Business & Finance
Kenya’s LION2 Submarine Cable Goes Live in April
Kenya’s fourth submarine cable, the Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION2), will go live in April, the CapitalNews noted. The cable was landed in Mombasa in December 2011 and is at this time waiting for connection, the Orange Kenya company informed. Company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer said
Germany: Rickmers Group Gets New Deputy CFO
Dr Mark-Ken Erdmann will join Rickmers Holding in Hamburg as Deputy CFO as of 1 July 2012. In this position, he will be responsible for a broad range of corporate functions including Accounting & Controlling, Tax, IT, Human Resources, Legal Affairs, as well as Mergers & Acquisitions. He will report
UK: Sigma Offshore Welcomes New Member to Its Team
International FPSO moorings and marine engineering services business, Sigma Offshore, has added new impetus to its growth plans by appointing an experienced industry figure to head up one of its key service areas. Geir Eik has become Vice-President Internal Turret Systems at Aberdeen-headquartered S
UK: Alnmaritec, BMT Nigel Gee Complete Design of Fast Patrol Boat
In partnership with Northumbrian boat builder, Alnmaritec, BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy has recently completed the design and delivery of its 40 knot fast patrol boat design. The vessel is destined for the Arab
Deep Sea Supply Secures Four Long Term Contracts in Brazil
Deep Sea Supply announces that the company has been awarded long term contracts with Petrobras for the four vessels Sea Fox, Sea Jackal, Sea Vixen and Sea Stoat. The AHTS vessels will perform duties for Petrobras in Brazil. The contract periods are 4 year firm plus 4 year option for all the vessels.
Brazil’s Petrobras Hires 4 AHTS from Deep Sea Supply
Deep Sea Supply has secured long term contracts with Petrobras for the four Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels Sea Fox, Sea Jackal, Sea Vixen and Sea Stoat. The vessels will work for Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. The contract periods are 4 year firm plus 4 year option for all the vessels. Total net
Scotland and England Strive to Create Hub for Offshore Wind Industry
Scotland and England are competing to create hub for $52 billion offshore wind industry. Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and the northeast English coastal town of Hartlepool are striving for an investment worth 150 million-pound ($237 million) from a Spanish wind-turbine mak
Scotland and England Strive to Create Hub for Offshore Wind Industry
Scotland and England are competing to create hub for $52 billion offshore wind industry. Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and the northeast English coastal town of Hartlepool are striving for an investment worth 150 million-pound ($237 million) from a Spanish wind-turbine mak
UAE: Drydocks World Enters Strategic Agreement with Saipem
Drydocks World’s new global strategy was developed to create additional and increased capacity and efficiencies in all its four important business segments which are; Repairs, Conversion, New building and Engineering. Accordingly, to keep in line with this strategy, it has entered into a Strategic A
New Zealand: Cook Islands Gets Multi-Million Dollar Offer for Seabed Mining Licence
Canadian mining company, Endeavour, offers 45 million US dollars to the Cook Islands authorities to get the permit for exploration of the country’s seabed to determine its mining prospective. The deep-sea mining minister, Tom Marsters, has informed parliament this week that the offer is on the table
T.O.S. Conducts High Speed Ship Delivery Services for Svitzer Americas
T.O.S. (Transport & Offshore Services) and Svitzer Americas have done business for a while now. Over the last five years many tug boats were delivered to North America and South America. Because of this cooperation T.O.S. was able to conduct high speed ship delivery services for the Svitzer Kestrel.
Kencana Lands EPC Deal for Project Offshore Malaysia
Malaysia’s Kencana Petroleum Berhad yesterday announced that it had received a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of offshore facilities from Murphy Sarawak Oil. The contract includes provision of engineering, procurement and construction of substructures, template and
Norway: Vestdavit to Supply Davits to Eight New CCPBs
NORWAY-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by shipbuilder Austal to supply its state-of-the-art PLAR-6500 davits to eight new Cape Class Patrol Boats (CCPBs) to be built for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Austal will build th
China: COSCO Nantong Shipyard Lays Keel of Jack-Up Vessel Sea Installer
Recently, COSCO Nantong Shipyard commenced keel laying of Sea Installer, hull number N370. This will be the first offshore vessel to be built to meet the PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coating) standard. The steel cutting ceremony for the Sea Installer was held on November 15th in COSCO N