Business & Finance
Mozambique’s First Lady Names New Car Carrier ‘Hoegh Maputo’
Mozambique’s First Lady names Höegh Maputo in a spectacular naming ceremony at the Maputo Car Terminal in Mozambique on 21st October 2011. Mozambique’s First Lady, Her Excellency Mrs Maria Da Luz Dai Guebuza acted as Lady Sponsor and named and blessed Höegh Maputo accompanied by her husband His Exce
UK: Lead CAD Designer Chris Phillips Joins Jee
Subsea engineering firm Jee announces it has hired Lead CAD Designer Chris Phillips to complement the engineering team. “It was clear from the projects we were working on that having a full time role dedicated to 3D drawings and technical images would benefit our clients,” said Recruitment Manager M
Norway: DOF Subsea Signs Contract with Dong for Skandi Constructor
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has signed a contract with DONG for Skandi Constructor. The contract will commence 1st November and has a firm duration of 3 months. DONG can extend the contract with additional 2 months. DOF Subsea is a leading provider of subsea services to the Oil and Gas indu
Van Oord Wins First Subsea Rock Installation Project in Mexico
Van Oord‘s flexible fallpipe vessel (FFPV) Tertnes has been to the east coast of Mexico (Bay of Campeche) to execute subsea rock installation projects on pipelines and cables for various main contractors. The ultimate client is state oil and gas company PEMEX. FFPV vessel Tertnes was deployed to the
Schlumberger Releases Avocet 2012 Production Operations Software Platform (UK)
Schlumberger announced the release of the Avocet 2012 production operations software platform. The Avocet platform has been engineered to combine a complete and up-to-date picture of operations with engineering analysis capabilities to pinpoint the reasons for production shortfalls, enabling produci
Finance Minister Rejects Non-profit Dong Energy Proposal (Denmark)
Danish Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon rejects the proposal put forward last week to let state-owned energy group Dong Energy build wind farms on a non-profit basis. Corydon admits that everything should be done to reduce the costs for offshore wind turbine development but points out that offshore w
Germany: SMM Highlights Key Issues of Maritime Industry at its 25th Anniversary Event
World’s leading shipbuilding industry fair highlights key issues of maritime industry at its 25th anniversary event 25th SMM, shipbuilding, machinery, marine technology international trade fair hamburg, at Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September 2012 The 25th SMM focuses on four major areas next yea
Van Oord to Conduct First Subsea Rock Installation Project in Mexico
Van Oord‘s flexible fallpipe vessel (FFPV) Tertnes has been to the east coast of Mexico (Bay of Campeche) to execute subsea rock installation projects on pipelines and cables for various main contractors. The ultimate client is state oil and gas company PEMEX. FFPV vessel Tertnes was deployed to the
Mexico: Van Oord to Execute Subsea Rock Installation for Pemex
Van Oord‘s flexible fallpipe vessel (FFPV) Tertnes has been to the east coast of Mexico (Bay of Campeche) to execute subsea rock installation projects on pipelines and cables for various main contractors. The ultimate client is state oil and gas company PEMEX. FFPV vessel Tertnes was deployed to the
UK: IMO Secretary-General Urges States to Bring 2010 HNS Protocol into Force
IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos urged States to take steps to bring the 2010 Protocol to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 (2010 HNS Convention) into force, after eight
Marubeni Completes Acquisition of Stake in Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
On September 1st 2011 Marubeni Corporation and DONG Energy entered into an agreement whereby Marubeni acquires a 49.9% stake in the 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm. Completion of the transaction was conditional on, inter alia, certain matters relating to financing. The transaction has today
Denmark: IOPC Funds to Examine Definition of Ship
At the Assembly held on 24-28 October 2011, the IOPC decided to establish a working group under the chairmanship of Denmark to have a closer look at what ships are covered by the right to be compensated for oil pollution damage. The working group, which is chaired by Deputy Director-General Birgit S
Switzerland: Foster Wheeler Announces Two Elections to Its BoD
Foster Wheeler AG announced that its shareholders have elected J. Kent Masters, 50, and Henri Philippe Reichstul, 62, to the company’s board of directors. Masters was elected to serve a term expiring at the company’s annual general meeting to be held in 2012. Reichstul was elected to serve a term ex
South Korea: Rowan Exercises Option with HHI to Build Ultra-deepwater Drillship
Rowan Companies Inc, announced today that it has exercised its option to build a third GustoMSC P10000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (“HHI”) with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2014. The cost for this rig, including commissioning, project mana