Vroon Offshore has informed that, on Wednesday 10 September, Vroon’s newbuilding ERRV, VOS Famous, was launched in China. This 50‑m ERRV (emergency response and rescue vessel) is currently under construction at Nanjing East Star Shipyard. VOS Famous is the fourth in a ten-vessel newbuilding programm
Secretary-General Nii Odunton accompanied by his Deputy and Legal Counsel, Michael Lodge, had the opportunity to visit the Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) facility in Newcastle upon Tyne on 4 September 2014, to get a look at Nautilus Minerals’ Polymetallic Sulphides Mining Technology. The newly assemble
GE Oil & Gas announced a more than $300 million contract with Petrobras for the first supply of the subsea manifold systems for Brazil’s pre-salt fields, located offshore in water depths up to 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). This award includes eight manifolds that will be designed with retrievable injec
Neptune Marine Services said that its Subsea Stabilisation division was recently awarded two subcontracts by McDermott Australia for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia. McDermott is the appointed main contractor for the Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) engineering, procurement, const
North Sea Energy Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary North Sea Energy (UK N02) Ltd. (“NSE-2”), has announced that the Bagpuss site survey in the UK North Sea has started and should be completed in the next 7 days. The purpose of the survey is to collect high resolution digital seismic, soils d
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited announces that its wholly owned subsidiary in the Middle East has been awarded two saturation diving services contracts. Both Contracts are estimated to be of approximately 6-8 months duration in total. The first of these two Contracts has already commenced an
BW said it has signed shipbuilding contracts with DSME of South Korea for two LNG carriers with options for additional vessels. The two firm newbuildings will be delivered in late 2017 and early 2018 and have been specified to meet next generation LNG shipping requirements. The vessels will have the
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and The Crown Estate, have published a new ‘Fifteen-Year Review’ which provides a unique overview of the changes in the area of seabed licensed and dredged between 1998 and 2012, enabling greater understanding of the nation’s marine mineral
China Merchants Holdings (International) Company and China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (the China Joint Venture) yesterday reached agreement with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on key terms in relation to the development of Phase II of the Hambantota Port Project. Under the deal, the China Jo
Eni made a new oil discovery in Block 15/06, in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in deep water offshore Angola.
Jee Ltd, a subsea engineering and training firm, has been awarded a three-year contract extension from BP with potential value in excess of $7.3 million (£4.5 million). The two companies have had a support contract in place for 10 years, with Jee providing global operations and project support to BP
Neptune Marine Services Limited has announced that its Subsea Stabilisation division was recently awarded two subcontracts by McDermott Australia for the Ichthys LNG Project. McDermott is the appointed main contractor for the Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) engineering, procurement, c
Neptune Marine Services’ Subsea Stabilisation division has been awarded two subcontracts by McDermott Australia for the Ichthys LNG Project. McDermott is the appointed main contractor for the Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) engineering, procurement, construction and installation porti
iSURVEY, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets has been awarded a two year contract with offshore vessel owner, Island Offshore Management. The two year contract will see iSURVEY AS provide positioning serv
