Business & Finance
UK: IMarEST Appoints 110th President
Malcolm Vincent BSc (Hons), MSc, CEng, FIMarEST, FIMechE, FIOD has been appointed the 110th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at its AGM on 8 March. Andreas Chrysostomou has been appointed President Elect. Malcolm Vincent takes over the reins of offic
Denmark: TORM Sells MR Product Tanker
TORM announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell the MR product tanker TORM Lana. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sales price. TORM Lana will be delivered to the new owner in either the second half of March or the first half of April 2012. The transaction leads to […]
UK: Seatronics Orders Sonardyne’s Subsea Positioning Equipment
Market leading offshore equipment rental company, Seatronics, an Acteon Company has increased its commitment to Sonardyne’s sixth generation technology platform – 6G – with a major order for subsea acoustic positioning hardware. The equipment will be added to Seatronic’s equipment pool in Aberdeen f
NCS Survey Names Manager for Brazilian Operations
Torsten Marten has taken up the new post of Brazil operations manager at NCS Survey, an Acteon company. Torsten will be based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from the 25 March and will look after all NCS’s current and future operations in the country. A graduate in hydrography and ocean science from the U
Environmental Organization Calls for Protection in Pacific Deep Sea Mining
A region’s peak environment organization has stated that companies interested in exploring or mining the Pacific seafloor should be required to invest in protecting the underwater environment. David Sheppard, Director General of SPREP, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program stre
UK: New Wave Commander Class Windfarm Vessel from Alnmaritec
Alnmaritec recently successfully launched a new multi purpose offshore windfarm support vessel. ‘Ocean Wind 5′ is a variant of the extremely popular Wave Commander class from Alnmaritec. She measures 16m x 7m and is fitted with twin Scania DI16 engines giving her cruising speeds of over 24. On deck
Norway: Luva Field Gets New Name, Aasta Hansteen
The gas find “Luva” off Helgeland was renamed “Aasta Hansteen”. Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe, announced the new name during a speech at a Norwegian Sea conference held in Stjørdal on 8 March 2012. Aasta Hansteen was a campaigner for women’s rights and a high-profile participant i
USA: Port of Portland Receives Hamburg Sud’s Container Carrier
A containership known as the Cap Cleveland has received a warm welcome on Wednesday afternoon as representatives from the Port and terminal operator ICTSI Oregon, Inc. recognize the first Portland call for German carrier Hamburg Süd. Adding the carrier to Portland’s international container carrier l
Japan: JAMSTEC’s Chikyu Vessel Sets Sail for IODP Expedition
The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), will embark on Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 343 Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project (JFAST), from 1 April to 24 May 2012. The main goal of the JFAST p
Norway: Luva Discovery Becomes Aasta Hansteen
The gas find “Luva” off Helgeland was today renamed “Aasta Hansteen”. Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe, announced the new name during a speech at a Norwegian Sea conference held in Stjørdal on 8 March 2012. Aasta Hansteen was a campaigner for women’s rights and a high-profile partici
Japan: MHI Launches Car Carrier EMERALD ACE
The christening and launch of a pure car carrier, named the EMERALD ACE, took place today at the Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), for delivery to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. The ship represents the last commercial vessel to be built at the Kobe Shipyard in co
UK: Lerwick Harbour Ready for Technip
An additional deep-water facility at Lerwick Harbour has been brought into operation ahead of schedule to support a major subsea project in the North Sea. Work was accelerated on an 80-metre section of the quay under development at Greenhead to make it available for use by Technip, a world leader in
Reportlinker Announces Global Alternative Energy Industry
Reportlinker announced a new market research report “Global Alternative Energy Industry”. The global outlook series on Alternative Energy provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global Alternat
UK: Lerwick Harbour’s New Deep-Water Facility Supports Major Subsea Project
An additional deep-water facility at Lerwick Harbour has been brought into operation ahead of schedule to support a major subsea project in the North Sea. Work was accelerated on an 80-metre section of the quay under development at Greenhead to make it available for use by Technip, a world leader in