Business & Finance
Ireland: Providence Commences Dunquin Well Activities
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) quoted oil and gas exploration and production company, confirms the forward programme for Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/04, which contains the Dunquin exploration prospect. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore)
Denmark: Noreco Spuds Luna Well
The Maersk Resolve drilling rig has arrived at the Luna location, jacked up out of the water and made ready for drilling operations. Noreco has advised that the well was spudded on Sunday 12th February. The Luna well, located in in license 1/11, offshore Denmark, will be drilled to a depth of 2,250
UAE: Blue Water Shipping Wins Challenging Jack-up Rig Transport
Extensive experience and skills are the reasons why Blue Water Shipping has been awarded this complicated rig transport to the Caspian Sea. Over the years, Blue Water Shipping has become one of the major players within the transport of giant constructions to the Caspian Sea through the Russian river
Singapore: ST Marine Secures Contract to Build Two AHTS Vessels
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd announced today that its marine arm, ST Marine, has won two shipbuilding contracts worth about S$75m from Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited. These contracts to build and outfit two Anchor Handl
UK: Scottish Enterprise Launches Second WATERS Funding for Wave and Tidal Development
The marine and tidal energy sector is to benefit from £6 million in funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal prototypes in the seas around Scotland. Scottish Enterprise is launching a second round of the remaining competitive funding from the initial WATERS £13 million fund, launched
China: Three Ceremonies Mark Good Start of New Year for SF Shipyard
Soon after the Spring Festival, three important nodes bad been reached within three days, which brought a good start to SF shipyard. On February 1st , 57000 DWT BC (Hull No: SF110101）, the first one of two bulk carriers contracted between HK owner CE Line 1 Corporation and SF shipyard, had a success
MEO Australia Assessing WA-454-P Potential
S/R Veritas Viking II vessel commenced acquisition of the 601 km2 Floyd 3D seismic survey in WA-454-P in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf region of the Timor Sea (Petrel sub-basin) at 21:23 (WST) on 12th February 2012, said MEO Australia. The survey is scheduled to take less than thirty days to record. Sin
Remontowa Launches Gas Powered Ferry Built for Norwegian Owner
The first launching ceremony in this year for REMONTOWA Shipbuilding SA was held on January 17th 2012. The vessel which has been launched, is built for one of the biggest Norwegian Owner – Torghatten Nord AS. The vessel will be named „VÆRØY”, as one of the islands belonging to the Lofoten archipelag
Singapore: Drydocks Confirms Delivery of Two AHTS to Greatship
Drydocks World has delivered two sister Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels Greatship Vidya and Greatship Vimla, from its Singapore yard recently. They are among two ‘V’ Class series vessels for the Greatship Group. “Our services to the offshore, oil and gas industries have gathered momentum in recen
Armada Type Tanker Sails Out of Besiktas Shipyard, Turkey
The fifth tanker of Armada type built by Besiktas Shipyard in Yalova, Turkey, named Mugan, has sailed from the Shipyard on February 11, 2012. The tanker proceeds for loading 5000 metric tons naphta from Azov to one port of Mediterranean sea. Besiktas Shipyard is one of the best established ship buil
Australia: Heerema Wins Subsea Installation Contract for Ichthys Project
McDermott Australia (McDermott) has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors Australia Pty Ltd (HMC) a contract to transport and install infield flowlines, subsea structures and moorings for the INPEX Ichthys LNG Project. McDermott Australia has been appointed the main contractor for the subsea umbilical,
USA: TITAN Salvage’s Mark Hoddinott Accepts Position as General Manager at ISU
TITAN Salvage’s Mark Hoddinott has accepted the position of general manager for the International Salvage Union (ISU). The position will combine the role of secretary general with that of general manager. In this new role, Hoddinott will be responsible to the president of the ISU and its executive c
Australia: Heerema Wins Ichthys Offshore Installation Job
McDermott Australia (McDermott) has recently awarded Heerema Marine Contractors Australia Pty Ltd (HMC) a contract to transport and install infield flowlines, subsea structures and moorings for the INPEX Ichthys LNG Project. McDermott Australia has been appointed the main contractor for the subsea u
MEO Australia Starts Floyd 3D Seismic Survey
MEO Australia Limited advises that the S/R Veritas Viking II commenced acquisition of the 601 km2 Floyd 3D seismic survey in WA-454-P in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf region of the Timor Sea (Petrel sub-basin) at 21:23 (WST) on 12th February 2012. The survey is scheduled to take less than thirty days to