Business & Finance
New Zealand: Maersk Line, MISC Consolidate on Port of Tauranga
Maersk Line, operating in conjunction with Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC), have announced plans to relocate their Southern Star service to Port of Tauranga. Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, said Maersk Line and MISC’s announcement is great news. “We have been
USA: ISA Secretary-General Speaks at UNGA 66th Session
Two applications sponsored by China and the Russian Federation were the first to have been made under the Authority’s regulations on polymetallic sulphides that was adopted in 2010. Speaking at the Oceans and the Law of the Sea Agenda Item 76(a) at the UN General Assembly’s 66th Session, Secretary-G
Germany: Series 4000 Ironmen Gensets to Power Two Boskalis Multi-Purpose Vessels
MTU received an order for eight Series 4000 Ironmen gensets from the China-based Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer. The gensets will power two 99m multi-purpose vessels owned by the Dutch company Boskalis which owns one of the biggest and most mode
Norway: CGGVeritas, Eidesvik JV Names General Manager
CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have announced that Arnstein Øvsthus has been appointed as General Manager of their ship management joint venture, CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management AS. Arnstein Øvsthus will take up his duties on 1st February 2012. With over 30 years of wide-ranging experience
Germany: Holyhead, Opus Announce Start-up of Joint Venture in Offshore Wind Market
Holyhead Towing Company Ltd. from Holyhead/Wales and OPUS MARINE GmbH (Opus) from Hamburg/Germany have announced the start-up of a joint venture company to further address the German offshore wind market. The new company will have its headquarters in Hamburg and trade under the already established n
Farstad to Open World’s Largest Offshore Simulation Center in Australia
The Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, will on December 9th open the new Farstad Shipping Offshore Simulation Centre in Perth, Australia. The centre is the world’s largest and most advanced offshore simulation centre for marine operations. – The opening of Farstad Shipping Offshore Simulati
USA: WHOI Scientists Receive Medals from American Geophysical Union
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists Henry Dick, a geologist, and Joseph Pedlosky, a physical oceanographer, have been selected to receive two of the American Geophysical Union’s prestigious medals this year. The awards will be given at an honors ceremony on December 7 in San Francisco at
The Netherlands: TrustLube Moves to New Facility
On November 26 , TrustLube, a dynamic Dutch company that specializes in innovative and environmentally sound lubrication systems, has moved all operations from Willemstad to a new location, which is situated in Oud Gastel on the Business Park Borchwerf II, along motorway A17. The new TrustLube facil
Norwegian Prime Minister to Open Farstad Offshore Simulation Centre in Perth, Australia
December 9th the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, opens the new Farstad Shipping Offshore Simulation Centre in Perth, Australia. The centre is the world’s largest and most advanced offshore simulation centre for marine operations. “The opening of Farstad Shipping Offshore Simulation Centr
Eni Starts Bathurst 3D Seismic Shoot, Offshore Australia
MEO Australia Limited has received notification from the permit operator, Eni Australia Ltd (Eni), that acquisition of the Bathurst 3D seismic data over the Blackwood East area of permit NT/P68 has commenced. The field acquisition program is expected to be complete within 50 days. Under the terms of
UK-based Rolls-Royce Secures Design and Equipment Order for Two OSVs
Rolls-Royce has secured an order to design and equip two offshore supply vessels for ship owner Gulf Offshore North Sea Ltd. The value of the contract to Rolls-Royce is approximately £10 million. The two UT755 XL designs will be built at the Rosetti Marino SpA shipyard in Ravenna, Italy, with expect
Norway: CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management Appoints New General Manager
CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have confirmed that Arnstein Øvsthus has been appointed as General Manager of their ship management joint venture, CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management AS. Arnstein Øvsthus will take up his duties on 1st February 2012. With over 30 years of wide-ranging experience
Norway: CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management Names General Manager
CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore ASA have confirmed that Arnstein Øvsthus has been appointed as General Manager of their ship management joint venture, CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management AS. Arnstein Øvsthus will take up his duties on 1st February 2012. With over 30 years of wide-ranging experience
UK’s Rolls-Royce Receives Order to Design and Equip Two PSVs
Ship owner Gulf Offshore North Sea Ltd has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract to design and equip two offshore supply vessels for ship owner Gulf Offshore North Sea Ltd. The value of the contract to Rolls-Royce is approximately £10 million. The two UT755 XL designs will be built at the Rosetti Marino Sp