With a record number of more than reviewed 850 papers, the OMAE2011 Conference (International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering) in Rotterdam is an ideal forum for offshore engineers, researchers, managers and students to present their progress in research and innovative technolog
A unique guide to the technical aspects of marine hull and machinery insurance – a market handling many millions of dollars’ worth of claims each year – has been compiled by leading marine consultancy and survey company, BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys Ltd, a member of BMT Group Ltd. Indications have
As part of its continuous process to improve quality, the Professional Diving Academy, based in Dunoon, Scotland, has recently been accredited by the British Accreditation Council. This extremely prestigious recognition demonstrates that PDA standards of management, training, and student welfare ful
Keppel Shipyard Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured new contracts totalling S$170 million for two fast-track projects. The new jobs comprise completing a Pipe Laying Vessel for Saipem S.p.A (Saipem) and converting a Floating, Storage and Offloadin
Turner Designs introduces C-FINS (Fluorometric Integrated Nautical Mapping System), integrating the C3 Submersible Fluorometer’s digital output with GPS data for data mapping. A simple software module enables C-FINS and ArcGIS® to work together allowing for real-time mapping of fluorescence, tempera
Once again the popular Offshore Survey Conference will be held alongside Ocean Business. This two day event runs from the 6th – 7th April 2011 and historically attracts delegates from all around the world who wish to be part of an interesting programme of technical presentations from many of the wor
Havila Shipping ASA is contemplating a new secured bond issue with maturity in March 2017. The bond loan will be NOK 600 million. The net proceeds from the bond issue will be directed towards long term financing of the vessel Havila Subsea. DnBNOR Markets and Pareto Securities are retained as manage
TGS announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with CGGVeritas to charter a high capacity vessel for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2011 summer season. The charter will begin before the end of April and will last for approximately 4 months. The agreement also provides an option f
CeltixConnect, provider of Europe’s most advanced subsea telecommunications network, today announced it has been awarded subsea consent, in the United Kingdom, for the deployment of Europe’s most modern subsea telecoms cable linking Ireland and the UK. The consent was awarded by DEFRA (Department of
Technip was awarded an installation contract, worth more than €20 million, by EOG Resources United Kingdom Limited, for the development of the Conwy field, located in the East Irish Sea. The contract covers: * welding and installation of an 11.4 kilometer, 8” production pipeline and an 8” water inje
Reykjavik Iceland is considering building the world’s longest sub-sea electric cable to allow it to sell its geothermal and volcanic energy to Europe, the country’s largest energy company said. “This project started last year and the current phase of research should be finished by the end of the yea
Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth in excess of $2.2 billion. In Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco awarded the EPIC contract, in the framework of the Al Wasit Gas Program, encompassing the offshore development of the Arabiyah and Hasbah fields, located approximately 150 kilometres nor
HYPACK Inc. Middletown, CT., a leading developer of hydrographic and dredging software in the marine industry, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Unique System FZC as the exclusive distributor of HYPACK products in the Arabian Peninsula. Commenting on the appointment, sales and marketing d
Unique Maritime Group, a leading global provider of integrated support services for the offshore industries, to announced the successful completion of the first of two portable saturation diving systems for McDermott International, Inc. The complete turnkey design and build of the system was carried
