Business & Finance
Ensco Selects ABS to Class Its New Deepwater Drillships (USA)
Ensco plc has selected ABS as the class society for its advanced-capability, ultra deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The ENSCO DS-8 will be the sixth Samsung DP3 drillship in the fleet and will extend the benefits of Ensco’
USA: BlueView Update Its Sonar Systems Operating Software
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, has updated the operating software for its 2D and 3D sonar systems. ProViewer™ 3.6 and ProScan™ 3.6 include multiple updates to improve processing speed and ease of use. Online downloads are available at
USA: Pacific Power Set to Fund Local Renewable Energy Projects
On March 15, Pacific Power began accepting applications for the Blue Sky program, which refers to community renewable energy projects that need funding. Deadline for submitting applications is June 15. The eligible projects must be locally owned and within Pacific Power’s service area. They also mus
USA: Pacific Power Set to Fund Local Renewable Energy Projects
On March 15, Pacific Power began accepting applications for the Blue Sky program, which refers to community renewable energy projects that need funding. Deadline for submitting applications is June 15. The eligible projects must be locally owned and within Pacific Power’s service area. They also mus
Atlantska Plovidba Gets Its Newbuild Supramax Vessel from South Korea
On May 14th 2012 newbuilding m/v AP Slano, sister ship of AP Astarea delivered earlier in April, was delivered to Atlantska Plovidba by STX Shipbuilding Co, Jinhae. This newbuilding is a supramax vessel with the length of 190 m, breadth 32,26 m and 18,50 m of moulded depth with main engine type IX 6
Scottish Government Supports Shetland Harbour Project
Alex Salmond announced a £10 million package to support plans for a deep-water quay facility in Shetland to secure decommissioning work on major offshore structures from the Northern North Sea. Following a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, the
UK: Cathelco Launches New Generation of ICCP Anodes
Cathelco, manufacturers of ICCP hull corrosion protection systems for ships and FPSOs, have launched a new generation of anodes which combine higher performance with a number of unique features to simplify installation. The new C-Max anodes are available in a range from 50 amps to 300 amps covering
China: Xie Changjun Meets Asia Pacific CEO of SIEMENS
On May 14, President of China Longyuan Power Xie Changjun met Asia Pacific CEO of SIEMENS Wind Power Company Kay Weber, party committee secretary of Shanghai Electric Wind-power Equipment Co., Ltd. Fan Xiaohong and his colleagues. Xie Changjun first showed welcome to Mr. Weber and his colleagues and
UTEC Survey Wins New Offshore Deals in UAE and West Africa
A Houston-based independent offshore survey company, UTEC Survey, has secured new offshore deals worth $3 million. UTEC Survey operates from offices all around the world and has just announced the two contracts which see the utilization of additional vessels in West Africa and the Arabian Gulf. The
UK: Stork Technical Services Wins IADC NSC ‘Associate Member’ Safety Award
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, won the ‘Associate Member’ prize at this year’s IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. The award recognises an Associate members’
Stork Receives IADC North Sea Safety Award
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, won the ‘Associate Member’ prize at this year’s IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. The award recognises an Associate members’
China: Afai Southern Completes 34m Ferry Project
On May 16th 2012, “XUN LONG 6”, the 34m aluminum catamaran fast ferry contracted and built by Afai Southern, departured the mooring quay slowly to arrive at the Shenzhen Shekou Ferry Terminal successfully at 16:00. “XUN LONG 6”is the second one of 34m series vessels co-designed and built by Afai Sou
UK: BP Orders Four New PSVs
BP announced today it has ordered four new platform support vessels (PSV) to help deliver its long term business strategy in the North Sea. The vessels will be deployed to support its West of Shetland (WoS) and Norwegian operations and be delivered between the winter of 2013 and summer of 2014. The
UK: Osiris Projects Becomes Part of EIC
Osiris Projects announced that it has joined the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for UK companies that supply capital goods and services to energy industries worldwide. The EIC has a membership base of more than 600 UK companies across the energy supply chain. The EIC’