Business & Finance
Thailand: PTTEP Completes Greater Bongkot South Construction. Production Starts
Thailand’s PTTEP has completed the construction of Greater Bongkot South (GBS) as planned, and has begun the production and the testing of natural gas and condensate delivery since March 2012. The company has currently produced and delivered natural gas to PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) at the rat
The Netherlands: Dockwise Proposes Acquisition of Fairstar
Dockwise Ltd., indirectly, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin B.V. has entered into share purchase agreements for the acquisition of approximately 54 % of the shares in Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V., a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Certain of these agreements repr
SR250 Starts Exporting Power to UK National Grid
In the latest of a series of onsite tests at EMEC Stromness based Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited has successfully generated and exported power into the UK national grid for the first time. On the 18th of April the SR250 full-scale prototype was towed to EMEC Fall of Warness tidal test site and c
Dutch Dockwise to Convert Black Marlin to Type 1 Vessel
Dockwise Ltd, a Dutch heavy-lift and transportation company, today announces the decision to convert its Type 2 vessel, the Black Marlin, to a Type 1 vessel similar to its sister ship, the Blue Marlin. Conversion will lift the Black Marlin’s carrying capacity from 56,000 to 76,000 tonnes. The design
German Peters Schiffbau Converts Fishery Vessel into Research Ship
After a refit period of about three years the refit of the former German fishery protection vessel “SEEFALKE” to a research ship has been completed. RV “FALKOR”, now a multi-functional scientific research vessel, was delivered to the owner. RV “FALKOR” is a ship of 82.9 m length, a breadth of 13.0 m
Refit of Former German Fishery Protection Vessel ‘SEEFALKE’ Completed
After a refit period of about three years the refit of the former German fishery protection vessel “SEEFALKE” to a research ship has been completed. RV “FALKOR”, now a multi-functional scientific research vessel, shall today be delivered to the owner. RV “FALKOR” is a ship of 82.9 m length, a breadt
Norway: Aker Solutions Bags Svalin Umbilical Contract
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for the design and fabrication of a control umbilical for Statoil’s Svalin C project on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is undisclosed. Scope of work includes a six kilometre long control umbilical, connectors, engineering and pr
Aker Solutions to Supply Umbilicals for Statoil’s Svalin C Project
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for the design and fabrication of a control umbilical for Statoil’s Svalin C project on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is undisclosed. Scope of work includes a six kilometre long control umbilical, connectors, engineering and pr
USA: Vantage Drilling Acquires Deepwater Drillship Titanium Explorer
On Friday, April 20, Vantage Drilling Company announced that the Luxembourg branch of its wholly-owned subsidiary Vantage Drilling Poland Sp. z o.o. has acquired and accepted delivery of the Titanium Explorer, a deepwater drillship formerly known as the Dragonquest. The acquisition was accomplished
The Netherlands: Dockwise Announces Decision to Convert Its Type 2 Vessel Black Marlin
Dockwise Ltd yesterday announces the decision to convert its Type 2 vessel, the Black Marlin, to a Type 1 vessel similar to its sister ship, the Blue Marlin. Conversion will lift the Black Marlin’s carrying capacity from 56,000 to 76,000 tonnes. The design engineering and ship construction contracts
Japan: GL RC Certifies KHI’s Tidal Energy Converter Prototype
Tidal energy is a vast resource man has yet to harness. As technology advances into this new, promising realm of renewable energy, GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) is contributing its expertise by certifying Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ (KHI) tidal energy converter prototype. The certification will
SeeByte Provides Royal Netherlands Navy with New SeeTrack Military
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, has announced that it will provide the Royal Netherlands Navy with twenty new licences of SeeTrack Military. This significant purchase has come after the Royal Netherlands Navy’s successful use of SeeTrack Militar
USA: Vantage Drilling Acquires Titanium Explorer Drillship
Vantage Drilling Company announced Friday that the Luxembourg branch of its wholly-owned subsidiary Vantage Drilling Poland Sp. z o.o. acquired and took delivery of the Titanium Explorer, a deepwater drillship formerly known as the Dragonquest. The acquisition was accomplished under the previously a
Eurocopter Delivers Helicopter for Brazil’s Offshore Oil & Gas Market
Eurocopter has delivered the first from an initial contract for four EC225 helicopters to OMNI Helicopter International (OHI). During this occasion, OHI also placed a second order for six additional aircraft of this type, bringing to ten the total number of EC225s that they will operate for oil & ga