Work has begun in Peterhead on a pioneering underwater tool developed by Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems. Ecosse Subsea Systems was recently awarded a £30,000 Scottish Enterprise grant to assist in the research and development of SCAR, a specialist trenching plough, and fabrication is now under
In a few months the town will begin its work on widening and deepening the Aberjona River channel from 10-20 feet to a uniform 35-foot … By Ryan LaRoche (homenewshere) [mappress] Source: homenewshere, December 29, 2010;
Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on January 18, 2011 to common shareholders of record on January 3, 2011. Chesapeake has approximately 655 million common shares outstanding. In addition, Chesapeak
Suffolk Executive Steve Levy was joined by representatives from the Save the Forge River advocacy group on December 21 in presenting an … (empirestatenews) [mappress] Source: empirestatenews, December 29, 2010;
Wild Oats XI has won line honors in the 66th Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race after a sailing jury dismissed a protest against it on Wednesday. The supermaxi yacht crossed the finish line first on Tuesday, but race officials lodged a protest, claiming the crew broke rules by failing to radio its po
Odense Steel Shipyard has been forced to move its surplus newbuilding to a lay-up berth at Korsør on the isle of Sjælland. The newbuilding – hull no. 222 – has been ready for delivery since September, but so far no buyer has yet purchased the vessel to a weak marked for ro-ro tonnage. The vessel [&h
Since our last report on the current pirate situation there has been another mixed week of fortunes for freight vessels in the Gulf of Aden and beyond. On Christmas Day the MV Thor Nexus and her all Thai crew of twenty seven, was attacked and seized by an armed gang some 450 nautical miles North [&h
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through wholly-owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard Limited and Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd, has clinched new contracts totalling S$240 million. These comprise the upgrading of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, the conversion of a live
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) announced that it has entered into agreements with a first class Korean shipyard to purchase twelve high specification newbuilding tankers at a total purchase price of about $770 million, including over $3 million per vessel in extra items.
“Didja Ever” zip line across a rain forest? Catch air on a wave runner? Jump into an impromptu performance of Thriller between courses at dinner? Well, mark your new calendar for more fun and firsts! Carnival Cruise Lines unveiled its “Hey America, Didja Ever” campaign that inspires people to try ne
One of the largest aluminum sport yachts ever built, the new PJ 170 from Palmer Johnson Yachts measures 52.2m in length. Combining strong lines with sleek sophistication, the innovative PJ 170 offers state-of-the-art fire suppression systems from Sea-Fire Marine. A Sea-Fire H Series engineered marin
Norse Energy Corp has acquired a second rig to speed up its Herkimer drilling programme in the US. The Herkimer fields is estimated to hold up to 90 mmboe of natural gas. Oslo-listed NEC has aquired an option to use the services of a second Speedstar 185 drilling rig to speed up the Herkimer develop
Oil regulator PNGRB has invited bids for laying two natural gas pipelines, which will partly include the one already being laid by … [mappress] Source: Business Standard, December 28, 2010;
1.753m tons of condensate were produced from Shah Deniz offshore gas condensate field in January-November, sources in SOCAR reported. By Rufat Abbasov (News.az) [mappress] Source: News.az, December 28, 2010;
