Business & Finance
Australia: Drydocks World to Build Turret for Shell’s Prelude FLNG
Drydocks World, international player in ship repair and rig upgrade, conversion and new building, announced that it will build the world’s largest turret weighing 11,500 tonnes for SBM Offshore, a pioneer in the offshore oil and gas industry, at its world-leading Dubai based shipyard. The turret wil
Norway: Princess Cruises Selects MCP’s Communications Service for Its New Ships
Princess Cruises has again selected MCP’s wireless communications service, this time for the new Royal Princess and her sister being built at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The service has already been implemented on Princess Cruises’ 16 vessels and offers the most reliable end-to-end wireless servi
OSX Brazil Receives Second Award for FPSO Funding
OSX received the “Latin America Upstream Deal of the Year” award during Euromoney´s “13th Annual Project Finance Americas Deal of the Year Awards”, for the operation to fund US$ 850 million for building and implementing the FPSO OSX-2. The funding agreement was executed with a group of international
USA: Tetra Buys UK’s Rig Cooling Specialist
TETRA Technologies, Inc. has acquired Optima Solutions Holdings Limited (“Optima”) for GBP 40 million (approximately $62.7 million equivalent) plus contingent consideration to be paid in the future depending on profitability. Optima is a leading provider of rig cooling services and associated produc
UAE: Drydocks World to Construct World’s Largest Turret for Prelude FLNG
Drydocks World, international player in ship repair and rig upgrade, conversion and new building, announced that it will build the world’s largest turret weighing 11,500 tonnes for SBM Offshore, a pioneer in the offshore oil and gas industry, at its world-leading Dubai based shipyard. The turret wil
India: NPCC Charters Diving Support Vessel ‘Seamec Princess’
Seamec Ltd, provider of diving services, announces that it has entered into Charter Party with UAE based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), for Charter Hire of its DP2 saturation diving support vessel “Seamec Princess” in Bombay High The Contract is for a firm period of 30 days with opt
China’s Representatives Visit Croatia’s Hydrographic Institute
Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia participated in organization of the visit of the representatives of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Croatia to the City of Split and the Hydrographic Institute on 8 and 9 March 2012. Reception at Mayor’s Office for H.E. Mr. Shen Zhif
Denmark: MacArtney Introduces New LUXUS Range of Titanium Cameras and Lights
The MacArtney Group is launching a new video unit, camera and light range, the LUXUS series with 3 types of lights, 4 cameras, 2 video units and accessories. The entire range has been designed to combine operational and service flexibility, excellent performance and ensured reliability. Their compac
Norway: Eidesvik Orders BHSU from Kongsberg Evotec
Kongsberg Evotec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has received an order for a second Bulk Hose Securing Unit, BHSU, for the LNG vessel ‘Viking Queen’ from Eidesvik Offshore ASA. Kongsberg Evotec developed the technology through Statoil’s LOOP technology development programme in coop
India: NPCC Charters Diving Support Vessel ‘Seamec Princess’
Seamec Ltd has informed BSE that the Company has entered into Charter Party with National Petroleum Construction Company, Abu Dhabi (U.A.E), for Charter Hire of its vessel “Seamec Princess” in Bombay High. The contract is for a firm period of 30 days with option for extension. The Charter commenced
Kongsberg Evotec to Equip Viking Queen with BHSU
Kongsberg Evotec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has received an order for a second Bulk Hose Securing Unit, BHSU, for the LNG vessel ‘Viking Queen’ from Eidesvik Offshore ASA. Kongsberg Evotec developed the technology through Statoil’s LOOP technology development programme in coop
Van der Velden Provides Rudder System on CoTuNav’s New RoPax, Tunisia
Van der Velden Marine Systems delivered two TIMON rudders for TANIT, the new RoPax ferry of la Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CoTuNav). Tunisia’s state owned ferry company CoTuNav has chosen the Korean shipyard DMSE to build this new RoPax cruise ferry, which will be one of the biggest ferries
India: NPCC Charters Seamec Princess DSV
Seamec Ltd, India’s leading provider of diving support services, has entered into Charter Party with the UAE-based National Petroleum Construction Company, Abu Dhabi (U.A.E), for its vessel “Seamec Princess”. The contract, valued at $1.66 million will see the vessel work for NPCC in Bombay High offs
UK: Chelsea Reports Increase in Sale and Rental Contracts for Sub-Sea PLD System
Chelsea Technologies Group announced this week a significant increase in both sale and rental contracts for the 2011 Model Sub-Sea Pipeline Leak Detection System. The PLD system now includes the provision of digital output on all fluorimeters that operate these systems, and alignment of power requir