Business & Finance
Ezion’s Service Rig Wins Charter Contract in Central America
The Board of Directors of Ezion Holdings Limited announced that it has secured a charter contract with a value of approximately USD 86.3 million over a 4 year period to provide a Service Rig to be used by a national oil major to support its oil & gas activities in Central America. The Service Rig [&
The Netherlands: Shipdock Upgrades Jack-Up Barge GMS Endurance
The GMS Endurance arrived at Shipdock in Amsterdam having cruised all the way from Tunisia, after completing a successful shutdown project there of British Gas. GMS Endurance is a self-propelled, self-elevating, jack-up barge, built by Gulf Marine Services in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, based on the Dutch
Singapore: Hallin Adds CSS Derwent to Its Fleet
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces a major addition to its fleet of subsea operation vessels. Floated for final fit out at Drydocks World (Nanindah, Indonesia) 11.30 am Tuesday 5 June, CSS Derwent is a compact semi-submersible designed and equipped to meet current and antic
3D Survey Begins in Faroe Shetland Basin
Norway’s seismic specialist TGS has started expansion of a 3D multi-client survey covering 2,000 km2 in the Faroe Shetland Basin spanning the UK Faroe median line. The acquisition is in partnership with PGS and is completion of the previously announced FSB11 survey. The new seismic data is being acq
UK: TGS Expands 3D Multi-Client Survey in Faroe Shetland Basin
TGS commences expansion of a 3D multi-client survey covering 2,000 km2 in the Faroe Shetland Basin spanning the UK Faroe median line. TGS has previously conducted a multi-client 3D survey in the Faroe-Shetland Basin which covered 2,500 km2 west of the British Isles over quads 6004, 204 and 205 and w
Singapore’s Swiber Clinches USD 830 Million Worth of Contracts
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, announced that it has clinched a series of significant awards totaling to over US$830 million. These awards include offshore construction projects and vessel chartering services in
Hallin Marine Launches Semi-Submersible Vessel for Subsea Operation (Indonesia)
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces a major addition to its fleet of subsea operation vessels. Floated for final fit out at Drydocks World (Nanindah, Indonesia) 11.30 am Tuesday 5 June, CSS Derwent is a compact semi-submersible designed and equipped to meet current and antic
U.S. Commerce Department Awards Ellicott Export Achievement Certificate
The U.S. Commerce Department awarded Ellicott Dredges the prestigious Export Achievement Certificate at the Trade Winds Forum and Business Development Conference in Singapore on May 16th, 2012. Under Secretary Francisco Sánchez presented the Certificate to Ellicott citing its successful sale of dred
USA: Ingalls Shipbuilding Reaches Milestone in LHA Program
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on June 5 that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched the U.S. Navy’s next amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), from the company’s floating drydock on Monday. “Launching a large-deck ship is a significant milestone requiring several highly skilled shi
USA: GDBIW Secures Contract for LCS Class Design Services
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $12,478,261 cost-plus-fixed fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2302) for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class design services. LCS class design services provide necessary engineering, program, and technical suppo
Lundin Hires CGGVeritas for North Sea Survey (Norway)
CGGVeritas announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Lundin Petroleum to conduct a survey of over 2,700 km2 with BroadSeis™, its broadband marine solution, using for the first time its broadband source option, BroadSource™. The survey of the Haugaland High in Quadrant 16 of the Norwegia
Australia: BAE Systems Completes Mast Modules for LHD Superstructure
Mast modules for the 27,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), fabricated and constructed at BAE Systems Henderson, facility are now completed and ready to be transported to Melbourne. The three mast modules weighing between 19 and 36 tonnes will form part of the superstructure of the LHDs and wil
Scotland Attracts GBP 1.7 Billion Investment in Renewables
During 2011-12 period Scotland attracted the second highest level of renewable investment in the UK, worth a total of GBP 1.7 billion, creating 4,411 jobs, says the Scotsman. The DECC’s announced results, which followed the publication of the Government’s draft energy bill, say that only Yorkshire m
TAP Welcomes Italian Minister’s Decision to Promote Private Investment
In a recent interview with CNN, Corrado Passera, Italian Minister for Economic Development, Infrastructure and Transport announced that Italy is launching a major effort to promote private investment. Minister Passera underlined attracting “major infrastructure projects that pay for themselves” as o