Business & Finance
India: G E Shipping Hands Over New VLCC to Its Buyer
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of its 318,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “Ardeshir H Bhiwandiwalla“ from Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd, (HHI) South Korea today and subsequently delivered the vessel to its new buyers. This is the second vessel out of the
Cathelco Anti-Fouling Systems for Singapore Built Offshore Rigs and Vessels
Cathelco have won an order to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the first purpose built jack-up rig to be constructed for Saudi Aramco. The rig will be built at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore and is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2012 when it will be deployed by Sa
Ezion Wins Charter Deal for Service Rig in Denmark. Sells Liftboat
Ezion Holdings Limited has secured a charter contract with a value of up to USD 80.3 million over a 4 year period to provide a second North Sea Class service rig (“Service Rig”) to be used by a European oil major to support its oil & gas activities in offshore Denmark. The Service Rig is […]
Launching of TSHD Pedro Alvares Cabral at Uljanik Shipyard, Croatia
Pedro Alvares Cabral, the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers that Uljanik Shipyard has been constructing for the Luxemburg-based company Jan De Nul S.A. Capellen G.D., was launched yesterday in Uljanik. The 147,6 m Pedro ‘Alvares Cabral weighs 26.000 tons and is 30 meters wide. The vessel
Norway: Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions Secures IGG Order in LNG Sector
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has received a landmark order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea. Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions’ South Korean office will fulfil the orders for five LNG newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) for Greek o
USA: Jee Invests in New Subsea Controls Training Course
Due to the huge demand for subsea controls training from companies in the oil and gas industry, Jee has responded by investing in a brand new training course. As an independent pipeline, riser and subsea engineering and training company, Jee is ideally placed to offer a detailed and objective traini
Bourbon Secures Contracts for Vessels in Norway and Angola
Bourbon Offshore Norway AS, a fully integrated offshore supply ship owning company announces that the company has secured contract extensions for two of its offshore vessels. AHTS Bourbon Crown has been extended with charterer Exxon Angola for two months. The current contract will then expire at the
Brazil: Viper Subsea Expands Products and Services Export
Viper Subsea, the Bristol based supplier of subsea systems and products to the global oil and gas industries is making spectacular headway in exporting its range of services and products to the global marketplace, with recent success in the increasingly important Brazilian offshore fields. The compa
Cathelco Systems for Singapore Built Offshore Rigs and Vessels
Cathelco have won an order to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the first purpose built jack-up rig to be constructed for Saudi Aramco. The rig will be built at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore and is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2012 when it will be deployed by Sa
O’Malley Faces Strong Opposition from Key Senate Committee (USA)
Maryland governor Martin O’Malley faced strong opposition yesterday from a key Senate committee regarding his offshore wind power bill. This year’s bill does not impose requirements for mandated utilities to enter long-term contracts with an offshore wind producer, but it sets requirements for the o
O’Malley Faces Strong Opposition from Key Senate Committee (USA)
Maryland governor Martin O’Malley faced strong opposition yesterday from a key Senate committee regarding his offshore wind power bill. This year’s bill does not impose requirements for mandated utilities to enter long-term contracts with an offshore wind producer, but it sets requirements for the o
Norway: Bourbon Enters Four Charter Contracts
Bourbon announces new charter contracts for its vessels since the begining of the year. Newbuilding Bourbon Front has been awarded a contract with Allseas for pipelay support starting April this year. The contract is expected to last ca 50 days. Bourbon Front is a large Platform Supply Vessel design
UK: Energy Minister Approves Commercial Wave Power Array
Scotland’s first near shore commercial wave power array, which will power more than 1,000 homes, has been approved by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Two new Oyster wave energy converters will be added to an existing device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at Billia Croo, Orkney, to allow o
UK: Veripos to Provide Positioning Services for Technip Fleet
VERIPOS has recently been awarded a new three-year contract by Technip, a global project management, engineering and construction company serving the energy industry. The contract is for provision of services aboard eight of Technip’s fleet of subsea construction vessels and represents a continuatio