STX Europe, builders of some of the world’s most well-known cruise ships such as the Queen Mary 2 and the Oasis of the Seas, has embarked… (cnet) [mappress] Source: cnet, July 28, 2011;
Statoil has received consent to use Maersk Gallant for exploration drilling of well 2/4-21 as well as an option on sidetrack 2/4-21 A. The well will be drilled in production licence 146/333 and is located in the North Sea about 13 kilometres north of Ekofisk. The closest distance to land (Lista) is
In order to continuously provide an improved network to customers, Evergreen Line will launch a new Kaohsiung-Cebu feeder Service (KCS Service) – effective from late July. Evergreen Line will deploy one 950-TEU ship with a rotation: Kaohsiung – Cebu – Kaohsiung. The first weekly Intra-Asia voyage by
Jumbo Shipping has successfully transported 51 monopiles from EEW’s manufacturing plant in Rostock, Germany, to Barrow-in-Furness in the UK. The monopiles’ final destination was DONG Energy’s Walney Offshore Windfarm 2. When the contract was awarded, the first shipment was only seven weeks away, dur
If you enjoyed Yacht Island Design’s previous work – Streets of Manaco – then you will surely love their latest creation: the Tropical… (topspeed) [mappress] Source: topspeed, July 27, 2011;
At the southern end of the Mariana Trench, a deep scar that cuts into the bottom of the ocean floor, there is a point known… (theatlantic) [mappress] Source: theatlantic, July 27, 2011;
Idemitsu Petroleum Norge, operator of production licence 377 S, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/7-1 ST2. The well was drilled about seven kilometres west of the Vega field in the North Sea. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove hydrocarbons in Middle Jurassic reservo
Rensen-Driessen Shipbuilding B.V. receives a new building order for four lubricant oil tankers. 2x 600MT and 2x 1200MT. The tankers will operate in Port of Rotterdam.The company didn’t want to disclose any additional information about the buyer at this moment. Rensen-Driessen Shipbuilding BV is an e
Goldenport Holdings took delivery of the new-build geared container vessel with 2,500 TEU capacity from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on July 25, 2011. The vessel was named ‘Erato’ and commenced its agreed one year time charter immediately following delivery, at a daily rate of US$15,250. The charterer h
TGS has commenced the acquisition of an extension of its multi-client 3D seismic data in the Hoop Fault Complex area of the Barents Sea. This extension is to the west of the previously announced industry funded Hoop Fault Complex survey and will add 3,391 km2 to the existing data in the area. Upon c
Celebrating 25 years of innovative design, leading naval architects BMT Nigel Gee will be exhibiting at the 21st Monaco Yacht Show in September within the Superyacht UK Pavilion. This will be the company’s sixth year of exhibiting at this prestigious event which will see the world’s largest sailing
In the last months Amarcon noticed an increasing interest from the German market for her decision support solutions. A few days after the order from Harren & Partner, SAL Heavy lift signed an order for a tailor made Crane Motion Monitoring solution for her Multipurpose Heavy Lift vessel SAL Type 183
July 20, Sweden has signed the ‘Rotterdam Rules’ as 24th country. Spain has ratified as well. The UN convention will take effect one year after 20 countries have ratified. So far did sign: Armenia, Cameroon, Congo, Denmark, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Netherla
Eleven years after 118 submariners met a grisly death at the bottom of the ocean in the Kursk, a British team has developed the most advance… (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, July 25, 2011;
