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Ezra Bags Several Contracts in North Sea and Asia Pacific
Ezra Holdings Limited, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced today that its subsea services, offshore support services and energy services divisions (EMAS AMC, EMAS Marine and EMAS Energy respectively) have bee
EU Provides Funding for TEN-T Programme
The European Union will co-finance with over €250,000 from the TEN-T Programme a project to convert an existing vessel into a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering ship so that it may be used to refuel other ships. The project, which takes place in the Port of Stockholm and contributes to the realis
Top News of the Week of Jan 7 – 12, 2013
Top News of the Week of Jan 7 – 12, 2013
UK: Safety Technology Reaches New Heights with GWO Approval
Safety Technology Ltd announced they have been awarded GWO accreditation for a multitude of safety courses for working on wind farms worldwide. The first in the UK to be audited by industry standard setters RenewableUK for the following modules of the GWO Basic Safety Training; Work at Height, Manua
NPD: The Shelf in 2012 (Norway)
Norwegian gas achieved record sales in 2012, while oil production declined more than expected. However, new profitable discoveries and a record number of developments in recent years form a basis for long-term value creation.
Farstad Inks Multiple Charter Deals in Brazil and North Sea
Farstad Shipping, a Norwegian owner of offshore support vessels, has secured multiple charter contracts in Brazil and North Sea region. The Alesund-based shipping company has informed that Statoil has awarded contracts to PSV Far Spica and PSV Far Scotsman to support the Statoil drilling campaign on
UK: FoundOcean Appointed Grouting Contractor for 108 Monopiles at West of Duddon Sands
FoundOcean has been awarded a major offshore wind farm grouting contract in European waters by Offshore Wind Force, a joint venture of Dutch-based contractors Volker Stevin Offshore and Boskalis Offshore. The West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm is being constructed by DONG Energy and ScottishPow
UK: FoundOcean Appointed Grouting Contractor for 108 Monopiles at West of Duddon Sands
FoundOcean has been awarded a major offshore wind farm grouting contract in European waters by Offshore Wind Force, a joint venture of Dutch-based contractors Volker Stevin Offshore and Boskalis Offshore. The West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm is being constructed by DONG Energy and ScottishPow
CWind: Successful Work on London Array (UK)
As the largest consented offshore windfarm to date, London Array is also the largest generator management project to date, and CWind has been working closely with Siemens and EP Tools since January 2012, offering a complete generator management service – installation, commissioning, servicing, maint
Ministry Invites Bids for Alexandroupolis Port Dredging (Greece)
Ministry AN.ANT.YPO.ME.DI/G.G.D.E. has invited bidders to submit their offers for the completion of the basin dredging program and channel excavation in the Port of Alexandroupolis. These works include: – Complete dredging in the outer (eastern) basin of the port of Alexandroupolis; – Complete dredg
The Netherlands: Boskalis Secures Funding for Dockwise Acquisition
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has successfully raised EUR 320 million of equity at a price of EUR 33.00 per ordinary share. A total number of 9,696,969 new ordinary shares were placed, 4,896,180 through an accelerated bookbuild offering and 4,800,789 through a private placement with HAL Investment
Wintershall Discovery Oil at PL 457 (Norway)
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 457, has completed drilling of wildcat well 16/1-16 (Asha Noor) and appraisal well 16/1-16 A. The 16/1-16 and 16/1-16 A wells were drilled about three kilometres east of the 16/1-9 discovery well in the Ivar Aasen discovery and about three kilomet
Ukraine: Illichivsk Port Dredging Contract Awarded
“Van Oord Ukraine” has been appointed by the Illichivsk Sea Commercial Port for the dredging project at the port’s approach channel. “Moebius Construction Ukraine” and SC “Van Oord Ukraine” were taking part in the tender for this capital project. Van Oord’s proposal was defined as the most attractiv
Konecranes Introduces World’s First Hybrid Reach Stacker (Sweden)
Konecranes introduces the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling, with a lifting capacity of 45 tons. The SMV 4531 TB5 HLT features a hybrid diesel/electric driveline, an electrified hydraulic lifting system, and a super capacitor based energy storage. This innovative lift truck w