Business & Finance
K Line’s AHTS Starts Statoil Contract (Norway)
K Line Offshore AS today announced that the company’s powerful AHTS KL Sandefjord on 1st June started a four months contract plus options for Statoil. “This contract with a highly recognized charterer is representing an important milestone for our company,” said the company in a press release. The v
Technip-Daewoo Consortium Wins Contract for FLNG Unit in Malaysia
Technip, in a consortium with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Co. Ltd., the Technip-Daewoo Consortium (TDC), was awarded by Petronas Floating LNG 1 (Labuan) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) a services contract for engineering, procurement, constr
DSNS Inks Contract for Construction of SIGMA PKR for Indonesian Navy
The Ministry of Defence of Indonesia and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS), the Netherlands today signed a contract for the engineering, build and delivery of a SIGMA 10514 Guided Missile Frigate, PKR – Perusak Kawal Ruda. The PKR will be built for the Indonesian Navy, TNI AL, and is to be del
New Zealand: NIWA’s Research Team Reports New Discoveries
NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa recently returned from a 3-week voyage, with pictures, film footage and samples of new discoveries from the deep-sea floor, including footage of a new hydrothermal vent on an undersea volcano. “We were able to collect both underwater footage and specimens of chemosynt
Largest Rig Upgrade Deal for Semco (Denmark)
Denmark-based Semco Maritime has secured a rig upgrade order from the world’s largest rig operator Transocean. The project will be carried out in Norway and involves a staff of 700 people. Semco Maritime has just been awarded a new contract for the upgrade of the rig “Transocean Leader”. The project
Bumi Armada Wins Pipelay Contract in Caspian Sea Off Turkmenistan
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad announced that its subsidiary, Armada Marine Contractors Caspian Pte Ltd has been awarded a charter contract by Momentum Engineering (LLC) Turkmenistan Branch to lay approximately 15km of various size pipelines in t
DNV: High Fuel Costs Herald Faster Shift Towards More Energy Efficient Ships
DNV has developed a simulation model using global shipping data and technology specific information to predict the deployment of emission reduction and energy efficiency technologies up to 2020. The results show that high fuel costs will result in a drive towards more energy efficient ships ahead of
Nanyang Launches New Ulstein Designed Offshore Heavy Lift Vessel (China)
On 28 May 2012, NPCC’s new offshore heavy lift vessel of the DLS 4200 design from ULSTEIN was launched at the Nanyang shipyard in China, to be completed by ZPMC Shanghai Heavy Industry. The vessel is a double joint pipelay vessel designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions and will be equipped with an AmCl
Launch of Ulstein Designed Heavy Lift Offshore Vessel in China
Recently NPCC’s new offshore heavy lift vessel was launched at the Nanyang shipyard in China, to be completed by ZPMC Shanghai Heavy Industry. The vessel is a double joint pipelay vessel designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions and will be equipped with an AmClyde Model 80 Crane capable to lift 4200 ton
Ulstein Design Offshore Heavy Lift Vessel Launched in China
On 28 May 2012, NPCC’s new offshore heavy lift vessel of the DLS 4200 design from ULSTEIN was launched at the Nanyang shipyard in China, to be completed by ZPMC Shanghai Heavy Industry. The vessel is a double joint pipelay vessel designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions and will be equipped with an AmCl
UK: Korean Company Could Join Siemens in Green Port Hull Revolution
CS Wind Corporation from Seoul could join Siemens in the Green Port Hull revolution, taking into account that the South Korean company’s senior executives have held a number of talks with Hull City Council and Associated British Ports in the past few months. CS Wind is a wind tower manufacturer whic
Green Dolphin – New Handysize Bulk Carrier Concept Design (Greece)
A new Handysize bulk carrier concept design – the Green Dolphin, created by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and development partners DNV and Wärtsilä – uses existing technologies to meet owners’ needs for fuel efficiency and operational flexibility while also being rea
Investors Review USD 1.5 bln Investment in BRICS Undersea Cable
Potential investors on $1.5 billion undersea cable connecting the BRICS group to each other and the U.S. are about to decide whether they’ll proceed with funding of the project, reports Reuters. According to Andrew Mthembu, chairman of i3 Africa which is promoting the project, the cable which would
Schlumberger Unveils IsoMetrix Marine Seismic Technology
Schlumberger today announces the launch of IsoMetrix marine isometric seismic technology and the IsoMetrix family of marine seismic products. This breakthrough technology outputs isometrically sampled point-receiver data in both crossline and inline directions—capturing the returning wavefield in th