Business & Finance
Brazil: OSX Completes Its First Offloading Procedure for OGX
On 28th March at 04h50, OSX concluded its first offloading procedure, whereby crude oil stored in FPSO OSX-1 storage tanks was pumped to a shuttle vessel, totalling approximately 600 thousand barrels for its anchor client OGX. The FPSO OSX-1 is in charge of carrying out the Extended Well Test in the
EXMAR Orders Eight LPG Carriers from Hyundai Mipo, South Korea
EXMAR announced the order at Hyundai Mipo of up to 8 LPG-vessels of 38,000 m³ capacity. The vessels will be delivered from the First Quarter of 2014 onwards. These vessels will be dedicated to strengthen EXMAR’s already substantial commercial portfolio in the Midsize segment and designed to stay ahe
China: Fujian Southeast Shipyard Delivers Subsea Support Vessels VOS Shine
On 28 March 2012 Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) took delivery of VOS Shine. The vessel was delivered from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China and is the first of two subsea-support vessels (SSV) to be built at the Shipyard for VOS. VOS Shine is a modern SSV with DP2-class notation and four-point moori
Diana Shipping Orders Two Bulk Carriers from Chinese Shipyards
Diana Shipping Inc., shipping company, today announced that it has signed, two shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading Company, Limited and Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. for the construction of two Ice Class Panamax dry bulk carriers. The vessels of approximately 76,000 dwt each
China: Vroon Offshore Services Take Delivery of SSV VOS Shine
On 28 March 2012 Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) took delivery of VOS Shine. The vessel was delivered from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China and is the first of two subsea-support vessels (SSV) to be built at the Shipyard for VOS. VOS Shine is a modern SSV with DP2-class notation and four-point moori
Australia: First Subsea’s ARC Connectors for Glas Dowr FPSO in Kitan Field
Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea’s automatic release clamp (ARC) connector technology for bend stiffeners has been used to successfully attach six Technip bend stiffeners for lift and production flexible risers, to the Glas Dowr FPSO in the Kitan oil field. Designed for riser and umbilical
First Subsea’s ARC Used at Glas Dowr FPSO in Kitan Field, Offshore Australia
Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea’s automatic release clamp (ARC) connector technology for bend stiffeners has been used to successfully attach six Technip bend stiffeners for lift and production flexible risers, to the Glas Dowr FPSO in the Kitan oil field. Designed for riser and umbilical
Denmark: Nordic Capital Acquires Bladt Industries
Nordic Capital Fund VII announced the acquisition of Bladt Industries A/S from Maj Invest Equity, Industri Udvikling and Bladt management. Bladt, headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, is an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures. The Company serve
Norway: Kongsberg Maritime Acquires Jotron Consultas
Kongsberg Maritime, a leading marine technology developer has today (29th March 2012) acquired 100% of the shares in fleet management software specialist Jotron Consultas. A new product group consisting of all Jotron Consultas employees and based at Kongsberg Maritime’s premises in Horten, Norway wi
Denmark: Nordic Capital Acquires Bladt Industries
Nordic Capital Fund VII (“Nordic Capital”) today announced the acquisition of Bladt Industries A/S (“Bladt” or “the Company”) from Maj Invest Equity, Industri Udvikling and Bladt management. Bladt, headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, is an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale an
USA: Deep Down on the Rise
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in products and services for the deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas industry, today reported $2.1 million of net income for 2011, an improvement of $20.0 million over the same period in 2010. For 2011, Deep Down reported net income of
UK: Offshore Turbine Services Chooses CTruk’s Vessels
Offshore Turbine Services Ltd is a new entrant into the rapidly expanding offshore wind turbine support market and having carried out a great deal of research, identified the CTruk Boats’ vessel as a very viable solution to all its needs so have two under construction and they are due to be in servi
USA: BSEE Approves Shell’s Beaufort Sea Oil Spill Response Plan
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued an approval of Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc.’s Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) for the Beaufort Sea. This decision follows the bureau’s thorough review of the plan and consultations with federal and state partner agencies involved in
Oil & Gas UK Opposes EC’s Offshore Safety Proposals
Oil & Gas UK says today that it is extremely concerned by the European Commission’s proposals for EU Regulation of offshore safety. “The Commission’s reaction to the Elgin incident and the safe evacuation of all personnel following the gas leak at the installation only serves to reinforce the concer