The Solomon Islands saw some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, so it is hardly surprising that a great deal of unexploded ordnance still litters many of the islands to this day. Between 19 June and 5 July 2013, Australian Clearance Divers from the MCD Group, a part of an International Joint
Steel cutting for Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven has begun at Poland’s CRIST Shipyard on CEONA AMAZON, a state-of-the-art, multi-functional offshore newbuilding ordered by London shipping company CEONA. The keel for the big DP2 ship will also be laid at the CRIST Gdynia facility in August. It is part of a
When it comes to protecting the hulls of ice-going vessels, the glassflake reinforced surface treated composite (STC) Ecospeed® has proven to be remarkably durable, typically outperforming many specialized ice class paints. The fact that the coating is non-toxic is also particularly important for ic
Miclyn Express Offshore announces that the MEO Rover, a 2,000 DWT Platform Supply Vessel under construction in the Company’s Batam Shipyard, has been awarded a three year charter with Seascape Surveys, a business unit of Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited, for the provision of ROV and full subs
HARKAND is pursuing its investment strategy in Asia Pacific with the addition of a multi-million dollar new build ROV support vessel and the appointment of a new general manager to lead future growth. In the first of two major milestones for the group, the Harkand Harmony has been secured on a three
Governor Tom Corbett toured the FMC Technologies, Inc. Measurement Solutions operation in Erie, speaking about Pennsylvania’s growing economy, the importance of job training and matching skilled people with available jobs. “In Pennsylvania we have created a steady flow of new private sector jobs and
AGR Seabed Intervention and Marin have, over many years, established themselves as world leaders in their respective fields with proven capabilities to execute high level engineering and technical operations globally. The two ultra deep-water specialist recovery and excavation companies have decided
CGG announces the appointment of Catherine Leveau as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Catherine takes over from Christophe Barnini who was recently appointed as SVP, Group Communications, and continues to oversee the group’s financial communications as part of his new role. Catherine has s
Acteon has completed the acquisition of J2 Engineering Services Ltd, which is based in Aberdeen, UK. J2 Engineering is involved in the rental, maintenance and repair of ROV manipulator arms and associated tooling and equipment. Over the past five years, the company has forged a reputation within the
EMAS AMC, the Subsea Services division of Ezra Holdings Limited (“Ezra”, the “Group”), a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced that it has been awarded a transport and floater installation contract for two FSUs,
BIRNS, Inc. has been blazing new trails in marine illumination for the last six decades and is now introducing the newest lighting innovation in the sea: the BIRNS Titan™. This robust 4,000 watt, intensely bright lighting system delivers 380,000 lumens with its hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide (HMI) la
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (“JAPEX”) announces that through its newly established wholly owned subsidiary, Japex West Natuna Limited., it has signed an agreement to acquire a 30% participating interest in the Kerapu Block, located in the West Natuna Sea, Indonesia from a wholly owned subs
International oilfield services company, Expro, announced an offering by Expro Finance Luxembourg S.C.A. of 8.50% senior secured notes, due 2016, in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million. The notes will be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by Expro Holdings UK 3 Limited and certain of its
Earlier this week, EU Naval Force confirmed that the Malaysian flagged Motor Vessel MV Albedo, held by armed pirates in an anchorage close to the Somali coast since November 2010, had sunk in rough seas. An EU Naval Force warship and Maritime Patrol Aircraft closed the scene to search for survivors.
