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Tug Fairmount Sherpa Delivers Rig GSF Arctic I to Las Palmas, Spain
Tug Fairmount Sherpa has safely delivered rig GSF Arctic I in Las Palmas. The rig has been towed from offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. GSF Arctic I is a semi-submersible drilling rig for deepwater operations, owned by Houston based Transocean. GSF Arctic I is de
VIDEO: VOS’ Vessels at Work
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) which operates a fleet of over 100 vessels shows their subsea support vessels at work. VOS’ geographical focus is primarily in the North Sea, Mediterranean and South-East Asia. It operates four main categories of vessels: platform-supply vessels (PSV), anchor-handling t
IHC Winches Presents Its New Solution for Deep-Sea Installation
IHC Winches, part of IHC Merwede, has officially presented its 50-tonne fibre rope traction winch, known as IDsis, to the Dutch and Belgian offshore markets. The presentation on 20 March was attended by a large group of lifting specialists, who responded enthusiastically to the prototype and the res
VIDEO: Can the Oceans Clean Themselves from Plastic Debris?
The high amount of plastic that floats freely in the oceans forming gyres, which endanger sea life, affects food chain and causes over a billion US dollar worth vessel damages per year. Take a look at the inspiring speech of a first year aerospace engineering student at the Delft University of Techn
Germany: Imtech and Heerema Sign Large HVAC Contract
On 27 February Imtech Marine Netherlands signed a large HVAC contract with Heerema Fabrication Group (Zwijndrecht, Netherlands). Imtech Marine will provide the Offshore Wind Energy project HelWin2 with all Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning (HVAC). It is one of the largest platforms built at t
Maersk Oil Qatar Hires First Bourbon Liberty 150 Vessel
A year after taking delivery of its last Bourbon Liberty 200 vessel and 1st Bourbon Liberty 300 vessel, BOURBON has extended its range of services with the Bourbon Liberty 151, the very first vessel in a series of 15 next generation PSVs. 111 Bourbon Liberty vessels by the end of 2014, 85 already op
GDF SUEZ Charters NYK’s LNG Carrier ‘Grace Barleria’
NYK Energy Transport (Atlantic) Ltd, a London based subsidiary of Japanese NYK, a leading global shipping company, and the Paris-based GDF SUEZ, one of the world energy leader, have entered into a time charter of the “GRACE BARLERIA”. The LNG carrier joined the GDF SUEZ LNG fleet on 27th February 20
UK: SCM Wins Transits and Penetrations Contract with Maersk
Strategic Corrosion Management (SCM) has secured a prestigious contract with Maersk Oil to deliver a programme of survey and inspection on more than 50assets in the Danish North Sea. The two-year plus programme will specifically review Transits and Penetrations to assess current and future levels of
Fairmount Summit Tows New Rig SSV Catarina from South Korea to Angola
Tug Fairmount Summit has delivered rig SSV Catarina offshore Angola. The rig has been towed from Okpo, South Korea, via Strait of Malacca and Cape of Good Hope towards Angola. SSV Catarina is a brand new sixth generation semi-submersible drilling rig for ultra deepwater operations. The rig is constr
Cruise Lines and City of Venice Reach Agreement on Zero-Impact Fuel (Italy)
“An important step forward: the establishment of a ‘green zone’ extending to the entire Lagoon is a fundamental, essential aspect of the process of dealing with the issue of large cruise ships in Venice,” were the words chosen by Venice’s mayor, Giorgio Orsoni, to welcome the voluntary agreement bet
Salvors Refloat MV DANIO from Farne Islands (UK)
The MV DANIO, which ran aground on the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast almost two weeks ago, has been successfully refloated. Checks are still being made but so far there are no reports of any pollution. At 04.30 on Saturday 16 March, the MV DANIO reported to Humber Coastguard that they h
KPI Is Fastest Growing IT Shipping Project Ever, Says InterManager Secretary General
The international KPI Project, started by InterManager but now an industry-led initiative, is going from strength to strength. So far, 120 companies have registered with the Project, now managed by the independent KPI Association, and KPI data is being uploaded from more than 1,600 vessels into the
Interschalt: ECDIS Training Course Welcomes 2,500th Participant (Germany)
Just five years after the inception of its MET (Maritime Education and Training Center), INTERSCHALT maritime systems AG has already welcomed the 2,500th course participant. Piers Edward Duncan Boileau-Goad comes from Great Britain and took part in an ECDIS training course. The 27-year-old holds the
Gazprom Neft’s Bunker Business Enters International Market
Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, operator of Gazprom Neft’s bunker business, has acquired its first international asset, Marine Bunker Balkan S.A. (Romania), which operates in the Black Sea port of Constanta, from Unicom Holding. Marine Bunker Balkan S.A. manages two bunker vessels, one storage vessel wit