has