Business & Finance
UK: Bureau Veritas Supports 1000-ton Goliath Crane Project
Bureau Veritas has provided quality assurance services in both China and the UK for a successful project with Babcock Marine to design and construct a 1000-ton Goliath crane. Bureau Veritas was chosen as a key inspection services partner by Babcock Marine for the design and construction of a mammoth
UK: CTC Marine Introduces Industry Leading Integrated Trenching Spread
CTC Marine Projects, Ltd., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, announces the introduction of an industry leading integrated trenching spread. This month, CTC will mobilise the DeepOcean Group owned Northern Wave vessel for trenching support operations. The vessel will be equipped with CTC’s
UL to Acquire German DEWI
UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DEWI GmbH, a world leader in wind energy measurement and testing services, from the German state of Lower Saxony. Additionally, UL has agreed to acquire a 50.8 percent stake in DEWI GmbH, an accredited DAP (Ge
ST Marine Forms Joint Venture Company with Swedish Kockums AB
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), has partnered with Swedish Kockums AB (Kockums) to form a joint venture company (JVC) called Fortis Marine Solutions Pte. Ltd. ST Marine will hold 51% stake in Fortis
Coastal Energy Encounters Net Pay Offshore Thailand
Coastal Energy, an international oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Thailand announces the successful Miocene discovery in the Bua Ban South A-04 well. The Bua Ban South A-04 well was drilled to a depth of 3,250 feet TVD on the eastern flank fault block at Bua Ban South, a
UK: Gwynt y Môr’s Next Stage of Offshore Construction Begins
Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited has secured a major contract to begin the next stage of offshore construction off the North Wales coast. In a £multi-million deal with Seaway Heavy Lifting Limited of Cyprus, the heavy lift vessel, ‘Stanislav Yudin’ will operate in Liverpool Bay between April a
Italy: Costa Crociere Invites Tender for Removal of Costa Concordia Wreck
Costa Crociere company, owner of Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized after hitting rocks off the Italian island of Giglio, killing at least 25 people, invited salvage companies to tender for removal of Costa Concordia wreck from the sea. The aim is to find a company which will employ adequat
Germany: Nautilus Marine Service GmbH Adds 10” Dia Glass Sphere to Vitrovex Range
The extremely popular Vitrovex glass sphere range from Nautilus Marine Service GmbH now includes a 10” dia version rated to 10,000m operational depth. The new sphere can be used as a flotation module or as a housing for sensitive deep ocean research equipment. In the latter form the sphere will be s
Niko’s Drilling Program in Indonesia Kicks Off
Niko Resources Ltd. has announced start of its exploration drilling program in Indonesia and participation in the company’s twenty-first block in the country. Niko will partner with Zaratex N.V. in the 5908km2 Lhokseumawe PSC in western Indonesia. The block is located directly adjacent to the giant
ST Marine Hands Over New LPD to Royal Thai Navy
ST Marine today held a ceremony for preliminary acceptance and delivery of the 141m Landing Platform Dock (LPD), which it designed and built for Royal Thai Navy at its Benoi yard. The ceremony held in the morning was graced by Admiral Surasak Rounroengrom, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy,
Germany: Sietas Shipyard Starts Construction of Jack-Up Vessel for Van Oord
In the shipbuilding hall of the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg, a start has now been made on the construction of a German premiere: production has started of the first sections and blocks of the offshore wind power jack-up vessel for the prestigious Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord. In the pres
EMSA Conducts Audit of Philippines’ Compliance with STCW
Representatives of the European Maritime Safety Agency recently arrived in the country to verify improvements in the Philippines’ compliance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW). The visit of the EMSA team, led by Dr. Jaime Veiga and Capt.
Swedish Kockums AB, ST Marine Form Joint Venture Company
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), has partnered with Swedish Kockums AB (Kockums) to form a joint venture company (JVC) called Fortis Marine Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Fortis Marine Solutions). ST Mar
Norway: Siem Offshore Sells Platform Supply Vessel
Norway-based Siem Offshore has completed the sale of the 2006-built mid-size PSV “Siem Danis” of VS 470 mk II design in accordance with sales agreement reported in December 2011. The vessel sales price was USD 34 million, which represents a gain of approximately USD 14 million. The sales proceeds wi