Leading North East Engineering company IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) has been named Design Team of the Year 2011 by the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA). At the ceremony held on October 13 at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre, London, IHC EB was highly commended by the judges for the tea
Leading North East Engineering company IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) has been named Design Team of the Year 2011 by the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA). At the ceremony held on October 13 at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre, London, IHC EB was highly commended by the judges for the tea
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, yesterday reported an oil discovery in well 8/10‐4S on the Butch prospect (Faroe 15%) located in the Norwegian North Sea.
Golar LNG Limited announced today that it has agreed principal terms in connection with a time charter for one of its modern LNG carriers, the Golar Grand, to a major oil and gas company for a firm period of 3 years plus a further period of 3 years at charterers option. The charter is […]
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel “m.v. SCI Ratna” on October 14th 2011. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of four nos. newbuilding 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard Limited,
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) recently accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel “m.v. SCI Ratna”. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of four nos. newbuilding 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard Limited, India. The
Aker BioMarine has entered into an agreement with Krillsea Group AS to acquire the vessel Thorshøvdi for approximately NOK 138.9 million. As part of the agreement, all creditors of Krillsea Group AS with first, second, or third priority mortgage in the vessel has agreed to release such security. The
Rockhopper Exploration plc confirms that a loss of power occurred on the Ocean Guardian drilling rig on 16 October 2011 whilst the rig was preparing to move to its next well location following the successful plugging and abandonment of well 14/10-8. As a result of the loss of power onboard, all non-
The assembly for the Single Block Barge Accommodation (SBBA) for Global Marine is in full swing at De Hoop Lobith. The block will be transported to Rotterdam in December where it will be fitted on the barge Smit Anambas, which is being converted into a cable lay barge. Shipyard De Hoop has a history
The UKHO announced that Mike Robinson is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive following five successful years at the head of the organisation. Ian Moncrieff, currently Chief Operating Officer and former UK National Hydrographer, will assume the role of Chief Executive with immediate effect
Petroleo Brasileiro SA , Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, found traces of oil and gas in an offshore well in the C-M-95 block of the c… By Karen Eeuwens (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg, October 19, 2011
Hydroid Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), has received a contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a new REMUS 600 AUV system. The REMUS 600 will provide NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey wit
DP World, UAE Region has won the prestigious Container Terminal Operator Award for a third consecutive year at the annual Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards on October 17. The leading regional marine terminal operator’s all-round operational excellence, throughput performance, efficie
Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition, to be held in Galveston, TX at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center November 1 – 3, 2011, is seeing strong support from the deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico. In July, Chevron joined other major deepwater operators by becoming the gold s
