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UK: MSC Flaminia Awaits Inspection
The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP) Hugh Shaw, has requested that the MSC Flaminia remains in a position 30 miles south of Lands End in order to allow SMIT Salvage to stabilise the ship. This is in preparation for an international c
GAIL India, GDF Suez Sign LNG Deal
GAIL (India) Limited and GDF SUEZ have concluded a medium term LNG agreement for the supply of 12 cargoes by GDF SUEZ from 2013 to 2014, representing a total of 0.8 million tons. This agreement will contribute to supply the Indian gas market, which is expected to grow from 58 billion cubic meters in
The Netherlands: Damen Presents New Shipping Concept Offshore Carrier 7500
Damen Shipyards presents a new shipping concept to the market – the Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 7500 – specifically designed as a smaller heavy transport, offshore installation and ro-ro platform suitable for multiple markets. The Damen Offshore Carrier aims to provide flexibility and year-round ut
Ireland: Ardmore Completes Keel Laying Ceremony on MR Tanker
Ardmore Shipping Ltd has completed the Keel Laying Ceremony of the first of four MR product tankers at SPP Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sacheon City, South Korea. This marks a key stage in the construction of the vessel and is a landmark event for Ardmore Shipping, with the keel being the first of its new c
Russia: Novatek Concludes Long-Term Natural Gas Supply Deal
OAO NOVATEK, announced today the conclusion of long-term natural gas supply contracts with OAO E.ON and OAO Fortum. The gas supply contracts have been signed for a period of 15 years starting from January 1, 2013 with the total volume of natural gas supplied over this period is estimated to exceed 1
Stena Drilling Working to Find the Cause of Stena Clyde Accident (Australia)
Stena Drilling Limited has confirmed that an incident occurred on its Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig yesterday, currently operating in offshore Australia, at approximately 00:20hrs (UK time). Stena Drilling revealed that the incident, which resulted in two fatalities one British national
Statoil Invests in Technology for US Shale Gas Operations
Statoil Technology Invest (STI) will during 2012 invest NOK 150 million of venture capital in early stage technology companies. The last five years we have invested NOK 800 million in companies to develop technology that can create value for in Statoil’s operations. In 14 of the companies where we h
Germany: Kundt, Mützelfeldtwerft to Build Backhoe Dredgers
The Mützelfeldtwerft Nord GmbH, Cuxhaven, and the Kundt ServiceGmbH, Dormagen, will start working together in Cuxhaven under the joint brand name “MKS dredging” manufacturing and assembling excavator pontoons (“Backhoe Dredger”). “MKS dredging” benefits from the geographical advantages in Cuxhaven T
Shell Awards Framo a $100 Mln Draugen Field Deal (Norway)
Framo Engineering, a Schlumberger company, today announced that A/S Norske Shell has awarded the company a 100-million USD contract for the supply of a complete subsea multiphase booster pump system for the Draugen Field in Norwegian Sea. The contract includes a complete system for topside power and
Norway: Havyard Signs USD 51.6 Mln Contract for Next Generation 832 Class PSV
Havyard Group AS has signed a contract for delivery of design and construction for the next generation of Havyard 832. The vessel is due to be delivered in the second quarter of 2014 and the contract value is close to NOK 300 million (approx USD 51.6 mln). This contract is agreed on the conditions o
Havyard Receives Order for ‘Next Generation’ PSV (Norway)
Norway’s Havyard Group has signed a contract for delivery, design and construction for the next generation of Havyard 832 platform supply vessel with an undisclosed client. The vessel is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2014 and the contract value is close to NOK 300 million (USD 51
Gazprom to Begin with NGV Market in Belarus
As part of the business trip by Gazprom’s delegation to the Republic of Belarus, a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Vladimir Semashko, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus took place today. The parties discussed promotion of the Russ
UK: Hull to Host North Sea Offshore Wind Conference
Hull will host the North Sea Offshore Wind conference on October 10, reports Yorkshire Post. The Yorkshire and Humber is home to over 20 wind energy projects and centrally located to Britain’s three largest Round 3 offshore wind development zones – Dogger Bank, Hornsea and Norfolk. The event will co
The Netherlands: Royal Niestern Sander Hands Over IMSV Sanaborg
On August 24th Royal Niestern Sander B.V. Delfzijl delivered the IMSV Sanaborg, the first in a series of ice-breaking multipurpose support-vessels (bollard-pull 34 ton). The Sanaborg and the Serkeborg are the first in a series of icebreakers suitable for shallow waters, that are deployed in the Casp