Business & Finance
Norway: PSA Brings Q&A on Activities in Northern Areas
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has compiled a number of general and more complex questions about the petroleum activities in the northern areas, from a health, safety and environment perspective. Here are some of the Q&A 1. Where are the northern areas? The Norwegian Government’s strategy for
UK: Another Adult Training Programme at A&P Falmouth Completed
Two more trainees are celebrating becoming fully-qualified steel and pipe fabricators after completing an adult training programme at A&P Falmouth. Jason Tregenza, aged 37, and 22-year-old Kyle Head, both from Falmouth, have been learning their trade in the company’s pipe work department for the pas
Iceland: Samskip Acquires Two Container Vessels
Samskip has acquired the container vessels Arnarfell and Helgafell, both of which have been employed by the company on the route between Iceland and Europe since early 2005. Samskip has been chartering the vessels since they were delivered, as new builds, seven years ago. From the beginning they hav
UK: Vodafone Reaches Agreement to Acquire CWW
Vodafone Europe B.V. and Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer pursuant to which Vodafone will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of CWW. It is intended that the Offer will be effected by way o
UK: SMD Wins Second Consecutive Queen’s Award
SMD has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for its growing presence and success in global markets. This is the second Queen’s Award the company has won in the last two years. In 2011, SMD was presented with the Queen’s Award for Innova
UK: Another Queen Award for ROV Specialist
SMD has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for its growing presence and success in global markets. This is the second Queen’s Award the company has won in the last two years. In 2011, SMD was presented with the Queen’s Award for Innova
Bangladesh: Western Fishers Inaugurates Construction Work of Six Fishing Trawlers
Western Fishers Shipyard has inaugurated on April 19th the construction works of six fishing trawlers at the yard premises in Kolagaon, Patiya. Western Fishers Shipyard Ltd is a JV between Western Marine Shipyard and Fishers Shipyard Limited. Out of the six ships four ships will be owned by JK Group
Norway: Wilhelmsen Ships Service Strengthens Its Marine Chemicals Offer
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is launching a revised portfolio with Unitor and Nalfleet product brands as the first part of their strengthened marine chemicals offer today. When this scheme has been fully rolled out it will offer an increased product range, enhanced customer service, specialist sup
Bayfield Energy Gets Exploration Rights Offshore South Africa
Bayfield Energy Holdings plc, an independent oil and gas exploration and production group with production and exploration interests in Trinidad & Tobago, has announced the formal execution of an exploration right over the Pletmos Inshore Block (“Pletmos”) offshore South Africa with an effective date
MOG’s Seismic Data Evaluates Prospective Resources Offshore Malta
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc, the central Mediterranean producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, announces update on Guendalina Gas Field production and the processing of 3D seismic data offshore Malta. Production from the Guendalina gas field for the first quarter of 2012
Dhiraagu to Start Repair Work on Maldives-Sri Lanka International Submarine Cable
After the Dhiraagu’s announcement about submarine cable repair ship ‘ASEAN Explorer’ getting ready for the repair of the broken cable, the company yesterday announced that the ship is due to arrive in Colombo on 25th April 2012 for the repairs. Dhiraagu is constantly in touch with the ship and worki
Italy: Costa Concordia’s Salvage Operation
Joseph Farrell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Resolve Marine Group, Inc., among the world’s foremost maritime emergency and disaster response, salvage and ship wreck recovery companies, says, “Removal of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from the Tuscany coastline is one of the large
Germany: Innogy Venture Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds Invest in Enercast
Innogy Venture Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds are going to invest in a first round of financing up to EUR 2.25 million in the start-up company enercast GmbH. The young technology company provides electricity generation forecasts from wind and solar which lead to significant cost savings along th
Germany: Innogy Venture Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds Invest in Enercast
Innogy Venture Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds are going to invest in a first round of financing up to EUR 2.25 million in the start-up company enercast GmbH. The young technology company provides electricity generation forecasts from wind and solar which lead to significant cost savings along th