Business & Finance
RWE Dea to Carry Out Seismic Survey in Caspian Sea (Turkmenistan)
Within the scope of its exploration activities, RWE Dea is set to begin its seismic acquisition program off the Turkmenian coast in the Caspian Sea. A subsequent exploration well is scheduled to be drilled in 2013. To obtain detailed information on hydrocarbon reservoirs in licence Block 23 off the
U.A.E: UMG Receives Best Sales Representative Award from CodaOctopus
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution provider. CodaOctopus are specialists in the latest generation of real-time 3D sonars, motion reference units and Geophysical technologies. CodaOctopus supply innovative s
UK: IMCA ‘s CEO to Step Down
The Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Hugh Williams, 59, has announced his intention to stand down at the end of 2012 after 10 years in post. IMCA is the international trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies with about 850
COSCO Delivers Newbuild Bulk Carrier to Its European Buyer
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited wishes to announce that COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered a bulk carrier of 92500DWT, “TRANS BEIJING”, to its European buyer. The delivery documents were
UK: Cosalt Offshore Gets Safety Recognition
Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and maritime services to the oil and gas industry, has been recognised by the British Safety Council for its dedication to improving health and safety in the workplace. Cosalt Offshore attained a merit level award after receiving a near perfect 59 poin
BRICS Unveils New Submarine Cable System
A new submarine cable system was recently unveiled at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Business Forum held in New Delhi, India. Andrew F B Mthembu, Chairman of i3 Africa and Imphandze Investments – the two South African entities promoting the project – presented the BRICS Ca
Ocean Safety Establishes New Depot in Aberdeen (UK)
The UK’s largest independent marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has opened a fourth depot in the UK, this one in Aberdeen at the heart of the oil and fisheries industry on the east coast of Scotland. The depot will carry the full range of Ocean Safety stock. It will also be a lifejacket
USA: NASA Announces 16th Undersea Exploration Mission
An international team of aquanauts will travel again to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to simulate a visit to an asteroid in the 16th expedition of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO). This year’s NEEMO mission will begin June 11. It will build on lessons learned from 2011’s NEEMO
UK: Mike Bowyer Gets Recognition for His Contribution to Offshore Safety
One of the UK’s most highly regarded oil and gas industry leaders will be given a special award for his services to offshore safety at a special awards ceremony on 18 April 2012. The Award for Services to Safety will be presented to Mike Bowyer at the 2012 UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards, [&he
Danish Maritime Authority Publishes Annual Report for 2011
The Danish Maritime Authority’s annual report for 2011 has just been published. Secretary General of the Danish Maritime Authority Andreas Nordseth says: “2011 was the year when the efforts made by the Danish Maritime Authority for many years to reduce CO2 emissions from ships bore fruit with the IM
India: Chennai Port Trust Seeks Proposals for Wave Energy Development
As reported by the Asian Age, Chennai Port Trust (CPT) is looking for green port consultants with project proposals that will pave the way for the port to become self-reliant when it comes to generating energy from renewable sources such as wind and wave. In order to be able to push ahead with the [
BraziI: InterMoor Breaks Mooring Depth Record
InterMoor beats mooring depth record for Brazil as part of a one-year project to provide mooring and positioning support operations for Shell do Brasil, InterMoor do Brasil Ltda (InterMoor), an Acteon company, has recently beaten the depth record for conventional mooring offshore Brazil with a water
U.S. Navy and General Dynamics Unveil Model of SMCM UUV
Representatives from the U. S. Navy’s Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office and General Dynamics unveiled a quarter-scale model of the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (SMCM UUV), known as “Knifefish,” at the Navy League’s Sea-A
UK: Heerema to Install York Platform Next Month
Centrica Energy’s York platform, built by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) at its Hartlepool fabrication yard, reaches its completion and will be the first to be installed in the North Sea this year. The normally unmanned York platform, which will be located in the Southern North Sea, 40km east of Hu