Business & Finance
IHC Merwede Appoints Denis Welch as CEO for South East Asia
IHC Merwede, the leading global maritime, engineering and manufacturing group, has appointed Denis Welch as its CEO for South East Asia. He will be responsible for helping the company to reinforce its regional identity and expand its Asian-centred operations – which are focussed on its offshore and
IHC Merwede Appoints New CEO for South East Asia
IHC Merwede, the leading global maritime, engineering and manufacturing group, has appointed Denis Welch as its CEO for South East Asia. He will be responsible for helping the company to reinforce its regional identity and expand its Asian-centred operations – which are focussed on its offshore and
Australia: Shawcor to Provide Pipeline Coatings for Wheatstone Flowlines
ShawCor Ltd. today announced its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a second contract from Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the flowlines on the Wheatstone Project. This contract is in addition to the previously announced co
USA: Newton Labs Deploys Nuclear Underwater Laser Scanner at Quad Cities Generating Station
Newton Labs recently announced the successful deployment of their NM200UW nuclear underwater laser scanner in the annulus of the Quad Cities Generating Station near Cordova, Illinois, owned by Exelon Nuclear. The revolutionary new scanner recorded precision measurements in the difficult-to-reach “b
Superfast VII Ship Prepares to Open New Scotland-Northern Ireland Ferry Route
Stena Line’s Superfast VII ship has arrived at her new Loch Ryan Port home in Cairnryan in preparation for the opening of the new ferry route between Scotland and Northern Ireland on November 21st. Superfast VII will be joined by her sister ship Superfast VIII at their new purpose built 27 acre Scot
Premier Drills Duster near Yme Field, Offshore Norway
Premier Oil Norge AS, operator of production licence 406, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 9/1-1 S (Gardrofa). The well is being plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. The well, which is the first exploration well in PL 406, was drilled was drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility
Royal Moroccan Navy’s SIGMA Class Frigate Starts Sea Acceptance Trials
The 98 meters long SIGMA class frigate, the second built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen on the 18th of November for her sea acceptance trials (SAT) in the North Sea, right on schedule as agreed in the contract. During the SAT, a very intensive progra
ShawCor Wins Second Pipeline Coating Contract for Wheatstone Project in Australia
ShawCor Ltd. announced its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a second contract from Chevron Australia Pry. Ltd. to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the flowlines 0n the Wheatstone Project. This contract is in addition to the previously announced contract
New Zealand: Salvors Suspend Rena Salvage Due to Bad Weather
Salvors suspended operations alongside the Rena this afternoon because of deteriorating weather conditions, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). Five more containers were removed today. The total number of containers removed is now 95, which has considerably altered the rear profile of the Rena. Maritim
Lundin Starts Drilling Offshore Congo
Drilling of exploration well Makouala Marine-1, located offshore in Block Marine XIV Congo (Brazzaville) has started, Lundin said on its website The planned depth is approximately 2,700 metres below mean sea level and the well will be drilled using the semi-submersible drilling rig ENSCO 5003. The d
The Netherlands: Atlas Ship Delivery to Manage Two Offshore Wind Accommodation Vessels
In September Atlas Ship Delivery already brought the former passenger vessels from Sweden to Hardinxveld (The Netherlands) where the twins will be upgraded to luxury offshore energy accommodation vessels. Atlas Ship Delivery has now also been awarded with the management of these vessels by the owner
Brazil: Chevron Estimates Total Volume of Oil from Seep Lines at Frade Field
Chevron Corporation reports that its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda., has issued an estimate of total oil volume from ocean floor seep lines in the vicinity of its Frade Field. Chevron believes that approximately 2,400 barrels of oil have been emitted to date since seeps were first d
Indonesia: CSD Eastern Aurora Completes Sea Trials
The re-commissioning of the 10,000 hP Cutter Suction Dredge Eastern Aurora, owned by the largest Australian owned dredging contractor Hall Contracting Pty Ltd, has been finalised with successful sea trials off Batam, Indonesia. The sea trial involved running all systems on board at capacity at a loc
Shawcor Lands Ichthys Gig, Offshore Australia
ShawCor Ltd. today announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a letter of intent from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the gas export pipeline on the Ichthys Gas Field Development Project. The letter of intent is condition