Business & Finance
US Ambassador Visits Austal’s Henderson Facility in Australia
United States Ambassador to Australia, Jeffrey Bleich, and US Consul General in Perth, Aleisha Woodward, today visited Austal’s Henderson facility. There they met with Austal’s Chairman John Rothwell after touring the facility where the designs for the US Navy’s Independence-variant Littoral Combat
National Taiwan Ocean University Gets NAUTIS Simulator
VSTEP, in cooperation with its distributing partner Shipbridge, have successfully delivered and installed a NAUTIS desktop simulator at the National Taiwan Ocean University in Keelung, Taiwan. The Ocean University is a leading institute for maritime education and oceanographic studies in Taiwan. It
Denmark: DONG Energy and Bayerngas to Develop Hejre Field
DONG Energy and Bayerngas have decided to develop the Hejre field in the Danish North Sea. DONG Energy is the operator and has a 60 per cent stake in the field. Bayerngas owns 40 per cent. The total investment in the development of the Hejre field is DKK 12.1 billion. DONG Energy’s share is DKK [&he
UK: Global AUV Fleet Set to Increase Substantially
The global AUV fleet is increasing and demand for autonomous underwater vehicles is expected to show steady growth over the period to 2016 according to a new report by Douglas-Westwood. Report author Paul Newman commented, “Many of the factors in the drive to using unmanned military aircraft, the so
Germany: Hapag-Lloyd Trailblazer for New EEDI
Entire fleet under own management and German flag certified under Energy Efficiency Design Index / Voluntary commitment: IMO regulation only applies to newbuilds and from 2013 / “Vienna Express” first ship worldwide with EEDI In February, Hapag-Lloyd became the first shipping company in the world to
Inchcape Shipping Services Opens New Office in Timor-Leste
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has opened an office in Timor-Leste. The new venture will enable ISS to provide a wide range of services and work alongside the Timorese Government and NGOs to make vital logistical improvements within the emerging sta
UK: Naming Ceremony for VOS Vigilant
Shipping Group Vroon announced that the namegiving ceremony of VOS Vigilant took place on Friday 24 February 2012, in Aberdeen, UK. The vessel was christened by Mrs Annthea Hardie, wife of Mr Mark Hardie, BP Logistics and Infrastructure Manager. VOS Vigilant, a field-support vessel, is the penultima
UK: Cygnus Launches World’s First Wrist-Mounted Thickness Gauge
The latest innovation from the pioneers of the multiple echo ultrasonic thickness gauge: * Reliable measurements through coatings * Live A-Scan display for thickness measurement verification * Large 2.4″ colour TFT screen * Topside monitoring with DIVELink * Data logging capability * Optional Helmet
UK: Naming Ceremony for VOS Vigilant
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS), a shipping company established a century ago in the Port of Breskens, the Netherlands, announced that the naming ceremony of VOS Vigilant took place, in Aberdeen, UK, on Friday, February 24. The vessel was christened by Mrs Annthea Hardie, wife of Mr Mark Hardie, BP Lo
Norway: Solstad Secures Several Charters
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has signed multiple charter agreements for five of its vessels. Fugro Subsea Services has hired «Normand Tonjer» for 200 days firm and the contract is expected to start in March 2012. «Normand Mermaid» vessel has been hired by Fugro Geosciences International Ltd for 180 day
UK: Pelydryn Expands its Team in Plymouth
Pelydryn welcomes a new addition to the team in Plymouth. Fresh from the University of Plymouth, Amy Davies has come on board to join the data processing team. Amy’s degree course was in Marine Geoscience, smoothly linking the disciplines of geology and hydrography in a combined syllabus. The theore
China: Submarine Cables Play Important Role in Offshore Wind
Satrijo Tanudjojo, president of Nexans (China) Wires & Cables Co., stated in an interview “The future of power cable will be submarine. China has put a lot of efforts into renewable energy, and one of the areas which is considered to have the maximum growth potential is offshore wind farm,” therefor
Malaysia: Nam Cheong Achieves Net Profit of USD 30.8 Mill in FY2011
Nam Cheong Limited, SGX Main Board-listed Malaysian-based leading global Offshore Support Vessel (“OSV”) shipbuilder that focuses on the construction and engineering of complex, sophisticated and environmentally-friendly OSVs, reported that it has achieved a net profit of RM93.2 million on revenue o
Ivory Coast: Rialto to Spud Gazelle by Mid-March
Rialto Energy Limited , the exploration, appraisal and development company with operated assets offshore Cote D’Ivoire, announces that Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig has been released to Rialto. The rig will now be towed from Nigeria to Cote d’Ivoire and is scheduled to arrive on locati