Costa Concordia Salvage Operation: First Sea Bottom Platforms Installed On 9th February, at the periodic meeting of the Observatory with the Giglio community, president Maria Sargentini, accompanied by Costa Crociere managers, Rome La Sapienza University researchers and Titan/Micoperi Consortium exp
In the morning of February 21st 2013, Naming Ceremony of Hull No. S051 successfully took place at Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS). At the ceremony, the vessel was honorably named “Capital” by HVS President’s spouse, Mrs. S. O. Kwon. After the unveiling ceremony, the ceremonial horn-honking and a shi
On Saturday Feb. 23rd, MRV Ocean Response enters Atlantic Offshore’s fleet. Immediately, following the naming ceremony at Bryggen in Bergen, she will head to the North Sea and operate for Statoil. The newbuild cost is approx. NOK 330 million (USD 58.2 million) This is the third newbuild delivered to
Polarcus Amani is an ultra-modern, super high ice class, 12-14 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel. Built to the ULSTEIN SX134 design and incorporating the innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW® hull, the vessel combines the latest developments in maritime systems with the most advanced seismic technology commercially
Far Solitaire, built at the Romanian yard in Tulcea and outfitted at the Norwegian yard, Langsten has won the prestigious Support Vessel of the year award. The award was handed out at The Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London. The award goes to the owner, designer and builder of an of
The new LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy to increase the competitiveness of European maritime technology was presented by Vice President of the European Commission responsible for enterprise and industry policy Antonio Tajani, together with SEA Europe, the European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association.
WorleyParsons has announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Bergen Group Rosenberg AS (“Rosenberg”) for a cash consideration of NOK 1,088m (including more than NOK 200m of acquired cash). Rosenberg is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, a listed Norwegian company. Completion
The European Commission has authorised, an amendment to the restructuring plan and the privatisation contract for Brodosplit, one of the Croat shipyards in difficulty. The amendment concerns a modest increase in the total amount of restructuring aid to Brodosplit, as well as additional compensatory
Østensjø Rederi was, at the annual Offshores Support Journal Awards 2013, awarded with the prestigious Environmental Award for its newbuild PSV Edda Ferd. Edda Ferd, which will be delivered in October 2013, is part of the company’s new concept Mindset. “The company is, of course, hounoured by this a
The first ever research vessel built in Turkey named RV ‘TUBITAK Marmara’, was launched on Sunday, Feb. 17th, in Istanbul. The vessel, 41.2 meters long and 9.5 meters wide, was designed by Soyaslan Marine, indigenously developed and built at the Çeksan Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul. Minister of Scienc
One of the largest offshore accommodation units in the world will be installed with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system to protect its underwater surfaces against corrosion. The Prosafe GVA3000E, currently under construction at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore, will eventually be
Hotchya Marine Design Company signed a contract with the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the development of the initial design requirements and the conceptual design of a modern large tuna seiner. As per the design requirement, the seiner length will be approximately 90.00 meters, middle body wid
Fischcon has been awarded the contract to deliver the high capacity diesel driven fire extinguishing pump systems on board Shell’s Prelude project, the largest Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility ever built. Fischcon delivered these critical components in mid-January 2013. Fully Redundant
SKF’s acquisition of German-based ship components provider Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI) has been approved by the relevant authorities and is now closed. SKF paid around EUR 80 Mln (approx $107.2 Mln) for 100% of the equity of BVI and assumed net loans of EUR 18 Mln. Blohm + Voss Industries is a lea
