Business & Finance
China: Hantong Shipyard Set to Deliver New Vessel to DASIN
On March 4th 2012, after a 3-day sea-trial, Hantong shipyard accomplished various testing programs for 57.000 DWT Bulk Carrier (HT088), and all inspections met the requirements of ship owners and the class. The vessel is built for DASIN and class approved by LR. The keel laying ceremony for this 57.
USA: BlueView Presents Smallest Full-Featured 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, introduces the new M Series, the smallest full-featured 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar available. The M Series is 30% smaller than BlueView’s popular P900 Series and is engineered to fit where others can’t, t
BlueView Presents Smallest Full-Featured 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar (USA)
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, introduces the new M Series, the smallest full-featured 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar available. The M Series is 30% smaller than BlueView’s popular P900 Series and is engineered to fit where others can’t to
UK: Red Spider Reduces Risk
Red Spider’s eRED has been used by more than 20 operators resulting in significant risk reduction and maximising production time.
ABB Bags Subsea Cable Order for UK’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $15 million from E.ON UK, to supply the power export cables for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. ABB will design and supply 2×14 kilometer (km) circuits of 132 kilovolts (kV) three-core AC submarine cable, wi
USA: FMC Technologies Wins Two Spotlight on New Technology Awards
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has been named the recipient of two Spotlight on New Technology awards by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The awards, which honor innovative technologies that significantly impact offshore exploration and production, recognize FMC’s subsea processin
New Zealand: Ports of Auckland to Introduce Competitive Stevedoring
Ports of Auckland has today decided to introduce competitive stevedoring into its Fergusson and Bledisloe Container Terminal operations. This announcement comes after an extensive eight-week consultation and evaluation process. This produced a compelling business case showing that competitive steved
Finland: Wartsila Launches Medium Voltage Power Drive
The product will enable the delivery of electro and automation systems for large, electric propulsion vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, large passenger and cruise ships, various offshore service vessels
ITF Signs New Membership Agreement with Thailand’s PTTEP
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator announced a new membership agreement with Thailand’s national oil company PTT Exploration & Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP). PTTEP is the latest ITF member in South East Asia and joins Malaysian state-owned Petronas to support oil and ga
Thailand’s PTTEP Becomes ITF Member
Membership with ITF allows PTTEP to tackle the issues associated with unconventional reservoirs and operational technology challenges in a joined up approach with other oil and gas operator
RXT Receives LoA for OBC Survey in Middle East
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received a letter of award from an oil company for an ocean bottom cable survey in the Middle East. Formal agreement will be entered into. The survey is scheduled to commence during 2012 and is estimated to take 13 mo
RXT to Conduct OBC Survey in Middle East
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received a letter of award from an oil company for an ocean bottom cable survey in the Middle East. Formal agreement will be entered into. The survey is scheduled to commence during 2012 and is estimated to take 13 mo
Finland Based Wartsila Launches New Medium Voltage Power Drive
Wärtsilä has launched its new Medium Voltage Power Drive. The product will enable the delivery of electro and automation systems for large, electric propulsion vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, large passenger and cruise ships, various offshore service vessels, as well as compressors and p
Transocean Opens Training Center in Macaé, Brazil
Training is an essential part of what makes Transocean unique, and it is exciting to see us taking the next steps in offshore drilling education, said incoming SAM Managing Director Ana Zambelli.