Business & Finance
Survival Craft Inspectorate Plans to Open Two New Offices in North America
Survival Craft Inspectorate, a global provider of emergency marine evacuation systems, has acquired an industry-leading innovation widely used in the cruise ship industry and announced plans to open two new offices in North America. The energy sector specialist expects these latest developments to a
UK: Cargotec’s MacGregor Wins Offshore Industry Innovation Award
The offshore industry will reap commercial and safety benefits from an advanced chain wheel handling system delivered in response to customer demand. Cargotec’s MacGregor Chain Wheel Manipulator has won Offshore Support Journal’s Innovation of the Year award. The award was announced at the Annual Of
UK: New WFSV for Iceni Marine Services
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 53rd offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Iceni Defiant’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 17m designed to operate from the locks at Grimsby Fish Dock. This vessel is the third built for Iceni Marine Services Ltd. wi
Expro Aims to Capitalise on Emerging Deepwater Market in China
International oilfield services company Expro officially opened its new operations base in China, on February 2, in the company of key clientele and senior Expro management. The base in the Shekou industrial zone will have a workforce made up of both operational and support employees that will be re
ISS Opens New Office in Venezuela
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is set to capitalise on local and global customer demand for services in Venezuela with the opening of its first office in the country. The new office is part of ISS’s South America expansion strategy which will see it
Expro Inaugurates New Operations Base in China
International oilfield services company Expro officially opened its new operations base in China, on February 2, in the company of key clientele and senior Expro management. The base in the Shekou industrial zone will have a workforce made up of both operational and support employees that will be re
UK: New Premises for Kongsberg Maritime
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd has announced an investment of £2 million in the long-term lease of new purpose-built premises in Westhill, Aberdeen. The new building will include a bespoke test tank – the first of its kind in Aberdeen – and the most advanced dynamic positioning simulator on the market. The
The Netherlands: Ministry Expands Maasgeul to Prevent Waiting of Ships
The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment is expanding the Maasgeul to prevent waiting times for ships entering the port of Rotterdam. This navigation channel to the North Sea is the access route for sea-going ships that have a draft of more than 14.3 metres. More and more of these ships co
Qatar: GBI Undersea Cable System Achieves Ready for Service Status
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East’s first privately owned, regional cable operator, and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. Company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced they have achieved the status of ready for service for the GBI undersea cable syst
UK: Cargotec’s Chain Wheel Manipulator Wins Innovation Award
Cargotec’s MacGregor Chain Wheel Manipulator has won Offshore Support Journal’s Innovation of the Year award. The award was announced at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London on 15 February, and presented to Cargotec’s sales team for Advanced Load Handling in front of an audience
UK: Committee Publishes Report on Future of Wave and Tidal Energy
The UK could become a leading exporter of wave and tidal power equipment and expertise if the Government adopts a more visionary approach to developing marine renewables, according to a new report by the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee. * Report: The Future of Marine Renewables in the UK
UK: DPS Offshore Purchases Tritech’s Gemini Sonar
Tritech has sold 3 Gemini 720id multibeam sonars to DPS Offshore, the subsea rental division of Forum Energy Technologies (FET), as part of a recent package worth in excess of $400K. This sale reaffirms DPS Offshore’s commitment to increase its global rental pool of equipment, placing orders locally
UK: DPS Offshore Buys Tritech’s Gemini Sonars
Tritech has sold 3 Gemini 720id multibeam sonars to DPS Offshore, the subsea rental division of Forum Energy Technologies (FET), as part of a recent package worth in excess of $400K. This sale reaffirms DPS Offshore’s commitment to increase its global rental pool of equipment, placing orders locally
UK: New Tidal Transit’s Transfer Vessel Enters Service
Ginny Louise, a vessel designed by a Norfolk company to handle the North Sea conditions, will enter service today . Operated by Docking-based Tidal Transit, she will be in charge of transferring workers from Lowestoft to the Greater Gabbard site off the Suffolk coast. This £1.5m newbuild is designed