Business & Finance
NWMS Signs Shipbuilding Contract with Chittagong Port Authority (Bangladesh)
New Western Marine Shipbuilders (NWMS), a sister concern of Western Marine Shipyard Ltd, today, June 3, 2012, signed an agreement with Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) for building a 60 ton BP Tugboat and another 1000DWT Water Supply Vessel. CPA chairman Rear Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed and managing dir
Norway: TGS Introduces Clari-Fi, New Seismic Data Processing Technique
TGS announces the release of Clari-Fi, a proprietary seismic data processing technique. TGS’ Clari-Fi technique allows broadband seismic to be generated from conventionally acquired seismic data. In order to achieve this, acquisition related frequency attenuation effects and the attenuation caused b
Russia: Research Ship Yantar One Step Closer to Launching
Research ship Yantar on May 31 left covered workshop of JSC Yantar Shipyard and was moved to open slipway, reports the shipyard’s press service. Although moving of the 2,000-ton hull took less than an hour, it needed thorough preparation. As a result, the hull was placed at a pre-launch position to
Norway: Aker Solutions Conducts Early Phase Studies for Statoil’s Recent Discoveries
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions early phase studies for all their recent major discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf; the Skrugard and Havis fields in the Barents Sea and the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the North Sea. Contract values are undisclosed. The past year has been unique, with J
France: Bureau Veritas – Maritime Labour Convention Web Training Programme
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has launched a web-based training programme to help companies in the shipping industry train their personnel for implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention. As the deadline for implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 20
Aker Solutions to Conduct Early Phase Studies for Statoil’s Major Discoveries (Norway)
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions early phase studies for all their recent major discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf; the Skrugard and Havis fields in the Barents Sea and the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the North Sea. Contract values are undisclosed. The past year has been unique, with J
PT SMOE Indonesia to Build Two Wellhead Platforms for Premier Oil
SMOE Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, announced that its Indonesian subsidiary, PT SMOE Indonesia, in consortium with PT Rajawali Swiber Cakrawala, has secured a contract worth about US$175 million from Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V. for the engineering and construction of 2 Wellh
Nautilus Considers Third Party Financing for Solwara 1 Project Support Vessel
Nautilus Minerals announced that there may be a delay in the finalisation of funding for the vessel to be used in connection with its Solwara 1 Project and a potential consequential delay to the program for the vessel build. In turn, this may result in a delay to the commencement of operations at So
Swiber Secures USD 175 Million Worth EPCI Contract in Indonesia
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, through its Indonesian joint venture company, PT Rajawali Swiber Cakrawala, has been awarded a contract amounting to approximately US$175 million by an oil major for offshore engine
Premier Orders Two Wellhead Platforms (Indonesia)
Sembcorp Marine‘s subsidiaray SMOE Pte Ltd has secured a contract worth about US$175 million from Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V. for the engineering and construction of 2 Wellhead Platforms, 2 infield sub-sea pipelines and modification works on an existing facility for the Naga and Pelikan Project, off
SCLG Gathers Experts from Over 15 Countries to Logistics Summit in Dubai, UAE
With a core objective of further growing the UAE’s logistics sector, Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG) gathered industry experts from over 15 countries to the ‘5th Global Logistics and Supply Chain summit’ in Dubai last week. SCLG, a not for profit business group working under patronage of Dub
USA: NOAA Names New Deputy Under Secretary for Operations
Rear Admiral David Titley has become the next Deputy Under Secretary for Operations (DUS/O) at NOAA. As NOAA’s Chief Operating Officer… [mappress] Source: NOAA , June 03, 2012; Image: NOAA
UAE: STC Wins Award at IMEWE Conference in Dubai
STC Group was awarded during the opening ceremony of IMEWE conference held in Dubai on 29th May. STC Group received the award in recognition of its innovative leadership in submarine, ground cable, telecommunications services and providing international links at high speeds which connects the Kingdo
Trelleborg Marine Systems Launches Floating Fender Rental Service for Europe
To enable fast turnaround and installation times on quality fendering systems, Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched a new service to deliver and install floating foam or pneumatic fenders within days to any location in Europe. Richard Hepworth, managing director at Trelleborg Marine Systems said: