Business & Finance
USA: St. Johns Ship Building’s New OSV Hits the Water
Florida-based St. Johns Ship Building, a full service ship building facility with over 30 years combined experience, state of the art equipment, has launched the Sea Strength, a 157’ offshore service vessel (OSV) for A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. The vessel will be the largest in the A. R. Singh Cont
Germany: Transas Marine Releases 4-level ECDIS Concept
Transas Marine releases new 4-level ECDIS concept to suit all types of customers needs. The Transas Marine 4-level ECDIS concept is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for the shipping companies. The new range of product packages Standard, Standard+, Premium and Premium+, features Transas
Ambitious Plans for European Offshore Wind Industry
The new era is coming for offshore wind in Europe. Investments in this industry are going to double in next ten years. It is the fastest rising industry at the moment. In 2010, approximately USD 82 billion investments in wind industry were recorded. There is a plan to reach USD 140 billion by 2020 a
Ambitious Plans for European Offshore Wind Industry
The new era is coming for offshore wind in Europe. Investments in this industry are going to double in next ten years. It is the fastest rising industry at the moment. In 2010, approximately USD 82 billion investments in wind industry were recorded. There is a plan to reach USD 140 billion by 2020 a
USA: St. Johns Ship Building Launches OSV for A.R. Singh Contractors
St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. launched the Sea Strength, a 157’ offshore service vessel (OSV) for A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. The vessel will be the largest in the A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. fleet and will expand the company’s reach into the Caribbean offshore market. The Sea Strength
China: PCCW Global Upgrades Submarine Cable with Ciena’s WaveLogic
PCCW Global, an operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider, and network specialist Ciena® Corporation announced a capacity upgrade to the carrier’s subsea network with Ciena’s industry-leading WaveLogic™ coherent optical 100G networking solutions. This upgrade will si
Canada: Engine Fire Indicator Forces Cougar to Return to Base
C-NLOPB, the regulatory agency for the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area received notification from Suncor Energy that a helicopter owned by Cougar that was en route to the Terra Nova FPSO returned to base and landed safely at approximately 8:10 a.m., January 11, 2012. The helicopter was some
BIMCO Calls for Tighter International Regulation of World Shipping
A Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) study has called for tighter regulation of shipping on a global basis that will take practical and pragmatic steps to enhance the environment. The study also sought more concerted action to suppress piracy and an end to persecution of seafarers inv
Norway: Det Norske Gets Drilling Permit for Storebjorn
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate approved yesterday Det norske’s drilling program for the drilling of the Storebjørn prospect. Storebjørn is located in production license 450 in the southern North Sea. The prospect is located near existing infrastructure on the Ula and Gyda fields. The wellbore i
India: Sify Announces Establishment of Undersea Cable Landing Station in Mumbai
Sify Technologies Limited, a leader in Managed Enterprise, Network and IT Services in India with growing global delivery capabilities, announced the operational readiness of their Undersea Cable Landing Station in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Te
PGS Begins MC3D Survey in Kwanza/Benguela Basins Offshore Angola
The Ramform Valiant, a seismic vessel owned and operated by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, has started acquisition of over 26,000 km² of GeoStreamer® data in five blocks in the Kwanza/Benguela Basins in Angola. The size of the survey area corresponds to an area slightly larger than Massachusetts or Wal
USA: Donjon Marine’s Articulated Tug Wins ‘Significant Boats in 2012′ Award
Donjon Marine Company’s New Build Articulated Tug, the Ken Boothe Sr, earned “Significant Boats in 2012” award at the 2011 International WorkBoat Show. It was recognized for its bruiser-type traditional Great Lakes tugs design and look – and the fact that it’s the first newbuild project for Donjon S
PGS’ Ramform Valiant Starts Seismic Survey Offshore Angola
The Ramform Valiant, a seismic vessel owned and operated by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, has started acquisition of over 26,000 km² of GeoStreamer® data in five blocks in the Kwanza/Benguela Basins in Angola. The size of the survey area corresponds to an area slightly larger than Massachusetts or Wal
TWMA Becomes Member of Decom North Sea (UK)
TWMA has become a member of Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum. DNS has grown since its inception in 2009, to have over 160 members drawn from operators, major contractors, service specialists and technology developers. With annual decommissioning expenditure in the