Business & Finance
Bahrain: GOP Hosts Regional Seminar on Safety of Maritime Navigation
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) held a two-day regional executive seminar entitled ‘Safety of Navigation and the Obligations of a Competent Authority with respect to Aids to Navigation.’ The seminar was held under the patronage of H E Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Ge
Brazil: FPSO OSX-1 Starts Oil Production in Campos Basin
On January 31th 2012, at 18h39m50s, the FPSO OSX-1 successfully initiated the production of first oil for its anchor client OGX, the Brazilian EBX Group oil and gas company responsible for the largest private-sector exploratory campaign in Brazil. The FPSO OSX-1 is in charge of carrying out the Exte
Norway: Aibel Elects New Chairman
Gert W. Munthe has been elected Chairman of Aibel AS, with immediate effect. Munthe has already served on the Board of Aibel for several years. “Aibel is a company in a fantastic period of development. As Chairman, I am looking forward to helping this excellent progress continue,” he says. Broad exp
The Netherlands: Wijnne Barends Takes Delivery of Sea-River Vessel MV Lady Anna
Wijnne Barends from Delfzijl took delivery of the first Sea-River Liner 3700 , mv ‘Lady Anna’, from Groningen Shipyard. The vessel was delivered after successful sea trials last week. The trials proved the possibility of powering and manoeuvring a 3700 dwt MPC vessel with only one 749 kW main engine
IEV Prevents Marine Growth Offshore India
IEV International Limited (“IEV International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEV Holdings Limited (“IEV”), received the second award this month to supply its Marine Growth Prevention (“MGP”) technology to new structures located offshore India. In this award from McDermott Middle East Inc., IEV Inte
USA: New CEO for Port Everglades
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry announced recently that Steven Cernak, Port Director and Chief Executive Officer for Port of Galveston, has been selected as Chief Executive/Port Director for Broward County’s Port Everglades Department. Cernak will replace Phillip C. Allen, who is retiring
UK: Fugro’s DeepWorks Simulator Models Complex Sea Currents
Fugro Subsea Services Limited is a leading manufacturer and operator of ROVs and provider of subsea engineering, construction support and inspection, maintenance and repair services. Its Robotic Technologies business line has announced the introduction of three-dimensional sea current profiles to it
UK: Fugro’s Subsea Simulator Models 3D Sea Currents
Robotic Technologies, a business line of Fugro Subsea Services Limited, has announced the introduction of three-dimensional sea current profiles to its DeepWorks family of subsea simulators. Users can now model currents as they vary with depth and location, enabling more realistic representations of
WSS China Expands Service Network to Tianjin
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced the opening of a facility in Tianjin, China, taking the total number of WSS agency offices in the region to six, located in Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Dalian, Ningbo and Tianjin. Mr Leo Hao, Manager of WSS Tianjin said; “There are currently 1500 calls pe
IEV to Supply MGP Technology for 5 New Structures Offshore India
IEV International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEV Holdings Limited , received the second award this month to supply its Marine Growth Prevention technology to new structures located offshore India. In this award from McDermott Middle East Inc., IEV International will provide and install it
Brazil: StabFrame Successfully Completes its First Project in Waimea Field
The first offshore pile installation operation with the StabFrame, a newly developed subsea pile-stabilising template, has been successfully completed in the Waimea field in Brazil’s Campos Basin. Jointly developed by Large Diameter Drilling Ltd. (LDD) and MENCK GmbH, the StabFrame stabilises piles
USA: McDermott Inks Spool Base Services Deal with Helix
McDermott International has signed a 10-year frame agreement for spool base services in the Gulf of Mexico with Helix Subsea Construction, Inc. “This agreement allows McDermott, when contracting with Helix, to offer full-service, shore-based pipeline stalking and spooling services from Helix’s premi
Nigeria: Main One Cable Plans to Broaden Submarine Cable Beyond Lagos
Main One Cable is planning to broaden its submarine cable infrastructure to provide reliable high speed broadband services beyond Lagos. According to the company’s CEO Funke Opeke, Main One is documenting increasing broadband demand on everyday basis. Opeke told the reporters that there are also pla
Norway: BOP Monitor to Help Risk Assessment in Drilling Industry
Scandpower and ModuSpec, a sister company in the Lloyd’s Register Group, are working with leading owners and operators in the oil and gas sector to improve current methods of monitoring the performance of blow-out preventers (BOP) and reduce the risks relating to one of the industry’s most safety-cr