Business & Finance
SBM Offshore to Supply Turret and Mooring System for lchthys FPSO
SBM Offshore, a Dutch-based global group of companies selling and renting systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been awarded a contract by the lchthys LNG Project for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and supply of a Turret and Mooring system. This system will be int
Norway: Aker Solutions Announces Acquisition of Sandnessjøen Engineering
Aker Solutions acquires Norwegian engineering company Sandnessjøen Engineering. The acquisition will strengthen Aker Solutions’ presence in northern Norway and grow the company’s engineering capacity for offshore projects. Over the past 20 years, Sandnessjøen Engineering has established a strong and
Poland: Remontowa Inks New PSV Contract with Edison Chouest
REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A. has signed next contract for building modern vessel type PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) for one of the leaders of American marine industry – Edison Chouest Offshore from Louisiana. New building vessel is continuation of the series of four units of the same type which has be
UK: Subsea 7 Bags Claire Ridge Project Contract
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $100 million from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for the Clair Ridge Project, West of Shetland. The Clair Ridge development will comprise two new, bridge-linked platforms to be located to the North-East of Clair Phase 1. The
UK: Subsea 7 Wins USD 100 Million Contract for Clair Ridge Project
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $100 million from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for the Clair Ridge Project, West of Shetland. The Clair Ridge development will comprise two new, bridge-linked platforms to be located to the North-East of Clair Phase
UAE: DMCA Increases Safety and Security of Cruise Ships
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the maritime government entity charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising the maritime sector in Dubai, has announced the establishment of a cruise ship task force in line with its continued efforts to ensure the safety of cruise ships arriving in Dub
UK: Ridge Global Launches New Maritime Consulting Team Flag Bridge
Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, today announced the launch of Flag Bridge(TM), a new service focused on maritime risk and sovereignty management. The Flag Bridge( )team includes an elite cadre of former U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) admirals and distinguis
Germany: Port of Kiel Gets Container Wayport Status
The Port of Kiel has gained container wayport status by being added to the liner service network of Gothenburg-based shipping company TransAtlantic. With immediate effect, ships serving on the company’s Bothnia Line between Kerni/Oulu in Finland and Zeebrugge/Antwerp in Belgium are making a weekly s
The Netherlands: Seatools Builds Two Fallpipe ROVs for Jan De Nul
Seatools in Numansdorp is a specialist in the field of underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV). It is currently building two fallpipe ROVs (for rock dumping) with a dynamic positioning system. The new ROVs will enable highly accurate pre-programming of the routes along which rocks are to be dump
Brazil: Petrobras Finds Hydrocarbon Shows at BM-S-12, Says QGEP
The largest privately owned company in Brazil’s E&P sector in terms of daily production in barrels, QGEP Participações S.A., today provided a drilling update on Block BM-S-12. Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP), its wholly owned subsidiary, holds a 30% participating interest in this block,
Inmarsat Selects UK-based Metaswitch to Expand Its Maritime Communications Service
Inmarsat, a world leader in global mobile satellite communications, has selected Metaswitch to expand and enrich its FleetBroadband maritime communications service, the first maritime communications service to provide cost-effective broadband data and voice, simultaneously, through a compact antenna
Australia: Port of Melbourne Maintenance Dredging Set to Commence
Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is set to commence maintenance dredging in the South Channel of Port Phillip Bay from next Monday 6 February. This work is required as a routine part of port operations to ensure safe navigation and will involve the removal of sediment which has built up over tim
Germany: UNITECH Offshore Uses Hardide Coatings for New Subsea Connector
A new low friction, non-porous, wear resistant tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in critical production applications including wellhead control, gas lift and
Germany: Unitech Offshore Uses Hardide Coating for New Subsea Connector Design
A new low friction, non-porous, wear resistant tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in critical production applications including wellhead control, gas lift and