Business & Finance
Canada: SeaRose FPSO Preparing for Transatlantic Journey
Husky Energy’s SeaRose Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessel on Friday entered the Conception Bay on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada, The Telegram reports. SeaRose FPSO, the 272-metre long, 46-metre wide vessel, will be there until May 24, preparing for a jou
Greece: Diana Shipping Announces Delivery of Newcastlemax Dry Bulk Carrier
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today announced that on May 16, 2012 it took delivery of the newly-built m/v “Philadelphia”, a Newcastlemax dry bulk carrier of 206,040 dwt that was contracted in April 2010. As previously
Intertek Presents ShipCare Expertise at Maritime Week Americas in Panama
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, will present ShipCare marine industry testing and inspection services at the Maritime Week Americas (MWA) Conference in Panama City, Republic of Panama. Intertek ShipCare marine services suppo
Aker Solutions 2nd Most Attractive Employer in Norway
In the 2012 Universum Top 100 Ideal Employer student survey, Aker Solutions is voted the second most attractive employer in Norway by final-year engineering students. Every year, Universum surveys students and asks them questions about their career expectations, how they perceive employers and what
Optimarin Signs Fleet Retrofit Contract with Saga Shipholding (Norway)
Optimarin has signed a major fleet-wide ballast water treatment contract with Saga Shipholding (Norway) AS (SSH), the open-hatch carrier subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), the world’s largest shipping company and owner of some 850 vessels operating within the car carriers, bulk, tanker (petrol
UK: EPC Offshore Appoints New Managers on North Sea Developments
EPC Offshore has announced the appointment of new managers to work on two of the North Sea’s biggest developments as the company continues to increase growth in 2012. Project manager Euan Sellar will focus on the final phases of the Rochelle field development for Endeavour Energy in the Central Nort
UK: Second Export Cable Installed at London Array Offshore Wind Farm
The installation of the second of the four export cables on London Array Offshore Wind Farm that will connect the onshore substation at Cleve Hill to the two offshore substations in the outer Thames Estuary has been successfully completed. Specialized cable-laying vessel, Stemat Spirit, installed al
Norway: Det Norske CFO Steps Down
Det Norske’s CFO Teitur Poulsen has decided to resign from his position. Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Development Knut Evensen (picture) been constituted as the new CFO. “Teitur has done a very good job for Det norske and we regret that he has decided to leave the company to pursu
UK: EBRD to Fund EUR 25 Billion Worth Sustainable Energy Projects
The EBRD is boosting its efforts to improve energy efficiency and deal with the threat of climate change with new investment in projects worth up to €25 billion over the next three years. The next phase of the Bank’s successful Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) aims to deliver an annual cut in car
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen Office Fully Operational (UK)
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen depot is now fully operational, just one month after it opened, to service the growing demand for safety equipment from the expanding offshore renewables market. The Branch is now certified to service a range of professional survival products, manufactured and distributed by
UK: South Boats Secures Another New Build Order
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Iceni Marine Services Ltd., announced that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of four further vessels to join the existing South Boats built ‘Iceni Spirit’, ‘Iceni Courage’, ‘Iceni Defiant’ and ‘Iceni Pride’. The order is substantial f
d’Amico Orders Six Fuel-Efficient Bulk Carriers from China
Ireland-based d’Amico Dry, the fully owned subsidiary of the d’Amico group, has ordered six 40,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuildings, with options for further six vessels, from China’s Yangfan Group. The $134m deal, which values each handymax at $22.3m, has been financed through bank lending. d’Amico ch
Norway: Scana Supplies Propulsion Equipment for Sanco Shipping’s New Seismic Vessel
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Propulsion AS signed new contracts with Kleven Maritime AS, Norway ad Rong Ta Trading Co. Ltd., Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment at a total value of NOK 35 million. The contract with Kleven Maritime AS is for delivery of a gear ad cp
Japan: KHI Delivers New Bulk Carrier to I.M.S. Maritime
Kawasaki Heavy Industries on May 14th delivered the Western Kobe bulk carrier ,with a capacity of 58,000 DWT (Kawasaki hull no. 1705), for I.M.S. Maritime S.A. at its Kobe Works. The vessel has a flush deck with a forecastle and five holds that are designed for optimum transport of grains, coals, or