Business & Finance
UK: CENSEOR-CO2 to Help Unlock USD 300 bln Worth of North Sea Oil
The launch of a new centre of North Sea expertise today could boost jobs and growth in Scotland, accelerate development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and unlock three billion barrels of hard-to-reach oil from the North Sea – worth £190 billion (approximately USD 300 billion). The Centre for No
UK: Ocean Installer Invests in VLS and Carousel for Normand Clipper
Ocean Installer has started building a VLS and carousel for the laying of umbilicals and flexible flowlines. The lay spread will be installed on the long-term chartered subsea construction vessel (SCV) “Normand Clipper” and be operational in Q1 2013. “This investment is in line with our strategy of
Norway’s Ocean Installer Orders VLS for Normand Clipper
Norway based subsea specialist Ocean Installer has started building a VLS and carousel for the laying of umbilicals and flexible flowlines. The lay spread will be installed on the long-term chartered subsea construction vessel (SCV) “Normand Clipper” and be operational in Q1 2013. This investment is
UK: Rolls-Royce Water Jets for New Wind Farm Support Vessels
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply water jets for four new wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats for offshore company MPI. The 19 metre long catamarans will be used to transfer people and cargo to the growing number of offshore wind farms a
UK: Scotland’s First Wave and Tidal Marine Energy Fund Open for Bids
A multi-million pound fund to help develop Scotland’s first commercial wave and tidal power arrays was opened today. Addressing the All-Energy conference in Aberdeen, First Minister Alex Salmond announced that Scotland’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) was now open for bids by marine
UK: 6,000 Tonne Carrier Block Leaves BAE Systems’ Portsmouth Facility
A huge section of hull for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the first of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the UK Royal Navy, has left BAE Systems’ Portsmouth facility to embark on a four day journey to the east coast of Scotland. Employees watched as the large sea-going barge carrying
SapuraKencana Lands Origin’s Otway Development Job in Australia
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad has announced that its Australian subsidiary SC Projects Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in Australia, on April 26 received a contract from Origin Energy Resources Ltd for the Origin Otway Phase 3 Development. The value of the contract is
Damen Launches First of Newly Designed Stan Pontoons in China
Damen Shipyards has launched the first of its newly designed Stan Pontoons (SPos) 12032. The SPo 12032 is the longest pontoon ever built by Damen and part of a series of 34 pontoons currently being built. In addition, Damen Pontoons & Barges has started building a second new design: the Damen Crane
Safmarine Takes Delivery of Its New WAFMAX from South Korea
Safmarine Chachai, a new 4500 teu, Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containership, was delivered to Safmarine on Monday 21 May, 2012. The Safmarine Chachai – which features Safmarine’s distinctive bright white hull – joins her sister-ships, the Safmarine Chilka and Safmarine Chambal, in the A.P Moller-Maers
UK: Cygnus Instruments Displays Cygnus DIVE at Seawork 2012
Cygnus Instruments (stand B15), the leading manufacturer of Multiple Echo Ultrasonic Underwater Thickness Gauges, displays and demonstrates its latest Underwater model, the Cygnus DIVE at Seawork 2012. Packed with new features, it has been designed to be worn on the diver’s wrist, freeing a hand whi
USA: Wood Group Appoints New Board Member
John Wood Group PLC announces the appointment of Mary Shafer-Malicki to the board. Mary Shafer-Malicki will join Wood Group as a non-executive director on 1 June 2012 and will also join the Board’s Nomination and Audit Committees. Mary worked for Amoco and BP for 17 years, latterly a Senior Vice Pre
Germany: GL, MAN – Study on Costs and Benefits of LNG as Ship Fuel
GL and MAN issue joint study on costs and benefits of LNG as ship fuel for container vessels. Using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel has recently gained more attention not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the USA. Ship owners interested in LNG as ship fuel are currently facing a number [
Qatar University Receives State-of-the-Art Marine Research Ship
A new, state-of-the-art ship given to Qatar University will transform marine research in the Gulf region. The model research facility Janan – named after the island located in the western part of the Qatari peninsula – was donated to the University by H.H. the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bi
Qatar University Receives New Research Vessel
A new, state-of-the-art ship given to Qatar University will transform marine research in the Gulf region. The model research facility Janan — named after the island located in the western part of the Qatari peninsula – was donated to the University by H.H. the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bi