Japan’s recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered a devastating tsunami, relieved stress along part of the quake fault but also has contributed to the build up of stress in other areas, putting some of the country at risk for up to years of sizeable aftershocks and perhaps new main shocks, sc
Kongsberg Maritime is gearing up to offer a new generic ECDIS training course in order to meet the high demand for navigation officer training prior to the new STCW convention requirements on 1st January 2012. The new five day courses start in August 2011 and have already received preliminary approv
A LEADING Liverpool councillor is to lead a bid to attract another £600m of European cash to Merseyside and push ahead with an “Irish Sea… By Marc Waddington (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, May 25, 2011
Statoil and Petrobras signed a letter of intent (LOI) today, 25 May, to expand the cooperation between the companies within exploration, and to assess how the two companies can benefit from operational synergies. The agreement focuses on two key initiatives, including the possible joint acquisition
Subsea services group Acteon has acquired Aberdeen-based NCS Survey Limited. The acquisition adds to Acteon’s capability in the rig-positioning market and provides an additional suite of survey services to clients that operate rigs and vessels. NCS Survey provides high-precision rig-positioning, con
Subsea services group Acteon has acquired Aberdeen-based NCS Survey Limited. The acquisition adds to Acteon’s capability in the rig-positioning market and provides an additional suite of survey services to clients that operate rigs and vessels. NCS Survey provides high-precision rig-positioning, con
Subsea Investor Forum (SIF) is a new meeting ground for subsea companies and investors to explore and discuss needs and opportunities. It is connected to the Underwater Technology Conference, a world class subsea industry event. SIF offer a unique opportunity for companies to present themselves for
AREVA Renewables announced today that Jean Huby is appointed Chief Executive Officer of AREVA Wind and Executive Vice President of the Wind business unit within AREVA Renewables, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. This appointment is effective May 12, 2011. JEAN Huby joined AREVA in September 2008 a
One Hamburg shipyard, two weeks, several talented designers, 500+ international staffers, 606 crew, and $25 million. Such are the ingredients for the ultra-luxurious redesign of Crystal Cruises’ largest ship, Crystal Serenity. Just completed after a round-the-clock remodel at Germany’s Blohm + Voss
“Deepwater oil and gas discoveries generate a new deep offshore maritime services market”. Here is the key message Christian Lefèvre, CEO of BOURBON, delivered during the third Deepwater Asia Congress 2011. A premier annual deepwater event in Asia, this conference took place between the 17th and the
Subsea UK’s Safety Forum has produced a common induction framework for safety in the subsea industry. This will ensure that everyone working offshore, onshore or on-board vessels in the subsea sector will receive a common induction process before beginning work. It has been developed by sharing best
A SUBSEA construction firm is to expand operations after moving its base in the region. By Andy Richardson (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, May 25, 2011
Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), the world leader in cellular service to the cruise line and ferry industry, announced today that they have renewed multi-year contracts with both Crystal Cruises and Silversea Cruises, and have also signed new contracts with TUI Cruises and Ocean Star Cruises to pro
The DOF Subsea AS consolidated operating income for the first quarter of 2011 was NOK 899 million (NOK 731 million), with an EBITDA of NOK 241 million (NOK 186 million). The numbers are reflecting the fact that 2 vessels were repositioned, 3 vessels were upgraded and 2 vessels were trading in the No
