The companies have entered into an MOU which will lead to an operational business in the Netherlands by the first of July 2011. A new company will be established under the name “Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions b.v.” which combines ULSTEIN’s offshore vessel design, marine equipment packages and cons
The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, announced that its REMUS 100 AUV aided in the discovery of the World War I German submarine U-106, which had been missing since October 1917. The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), which used t
NOAA Corps Cmdr. Lawrence Krepp has assumed command of NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, one of the world’s most technologically advanced hydrographic survey vessels. At a May 6 change-of-command ceremony in Norfolk, Krepp relieved Cmdr. Shepard Smith, who will serve as senior advisor to Kathryn D. Sulliv
L&N will manufacture and supply 110 subsea control products to be deployed on various North Sea subsea projects. The award reinforces L&N’s decision to focus on the subsea sector while maintaining its traditional business lines in valve supply and maintenance and welding and cladding services. L&N (
An important milestone in Apache’s UK North Sea Bacchus field development was reached recently with the installation of a 6.7km pipeline bundle. The job was overseen by Flexlife. In 2009, Apache awarded Flexlife a subsea engineering and pipeline operational support contract to oversee the management
Antarctica’s Ross Sea is no place for swimming. Covered in ice in its southern half, the frozen bay’s summer temperatures hover just enough… USA TODAY [mappress] Source: usatoday ,May 09, 2011;
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors, on May 6, 2011, appointed M. Kevin McEvoy, 60, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McEvoy was also elected as a Class II Director of the Board of Directors, with a term that is scheduled to expire at Oceaneering’s 2012
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has once again received an award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of its safety record. Expro has been commended in the Oil & Gas Industry Sector of the annual 2011 RoSPA safety awards; making it the seventh y
Dolphin to charter M/V Artemis Arctic and M/V Artemis Atlantic * Time-Charter from Artemis Shipping AS the 3D Vessel Artemis Arctic for 5 years and the 2D ice class long offset vessel Artemis Atlantic for 4 years * Purchase of existing Multi Client data and developed projects for USD 3,3 million * T
Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, EFC Group announces significant order growth for its Houston office and US-based manufacturing capabilities. The Americas region of EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of Handling, Control, Instrumentation, and Monitoring Systems for the global oil and
Endeavour International Corporation announces that it will participate in the FBR Energy & Industrials Conference on Thursday, May 12, 2011 in New York, NY. J. Michael Kirksey, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to speak on the company’s business strategies and operat
DOFCON, a subsidiary of DOF Subsea AS, has entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement with the Court of Session, Edinburgh, Scotland, in respect of the vessel MV “SARAH”. The Vessel has been subject to a forced sale initiated by its mortgagees. The Vessel was delivered to its current owners in Dece
Jee, a pipeline, riser and subsea engineering and training company for the oil, gas and renewables industries, announces that it has awarded Paul Job internal promotion to the position of Engineering Manager for the Aberdeen office. “Paul is our technical guru and this promotion highlights the fact
