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Volstad Maritime Takes Delivery of OCV Vessel
Volstad Maritime in Ålesund, Norway recently took delivery of their latest OCV vessel “Grand Canyon” . The vessel is built by Bergen Group at Fosen in Rissa, Trondheim and will go on a long term charter for Helix (Canyon). “Grand Canyon” is of ST-259, a offshore construction vessel design developed
Floatel Superior Evac: “Everything Was Calm and Orderly,” Crew Member Says
On Wednesday at 03:40 damage to a ballast tank on Floatel Superior in the Norwegian Sea was discovered. The hole in the tank caused the rig to tilt 4 degrees, leaving Statoil no choice but to evacuate.
Belgium: OWA Names First Maintenance Vessels for Wind Farms
Amongst great public interest, the vessels ‘Aquata’ and ‘Arista’ were named at the port of Ostend. Ms Evi Van Acker, Belgian sailor and bronze medal winner at the London 2012 Olympics, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Arista’. Mrs Sabine Cartrysse, spouse of Mr Kris Vanmassenhove, accepted to be god
The Netherlands: Chevalier Floatels Acquires Accommodation Barge
Floatel specialist Chevalier Floatels BV has purchased an accommodation barge that is going to be converted in to an accommodation vessel for the offshore and construction industry. The non-propelled vessel will be called “Sans Vitesse”. The barge that was built in 2003 and has been maintained in ve
The Netherlands: Dieseko Presents Time Saving Innovation in Offshore Market
With the multifunctional PVE 300MU Upending Vibro Hammer, Dieseko Group is trend setting in the offshore market. By combining vibro technology with up ending and lifting they create an opportunity to save money by saving time and deck space missing the additional lifting equipment. A patent is pendi
The Netherlands: Dieseko Presents Time Saving Innovation in Offshore Market
With the multifunctional PVE 300MU Upending Vibro Hammer, Dieseko Group is trend setting in the offshore market. By combining vibro technology with up ending and lifting they create an opportunity to save money by saving time and deck space missing the additional lifting equipment. A patent is pendi
Pacific Drilling Inks LOI for Pacific Khamsin. Thinks of Private Placement
Pacific Drilling S.A., an international offshore drilling contractor, has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed costumer for its under-construction drillship, Pacific Khamsin, the company yesterday reported. The company’s CEO Chris Becket said: “We have signed a letter of intent with a major
Martek Marine Develops New Gas Monitoring System, UK
Martek Marine has released Marine Tankscape, a new gas monitoring system for tankers and reefer vessels which removes the need for seafarers taking hand notes on deck by producing a certificate for Port State Control and other inspectors as well as storing the information for download. The new Marin
Germany: Elbe Dredging Continues
The silt removing process continues at Port of Hamburg, after a long break. The plan is first to remove the silt from the most critical points at Köhlbrand and the Tollerort container terminal entrance. The dredged material is meant to be dumped, for the first time, near Hamburg’s island Neßsand. Th
Tsakos Group Orders Shuttle Tanker from Sungdong Shipbuilding (South Korea)
Greek shipping company Tsakos Group has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Sungdong Shipbuilding from Korea, Seatrade Asia reports. The subject of the contract is construction of a 157,000 dwt shuttle tanker with an option to build another one. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in 2014.
COSLPromoter Gets Clearance to Operate in Norway
The Petroleum Safety Authority in Norway (PSA) this week awarded an Acknowledge of Compliance (AoC) to COSLPromoter rig owned by Stavanger-based COSL Drilling Europe. This means that the semi submersible drilling rig, built by CIMC Raffles, is now approved for operations on the Norwegian Continental
INAgip Orders New Platform for IKA SW Field Offshore Croatia
INAgip, a joint venture between Croatia’s oil company INA and Italy’s Eni, yesterday ordered an offshore production platform from Rosetti Marino. A significant portion of the construction works will be undertaken at Croatia’s Viktor Lenac shipyard which is a subcontractor of Rosetti Marino. Construc
UK: Council Confirms Support for St Mary’s and Penzance Harbours
Cornwall Council has confirmed its continued support for improvements to the harbours at St Mary’s and Penzance in order to safeguard the future of the sea link between the Isles of Scilly and the mainland. In a joint letter to the Under Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker MP, Cornwall Cou
Roger Jones Joins Mercuria Energy, Switzerland
Mercuria Energy Group announced that Roger Jones has joined the company in the capacity of Global Head of Non-Oil Trading and a member of the company board. In this new role, Roger will be responsible for the worldwide trading activities in Power and Gas, LNG, Base Metals, Carbon Emissions, Agricult