Business & Finance
China: Wison Offshore & Marine Wins FLRSU Contract from Exmar
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the successful award of a contract by the Exmar group for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of the world’s first Floating LNG Liquefaction, Regasification and St
China’s Wison Offshore & Marine Wins FLRSU Contract from Exmar
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the successful award of a contract by the Exmar group for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of the world’s first Floating LNG Liquefaction, Regasification and St
Russia: Research Ship Seliger Completes Basic Sea Trials
Project 11982 research ship Seliger built by JSC Yantar Shipyard has completed basic stage of sea trials and returned to the yard’s quay for revision, reports press service of Yantar. Seliger returned from the shipyard’s acceptance base in Baltiysk on May 21. Operation of main powerplant, propeller-
Vroon Receives New Tanker from Korean Shipyard
On Thursday 31 May 2012, delivery of Iver Bright, a 6,265-ton asphalt/oil/chemical tanker took place at HMD yard. The vessel was constructed at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, South Korea to ice-class requirements. The vessels are 6,050-ton Bitumen/Asphalt tankers, constructed to ice-class require
Norway: Kongsberg Launches Latest MS 1000 Software Version
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. announces the latest version of MS 1000 software for MS 1071 and MS 1171 Digital Scanning Sonar. MS 1000 Version 5.0 marks a major change in direction for this software. Alan Zhao, Software Product Manager for the company summarized the new approach this way. “We have recogni
Marine Institute Installs New Weather Buoy Offshore Ireland
Irish Marine Institute technicians installed a new weather buoy off the south coast, The Irish Times reported. New buoy replaced the old one which broke loose in severe weather off Mizen Head. This new model of buoy has the capacity to determine wave path and salinity ranges in water, along with tem
Gibtelecom Enters Into Strategic Partnership with Vodacom South Africa
Gibtelecom has announced that it recently entered into a strategic partnership with a leading African communications company, Vodacom South Africa. This partnership is one of the first steps on Gibtelecom’s journey to becoming a global carrier, with Gibraltar being recognised as an international com
Bergen Group Land Eldfisk EPCI Gig from ConocoPhillips (Norway)
Bergen Group Rosenberg has been awarded a brownfield modification project by ConocoPhillips. The contract will generate activity during 2012 and 2013, and has an estimated value in the range of NOK 350 million (USD 57 million). The EPCI-contract (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installati
GL Signs MOU with China National Ship Recycling Association
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and the China National Ship Recycling Association (CNSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to promote green ship recycling in China. GL and CNSA will collaborate to develop training programmes, pilot projects, and research practices that will al
Alfa Laval to Supply Equipment for Prelude FLNG (Australia)
Alfa Laval, a company specialising in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling has received an order from a Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) to supply Alfa Laval equipment to Shell’s Prelude FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility. Due to a confidentiality agreement Alfa Laval
USA: NexTech Materials Secures UUV Energy System Contract
NexTech Materials, Ltd. announced that it has received a contract from the Office of Naval Research for a Future Naval Capability (FNC) project aimed at design, development and demonstration of a compact energy system for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). In this project, NexTech and its team wil
Australia: Strategic Marine, Testbank Ink Sales and Service Agency Agreement
Western Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has signed a Sales & Service Agency agreement with UK-based marine and repair company Testbank Ship Repair Ltd. This is the first in a number of Sales & Service Agents which Strategic Marine announced it was developing in February 2012. This partnersh
Australia: Strategic Marine to Service European Offshore Wind Market with Testbank Ship Repair
Western Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has signed a Sales & Service Agency agreement with UK-based marine and repair company Testbank Ship Repair Ltd. This is the first in a number of Sales & Service Agents which Strategic Marine announced it was developing in February 2012. This partnersh
Polish Master Sentenced for Collision with Ferry (UK)
On 7th March 2012, Miroslaw Pozniak, the master of the merchant ship Union Moon, registered in the Cook Islands, was outbound from the port of Belfast when he collided with the inbound ferry Stena Feronia There were 51 passengers and 47 crew onboard the ferry and six people onboard the cargo ship. F