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Carnival Hiring 4,500 Italian Crew Members
Italian cruise liner company Costa Group and its parent Carnival Corporation revealed plans to hire approximately 4,500 Italian crew members by 2022 to provide support for existing and primarily new ships currently on order. With over 5,000 Italian crew members currently employed on Carnival Corpora
Westwood: North Sea outlook becoming more positive
Six of the offshore exploration wells that are set to drill in the UK in 2017 have an average pre-drill prospect volume of over 100 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). Does this signal a renaissance for UK exploration or are explorers being overly optimistic when the average commercial discov
Report: Eni to reach Coral FLNG FID this week
Italian energy giant and LNG player Eni will reach the final investment decision on the development of the Coral gas discovery in the Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique.
Ensco set to buy Atwood Oceanics
UK offshore driller Ensco is set to acquire its U.S. rival Atwood Oceanics, expanding its fleet with high end rigs, and becoming the world’s largest jack-up operator. The two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ensco will acquire Atwood in an all-stock transaction.
NKT Victoria Cable Layer Gets Ship of the Year Accolade
The NKT Victoria cable laying vessel has been awarded the ‘Ship of the Year 2017’ prize in Norway. Norway’s Labour and Social minister Anniken Haugli presented the award, in the presence of HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, during a ceremony at the NorShipping exhibition. The prize was presented to
NKT Victoria Gets Ship of the Year Accolade at Nor-Shipping
NKT ‘s new cable laying vessel – NKT Victoria – has won the Ship of the Year 2017 prize at the NorShipping exhibition in Lillestrøm, Norway.
NKT Victoria Gets Ship of the Year Accolade at Nor-Shipping
NKT ‘s new cable laying vessel – NKT Victoria – has won the Ship of the Year 2017 prize at the NorShipping exhibition in Lillestrøm, Norway.
Repsol Sinopec preparing for Beatrice field decommissioning
Repsol Sinopec UK is set to start a well abandonment program at the UK North Sea’s Beatrice field, ahead of the full decommissioning of offshore facilities there. Starting early June 2017 the Ensco 80 jack-up unit will arrive at the Beatrice Charlie to undertake a two well campaign. The jack-up will
4 Foundations Installed, 6 to Go at Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm
Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift jack up vessel Vole au vent has installed four of the ten gravity base foundations at the Tahkoluoto wind farm off Pori, Finland.
Rolls-Royce in ship design overhaul. ‘Less is more,’ chief designer says
Rolls-Royce has revealed what it says is a radical overhaul of its vessel design philosophy. The aim of this change is to optimize construction and operations without reducing the use of space on board. “In the process it will ensure that a Rolls-Royce designed vessel, whether it is an offshore supp
U.S. LNG can cut Gazprom’s dominance, Polish minister says
The United States liquefied natural gas (LNG) could impact Gazprom’s position in the European market according to Piotr Naimski, Polish minister for oil and gas infrastructure.
Peter Madsen Rederi Wraps Up Boulder Clearance on Arkona Offshore Wind Farm
Danish marine contractor Peter Madsen Rederi A/S (PMR) has completed the removal of boulders at the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic.
Piriou delivers fast personnel and supply vessel to Jana Marine
French shipbuilder Piriou has delivered a fast personnel and supply vessel (FPSV) to Jana Marine, a Saudi Arabian provider of integrated marine services to the offshore o&g industry. Piriou said on Tuesday that the FPSV named Jana 17 was built in Vietnam and would operate in the Arabian Gulf. Vincen
UK subsea players target India’s oil & gas market
UK subsea companies showcased their technology and expertise to senior officials from India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) during last week’s trade mission to South Asia. The trade mission was organized by industry body Subsea UK in partnership with the Department of International Trade (D