Business & Finance
Norway: Lankhorst Ropes Conducting Moorings Study
Leading deepwater mooring ropes specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is undertaking a research project into the development of cut resistant jackets for mooring ropes in the Norwegian and Barents Seas. The project will be used to assess materials needed to reduce the effects of fishing traw
Mooring Rope Cut Resistant Jacket Research Project for Norwegian Sea Moorings
Leading deepwater mooring ropes specialist, Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division is undertaking a research project into the development of cut resistant jackets for mooring ropes in the Norwegian and Barents Seas. The project will be used to assess materials needed to reduce the effects of fishing traw
UK: Red Spider Secures Order for New Product
Red Spider, the Remote Open Close Technology specialist delivering multi-million pound savings and reduced risk to the oil & gas industry, has completed its biggest-ever deal with work valued at £1.5million to supply new products for well completion operations. The agreement involves Red Spider supp
Vietnam: HVS Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for Densa’s Bulk Carrier
On 7 March, 2012, Hyndai-Vinashin commenced Steel Cutting ceremony for Hull No. S071, the 37.000 DWT Bulk Carrier, under attendance of representative from Densa Denizcilik Sanayi e Ticaret AS (Turkey), ABS and the Yard. S071 is the first in the series of 6 vessels highlighting strong newly relations
Norway: Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Declares Option for Three Crewboats
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has today declared options at Båtservice Holding AS for the construction of three crewboats for transport of service technicians to and from offshore wind turbine installations. The mentioned options are
USA: BlueView Includes Shipping of ProViewer Plus with Target Tracking by SeeByte
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, is now including its new ProViewer Plus operating software with all 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar shipments. ProViewer Plus features the industry’s most advanced target tracking capabilities through exclusiv
Japan: MOL Safety Conference 2012 Held
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company has held the MOL Safety Conference 2012 in Manila, Mumbai, Dubrovnik, and Tokyo. About 210 seafarers who were on leave took part in the conference on February 13 in Manila, about 100 participated on February 23 in Mumbai, about 130 attended
Two Schilling Robotics HD ROV Systems for Brazilian RRC Robotica
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced the order of HD ROV systems by Brazilian operator RRC Robotica Submarina. The order was for two (2) 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems that are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2012. These ROVs will be installed on two sep
Brazil: RRC Orders HD ROV from Schilling
Two 150hp, 3,000m-rated HD™ ROV systems are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2012. These ROVs will be installed on two separate vessels for work offshore of Brazil.
Germany: EnBW Announces Annual Results for 2011
“2011 was a difficult year, but one that was decisive for EnBW in terms of the new energy concept. With the commissioning of Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm, the official commissioning of the new hydro-electric power station in Rheinfelden, the completion of the highest wind turbine in
Germany: EnBW Announces Annual Results for 2011
“2011 was a difficult year, but one that was decisive for EnBW in terms of the new energy concept. With the commissioning of Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm, the official commissioning of the new hydro-electric power station in Rheinfelden, the completion of the highest wind turbine in
UK: Hat-Trick of Prestigious Industry Standards for Caledonian Geotech
Caledonian Geotech has proved its commitment to achieving the highest possible standards by being awarded a hat-trick of prestigious industry accreditations. Based in Dundee, Caledonian Geotech was formed in 1980 and encompasses the practical application of geology, engineering and oceanography. Fol
USA: Measurement Technology NW to Upgrade Coast Guard Icebreakers
National Science Foundation (NSF) has award Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) a contract to upgrade winch monitoring technology for the Coast Guard Icebreakers Healy and Polar Sea. This contract brings new mission critical MTNW hardware and software technology to these Arctic research vessels. NSF an
Norway: Naming Ceremony for Crew Vessel Bayard 3
Fred.Olsen Windcarrier recently held a naming ceremony for number three of the four Bayard class crew vessels. The ceremony took place at the waterfront downtown Mandal, Norway on a sunny day with Fred Olsen himself present. Once godmother Ellen Oset officially named the vessel Bayard 3 with the tra