A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. The research has shown that potentially environmentally and financially disastrous gas leaks from pipelines, and methane naturally leaking from th
Trai Thien USA today announced that, due to growing demand for the Company’s services, it has signed six long-term contracts with agents based in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines to transport nearly 1.5 million tons of cargo in Southeast Asia over the coming three to five years, repr
Yet another British company, Associated Petroleum Terminals (Immingham) Ltd. (APT), has decided to deploy OpenTAS. APT expects to go live in February 2012 with the terminal management and automation system developed by international consulting and software company Implico. What is different about th
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling in the northern North Sea with the COSL Pioneer mobile facility. The consent relates to the drilling of exploration well 33/12-9S which is part of production licence 152. Statoil (70%) is the operator with Petoro (30%) as the partner. CO
State-owned Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. delivered the second of 10 bulk cargo ships Cuba has ordered in China, Granma reported. The 35,000… (CubaStandard) [mappress] Source: CubaStandard, October 14, 2011;
Recently the French operator Compagnie Maritime Nantaise (CMN) signed a contract with Hyundai MIPO, South Korea for two new RoCon vessels with an option for a third unit. Knud E. Hansen A/S has worked closely with CMN over the past year to develop the design. A number of design options were studied
International maritime experts yesterday again named APL the world’s best shipping line, and honoured it for outstanding innovation. The Singapore-based container carrier received the Global Ocean Carrier of the Year award as well as the Innovation IT of the Year award here at the Containerisation I
Following an increase in offshore projects, The Underwater Centre has seen an increase in requests from the oil and gas and renewables sectors to understand more about the diving and ROV professions. The Underwater Centre in Fort William has delivered training to companies who will now be hiring div
Dolphin Drilling Ltd., a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a Letter of Award for the provision of the semi-submersible Borgsten Dolphin with an undisclosed client for a three well drilling program in the UK sector. The contract is expected to commence mid March 2012. Estimated c
ITF is calling on technology developers to come forward with innovative solutions to drilling, well intervention and subsea challenges, with the potential for successful proposals to receive up to 100% funding. Submission deadlines are fast approaching for three global calls for proposals, following
ITF is calling on technology developers to come forward with innovative solutions to drilling, well intervention and subsea challenges, with the potential for successful proposals to receive up to 100% funding. Submission deadlines are fast approaching for three global calls for proposals, following
Two new tugs of Robert Allan design have join Rimorchiatori Riuniti Fleet. “We are pleased to announce that on the 8th October 2011 there has been the naming ceremony of two new harbour tugs, Robert Allan design (Ramparts 2DD5 ASD type), named “NORVEGIA” and WSPAGNA” said company representative. The
On October 8 local time, the launch ceremony for Phase 1 of the deepwater port project in Kribi, Cameroon, undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC), was held. Cameroonian President Paul Biya and Chinese Ambassador in Cameroon Xue Jinwei were present. Located about 30 kilometers so
Maersk Tankers has purchased the following two large product tankers from TORM, pool partner in The LR2 Pool. The vessels are sister vessels to Maersk Tankers’ P-types, already trading in the pool. TORM Mette Built 2007 109,350 mts TORM Marianne Built 2008 109,350 mts The purchase is in alignment wi
