Business & Finance
PETRONAS Scores Double Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia
Malaysia’s oil giant PETRONAS has made two gas discoveries in the Kasawari and NC8SW fields in Block SK316 offshore Sarawak via exploration wells Kasawari-1 and NC8SW-1, the company said in a statement. The Kasawari-1 well was drilled in November 2011 and found gas in the carbonate reservoirs. The w
Norway: JOWA Technology Provides Diesel Switch for Jo Tankers
Jo Tanker, a Norwegian ship owner, has reached changeover and blend fuel requirements by installing JOWA Technology Diesel Switch DS MKII. The switch is type-approved by Germanisches Lloyd and leads to meeting the sulphur emissions levels in CARB and SECA areas. The DS MKII Diesel Switch has been de
UK: Alicat’s Ninth Crew Transfer Vessel Nears Completion
From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are we
NCS Survey Receives Rig Positioning Contract from Shell
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, has been awarded a major rig positioning contract by Shell. The contract covers Shell’s four entities in Europe; Shell UK Ltd, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV, A/S Norske Shell and Shell E&P Ireland Ltd. The contract is for three years with two one-year extension
Italy: SMIT Salvage Removes First Oil from Costa Concordia
On Sunday afternoon, at 16.55, the first oil was removed from the Costa Concordia. In line with the presentation made on the January 28, the initial operation is focused on the forward fuel tanks. Currently four of the six forward fuel tanks have now been installed with a sealable flange. As operati
USA: Crowley Names New Senior Corporate Safety Director
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Roger King has joined the company’s safety and learning group as senior corporate safety director. King will work out of the company’s Jacksonville, Fla. headquarters and report to Suz Michel, vice president, safety and learning. In his role, King wi
Jacques Hardelay To Join Alstom Renewable Power (France)
Starting on February 20th, 2012, Jacques Hardelay will join Alstom Renewable Power as Alstom Hydro Europe President. He will report to Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom Renewable Power President and Alstom Executive Vice-Président. Born in 1950, Jacques Hardelay graduated from the ESME SUDRIA school of mechan
Neptune Sells US Diving Division
Australia’s Neptune Marine Services Limited has sold the Company’s US diving business to a US private equity firm who have previously been an investor in this industry. The buyer will purchase the assets of the business for approximately $0.5 million, with the sale not expected to have a material pr
Philippines: HSTC Hands Over Double Hull Vessel to Chevron
Herma Shipping and Transport Corporation successfully delivered the M/T Makisig as a double hull vessel. Originally built as a single hull vessel, the M/T Makisig was retrofitted by the Herma Shipyard Inc. in Mariveles, Bataan. It is the second vessel to be retrofitted by Herma Shipyard and four mor
Norway: BW Offshore Revenues Drop. Conversion of Two FPSOs Completed
BW Offshore, the world’s second largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) owner and operator, reports an EBITDA of USD 72.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to USD 76.7 million in the previous quarter. The decrease resulted mainly from the lower revenues from the OSX pr
Leighton Chooses Lamprell for Iraq Crude Oil Export Facility Reconstruction
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting products and services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables industry, announces the award by Leighton Offshore Pte Ltd, a Singapore based company, of a contract for the fabrication of two topsides and jackets with
APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer Sees Opportunity in India
With a population of 1.2 billion and the world’s third-largest economy, India remains significantly underrepresented as a player in global trade, and that is something APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer is eager to change. “The opportunities for development throughout India, one of the world’s largest and
Cyprus: SeaBird Enters Several Contracts
SeaBird Exploration PLC announces that it has entered into certain contracts of a varying nature. Firstly, SBX has entered into contracts for multiclient data sales relating to the Perdido survey in the US Gulf and for the late sales of a survey in the Barents Sea. These two contracts represent valu
IMO Organizes Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases in London, UK
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids… Read more [mappress] Source: DMA, February 14, 2012