In any given year myriad conferences take place worldwide on a diversity of subjects that impact dredging and maritime construction projects. Attending these dredging and maritime conferences, and perusing through their proceedings, provides a significant source of Terra articles. One state-of-the-a
Dolphin Geophysical AS announces that TGS has exercised their option to extend the contract for the Polar Duke by two months. This secures work for the vessel to early October 2011, at which time TGS have a second option to extend the contract by another six months. “We are very impressed with the P
EnCore Oil plc announces that the Cladhan appraisal well 210/30a-4x, the final well in this current four well programme located in UK North Sea Blocks 210/29a & 210/30a, has reached Total Measured Depth of 10,614 feet. The appraisal well was drilled as a side-track to evaluate a channel to the south
IMAREST were awarded the Best Maritime Organisation at the 2011 Marine Biz TV Maritime awards ceremony in Dubai This is in recognition of the UAE Branches activities and strong profile in the region D.Short proudly accepted the award on behalf of the IMAREST. About IMAREST Established in London in 1
Wärtsilä, the leading provider of power solutions to both the marine and energy markets, and Versa Power Systems (VPS), a leading developer of environmentally friendly, high-power solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), today announced a co-operative agreement to develop and integrate Versa Power’s SOFC tech
Dolphin Geophysical AS announces that TGS has exercised their option to extend the contract for the Polar Duke by two months. This secures work for the vessel to early October 2011, at which time TGS have a second option to extend the contract by another six months. “We are very impressed with the P
Norwegian based subsea operations company DOF Subsea has enhanced its management team to strengthen the company’s focus on the renewable energy sector and to further utilise DOF Subsea’s current and future construction fleet of vessels. The company has appointed Kevin Moran as Vice President of Rene
Aberdeen based Apex Tubulars, the largest independent casing and tubing inspection company in Europe, has speeded up the measuring of equipment with a new explosion proof laser measure. Apex has invested in the handheld LaserMETER 3000XP from CorDEX Instruments to assist in its busy inspection progr
The christening ceremony for platform P-56 will be held today (Friday, June 3), at the BrasFELS Shipyard, in Angra dos Reis (state of Rio de Janeiro). With capacity to process 100,000 barrels of oil and to compress 6 million cubic meters of gas per day, the P-56 will operate in Marlim Sul Field deve
Norwegian based subsea operations company DOF Subsea has enhanced its management team to strengthen the company’s focus on the renewable ene… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk ,June 3, 2011;
The christening ceremony for platform P-56 will be held today (Friday, June 3), at the BrasFELS Shipyard, in Angra dos Reis (state of Rio de Janeiro). With capacity to process 100,000 barrels of oil and to compress 6 million cubic meters of gas per day, the P-56 will operate in Marlim Sul Field deve
Lundin Petroleum AB informed this morning that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lundin Malaysia B.V. has entered into an agreement with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd to farm-in to Block PM307 offshore Peninsula Malaysia. Under the agreement, Lundin Petroleum acquires a 75 percent interest and operatorship.
On May 31, NYK took delivery of a new 180,000 DWT bulk carrier, Shin Koho, at the Tsu Shipyard of the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation (Tsu City, Mie Prefecture). Shin Koho is the first carrier in the world to be fitted with a hybrid turbocharger, which was jointly developed by four companies: NYK
Business Monitor International has announced the launch of its special report on the dry-bulk shipping sector called ‘Dry-Bulk Shipping in Troubled Waters as Glut of Vessels Soaks up Demand’. The shipping industry analysis report provides an in-depth overview of the challenges that the global dry-bu
