Business & Finance
Norway: Sanco Orders Another Seismic Vessel from Kleven
Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s yard Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel, to be named Sanco Sword, is to be delivered in Q1 2014. Its sister vessel Sanco Swift will be delivered from Myklebust Verft in July 2013. Kleven Maritime
Sweden: APM Terminals – Productivity is Battleground for Ports in the Future
At the conference “Future Ports” held in Stockholm 25th-26th April, APM Terminals’ Head of Project Implementation, Soren Sjostrand Jakobsen, told delegates that increasing productivity to meet customer demand is critical for container terminals. “Our customers are building bigger and bigger ships an
SMIT Subsea to Carry Out IRM Works on Maersk Oil Offshore Platforms (Denmark)
SMIT Subsea, a member of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V, has secured a contract to carry out inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work around 20 offshore oil production platforms and related infrastructure for Maersk Oil in the Danish section of the North Sea. The work will be carried out using
Dhiraagu Completes Repair Work on Sri Lanka-Maldives Cable
On 30 April telecommunications company Dhiraagu announced the completion of the work on the submarine cable between Maldives and Sri Lanka. The ship ASEAN Explorer successfully finalized the repair work of the fault on the cable that has been located approximately 26km off Sri Lanka at a depth of 40
Norway: Sanco Shipping Orders Second Seismic Vessel from Kleven Maritime
Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s yard Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel, to be named Sanco Sword, is to be delivered in Q1 2014. Its sister vessel Sanco Swift will be delivered from Myklebust Verft in July 2013. Kleven Maritime
OTC 2012: Proserv Launches ‘Next Generation’ Subsea Cutting Tool
Proserv, a global leader in energy production technology services, has unveiled a next generation subsea cutting tool that provides complete well severance and significantly reduces in-well operational time by up to 50%. Proserv’s enhanced Multi-String Cutting (MSC) tool, which was launched today at
Africa: BW Rhine Captured off Togo
Product tanker BW Rhine is believed to have been captured off Togo. On 28 April 2012, BW Rhine, a 75,678 dwt product tanker built in 2008 and operated by BW Maritime, was forcibly removed from her safe anchorage position off Lome, Togo. The vessel was laden at the time. Contact was last made with [&
UAE: Lamprell Gets USD 227 Million Jackup Rig Contract
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting products and services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables industry, announced that it has received a US$ 227 million new contract award from an international drilling contractor for the construction of a jackup
Norway: Kleven Maritime Receives Second Seismic Vessel Order from Sanco Shipping
Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s yard Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel, to be named Sanco Sword, is to be delivered in Q1 2014. Its sister vessel Sanco Swift will be delivered from Myklebust Verft in July 2013. Kleven Maritime
UAE: Lamprell Receives USD 227 mln Jack-Up Rig Order
Lamprell, a UAE based provider of diversified engineering and contracting products and services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas industry has received a US$ 227 million new contract award from an international drilling contractor for the construction of a jackup rig. The contract is for the con
UK: Maritime Progress Updates to Latest Graphical Symbols
Considerable effort is being expended to make the graphical symbols used within safety signs internationally recognised throughout the world. The meaning of some symbols is not always obvious and often training is required to ensure they are fully understood. Education can be achieved in a number of
UK: JDR Cables Completes Investment in Hartlepool Plant
JDR Cables, the leading provider of specialist high performance subsea cables and umbilical systems for the offshore oil, gas and renewables market, announces that it has completed investment of £30 million in its Hartlepool plant, bringing the company into a new phase of growth. The substantial inv
Fourteen Foreign Ships Under Detention in UK Ports During March 2012
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 14 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2012 after failing Port State Control ( PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were seven new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during M
The Netherlands: Moerdijk and Rotterdam Port Strengthen Competitive Position
The Moerdijk Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are changing their existing incidental collaboration into a structural commercial and operational collaboration. The aim is to strengthen the national and international competitive position of the two ports. To that end the boards of th