Business & Finance
APM Terminals: New CEO for Asia Pacific Region
APM Terminals has appointed Henrik L. Pedersen as Chief Executive Officer for the Asia-Pacific Region based in Shanghai, China. In his new role, Mr. Pedersen will be part of APM Terminal’s global Senior Management Team. Mr. Pedersen joined the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group in 1998, where he held variou
Norway: Bergen Group Fosen Wins OCV Contract
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of more than NOK 800 million (approx USD 138.7 million), and the ship is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2013. The signed contract is subject to final board a
UK: FlexGel Protects Risers and Umbilicals
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management has announced the successful first application of its innovative product FlexGel, in a North Sea operation for an oil major. FlexGel, an oil-based product that is non-soluble in water and with a density that can
Norway: Volstad Orders Advanced Offshore Vessel from Bergen
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of more than NOK 800 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2013. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, whic
Norway: Bergen Group to Build Large OCV for Volstad Maritime
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of more than NOK 800 million (USD 138.7 million), and the ship is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2013. The signed contract is subject to final board approval
GL’s FutureShip Cooperates with Iceland-based Marorka
A cooperation between two leading energy efficiency improvers yields new potential to reduce emissions for shipowners around the world. At a press conference in Singapore, FutureShip announced its cooperation with Iceland-based Marorka. Together, the two companies will integrate each other’s product
France: Bourbon Reports Revenues in Line with its 2015 Leadership Strategy Plan
Bourbon announces revenues for 2011 in line with the objectives of the “BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy” plan. “Revenues for 2011 are in line with our strategic plan and, for the first time since our focus on offshore services, topped the symbolic bar of one billion euros. The improvement in the of
Nigeria: Global Workboats Charters Otto Marine’s AHTS Vessel
Otto Marine Limited, offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, announces that it has entered into a time charter contract for an initial value of US$ 20.8 million over 3 years, with an option to e
Nigeria: Otto Marine Sends Another AHTS to Africa
Otto Marine Limited, a Singapore based company that builds complex offshore support vessels, and offers specialized offshore services, entered into an AHTS time charter contract for an initial value of US$ 20.8 million over 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 1 + 1 year, bringing the pot
UK: Flexlife Completes First Application of FlexGel in North Sea
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has announced the successful first application of its innovative product FlexGel, in a North Sea operation for an oil major. FlexGel, an oil-based product that is non-soluble in water and with a density that can
UK: Yacht Britannia Arrives at South Boats Service Centre
Saturday 4th February saw the arrival in Cowes of the replica of King George V’s J-Class Yacht Britannia, built in Arkhangelsk, Russia. The vessel is a replica of the original which was scuppered off St. Catherine’s Point on 10th July 1936 in accordance with the King’s dying wish that the “boat shou
UK: BlueView Delivers Imaging Sonars to Fugro
BlueView Technologies, a company specializing in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, yesterday announced the latest delivery of two (2) P900-130 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar for Fugro Subsea Services in Aberdeen making a total of six (6) units total delivered to the group over the pas
USA: BSEE Partners with NOAA to Complete Arctic Oil Spill Response Mapping Tool
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that they are partnering to enhance the Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA®) for the Arctic region by summer 2012. ERMA® is the same interactive online
Denmark: Knud E. Hansen Designs Highly Efficient 50m Trawler
The Danish Naval Design and Marine Consultancy Knud E. Hansen A/S has developed a highly efficient 50 m factory trawler with a focus on operating efficiency and maximised catch processing facilities. The design delivers excellent fuel economy, reduced environmental impact, and the flexibility to be