Business & Finance
UK: Proserv Opens Global-Leading Subsea Test and Assembly Facility
Proserv has bolstered its position as a global-leading specialist in energy production services after unveiling a new subsea test and assembly facility that doubles the company’s capacity and harnesses the fast-growing market demand for its services. Energy industry leaders reinforced the significan
UK: North Sea Giant Gets ‘Ship of the Year 2012’ Award
The offshore supply vessel North Sea Giant was given the Offshore Support Journal “Ship of the Year 2012” award. The vessel of Norwegian operator North Sea Shipping AS received this prestigious prize during the Offshore Support Vessel Conference in London. North Sea Giant is one of the largest and m
Spain: TERCAT Receives Four Post Panamax Quay Cranes
Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, took delivery of four Super-Post-Panamax quay cranes at its Muelle Prat terminal in the Port of Barcelona. This is the first batch of a total of eight cranes with the remaining four scheduled for delivery on 18 March 2012. A
Ireland: New Cork Based Ship Management Company Launched
The IMDO welcomed the announcement of a new Cork based ship management company that has been launched offering a bespoke consultative service to the maritime industry. Barry Shipping was established at the end of 2011 by Owen Barry who is a Cork native who graduated from CIT in 1996 Commenting on th
U.A.E: Unique Maritime Group Installs Meteorological-Oceanographic System for Zadco
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, announced that it has successfully completed an integrated meteorological-oceanographic system for Zakum Development Co (Zadco), the Abu Dhabi-based oil and natural gas exploration and produc
UK: North Sea Giant Wins Ship of the Year 2012 Award
The offshore supply vessel North Sea Giant was given the Offshore Support Journal “Ship of the Year 2012” award. The vessel of Norwegian operator North Sea Shipping AS received this prestigious prize during the Offshore Support Vessel Conference in London. North Sea Giant is one of the largest and m
USA: Lankhorst Ropes Presents its Products at OTC 2012
Deepwater mooring rope specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is announcing a new ultra-low creep HMPE mooring rope made with Dyneema® for a new generation of permanent deepwater moorings beyond 2,000m water depth, on booth 1353 at OTC 2012. The Lankhorst booth will also feature the latest de
The New World Alliance Service Vessel Calls at Bremerhaven, Germany
The new scheduled transatlantic service of the New World Alliance consortium (APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Mitsui OSK Lines) is also to call at Bremerhaven. As the first container vessel operating on this service, the APL Shanghai was tied up, on 1th March, at the EUROGATE Container Terminal Bre
Petsec: Third Marathon Well Spudded (USA)
The well was spud on 4 March 2012 and will serve as a further development well for the field.
Norway: Kvaerner Establishes Engineering Office in Trondheim
Kvaerner establishes an engineering office in Trondheim. The establishment will increase Kvaerner’s capacity and competence to meet the future activities, and it is part of the company’s jacket strategy in the oil and gas industry. Being close to the technology and research communities in the city a
Norway: ANDRITZ Increases Stake in Hammerfest Strøm
International technology Group ANDRITZ increased its stake in Hammerfest Strøm AS from 33.3% to 55.4%. The other major shareholders are the local Norwegian utility company Hammerfest Energi and the Spanish utility company Iberdrola. The company will operate under the name of ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest
Norway: Kvaerner Opens Engineering Office in Trondheim
Kvaerner establishes an engineering office in Trondheim. The establishment will increase Kvaerner’s capacity and competence to meet the future activities, and it is part of the company’s jacket strategy in the oil and gas industry. Being close to the technology and research communities in the city a
Americas: Aker Philadelphia Starts Construction of Two Aframax Tankers for SeaRiver
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, began production activities today on the first of two Aframax tankers that it will build for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate. When completed i
MEO Australia Renews Petroleum Exploration Permit WA-360-P
MEO Australia Limited advises that Commonwealth – Western Australia Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority (the “Designated Authority”) has granted a five year renewal of Petroleum Exploration Permit WA-360-P commencing 6th March 2012. The renewal includes the mandatory relinquishment of seven of the or