Business & Finance
Vroon Offshore Receives New AHTS Vessel from Chinese Shipyard
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has taken delivery of a new addition to its offshore fleet. The VOS Thalia, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered on April 5th 2012, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be manag
Dutch Vroon Offshore Accepts Delivery of New AHTS
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS), a shipping company based in the Netherlands, on Thursday, April 5 took delivery of new Anchor Handling Supply Vessel. The vessel, named, VOS Thalia, is a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China. VOS Thalia will operate
Horn of Africa: EUNAVFOR Intercepts Pirate Group
On the morning of 7 April, French Navy frigate ACONIT was heading towards a position in the north of the Horn of Africa to join with Spanish frigate INFANTA ELENA, and take over the escort of a World Food Programme ship. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, Spain was about to hand over command of Task Force 465
USA: Kvichak Marine to Build Two Marine Transport Vessels
Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. (KMI), Seattle, WA was recently awarded a contract by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to design and build one each 32’ and 38’ Marine Transport Vessels for PSE’s Baker River Hydroelectric Project. The vessels will be used at a new downstream fish-passage facility PSE is cons
U.A.E: Dubai Municipality Awards Unique System FZE with Certificate of Appreciation
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution provider is awarded a certificate of appreciation and a memento by His Excellency the Director General of Dubai Municipality. “We are happy to award Unique System FZ
RenewableUK Welcomes Launch of MEAD Scheme
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave and tidal industry, has welcomed the launch of the Marine Energy Array Demonstrator (MEAD) scheme, which will provide £20 million of funding for the first marine arrays. An ‘array’ is an arrangement of multiple wave and/or tidal power devices, an
Novatek Sets Sights on Cypriot Offshore Gas
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, OAO Novatek has set its sights on Cyprus’s offshore natural gas reserves, Reuters reports. Cyprus, a small island nation in the eastern Mediterranean, has attracted interest of major energy companies, especially after the U.S. based Noble Energy ann
Elgin Gas Leak: Well Intervention Achievable
The reconnaissance mission to the Elgin complex by a team of Total experts and specialist contractors has confirmed that planning for a well intervention operation to bring the leaking G4 well under control can continue as planned. After ensuring all necessary safety requirements had been met, the t
USA: Schlumberger Opens Houston Geoengineering Lab
Schlumberger today inaugurated its new Houston Geoengineering Laboratory. The state-of-the-art, 30,000 sq. ft. facility is the latest addition to the Schlumberger global network of laboratories, offering a wide variety of reservoir core analysis services for the oil and gas industry. The new Houston
UK: Total Continues with Well Intervention Plans After Visiting Elgin Platform
The reconnaissance mission to the Elgin complex by a team of Total experts and specialist contractors has confirmed that planning for a well intervention operation to bring the leaking G4 well under control can continue as planned. After ensuring all necessary safety requirements had been met, the t
The Netherlands: First Day at Sea for New Amels 55 Meter Yacht
The brand new Amels 55-meter yacht, STEP ONE, had her first day out at sea on Tuesday, 4 April 2012. All tests were completed to the full satisfaction of classification bureau Lloyds Register and the Owner’s Representative, Moran Yachts & Ship. Amels project manager Roeland Berrevoets commented: “Th
Kosmos, Chariot to Search for Oil Offshore Mauritania
Mauritania, one of the world’s poorest countries, with iron or exports and fish produce representing major contributors to its economy, hopes to take advantage of its offshore reserves of oil and natural gas.
Germany: Bremerhaven Auto Terminal Continues Growth
BLG handled 520,000 vehicles at its Bremerhaven Auto Terminal in the first quarter of this year. Compared to the already strong period in the previous year, this represented a further increase of 7.2 percent. In 2011 the total cargo handling volume at the terminal came to 2.05 million vehicles. This
USA: Titanic Wreck Comes Under Protection of UNESCO Convention
On the night of April 14th 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the tragedy, which means that the wreck now comes under the cover of the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. UNESCO Direct