Months after launching it biggest and most expensive ship, Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line on Monday announced plans to order two new 4,000-passenger ships, due for delivery in April 2013 and 2014.
A Singapore-flagged tanker, ‘York’, was confirmed pirated in the Somali Basin on the morning of October 24 by the European Union Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR). The ‘York’ had recently left Mombasa, Kenya, on route to the Seychelles. The vessel was attacked on October 23 by two skiffs, approximatel
GPSChemoil has finalised the financing of the construction of phase four of its storage terminal at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, which is set to be one of the largest bunker terminals in the Middle East.
STX Finland and Viking Line have signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of an environmentally friendly, new generation cruise ferry to be operated by Viking Line between Stockholm and Turku.
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering of Korea has ordered four common-rail 12V48/60CR Tier-II propulsion engines from MAN Diesel and Turbo. The prime movers will power a new Ro-Pax ferry for Tunisian ship owner COTUNAV (Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation).
Nido Petroleum Limited (Nido), as Operator of Service Contract 54A (SC 54A), provides an update on the ongoing operations at Tindalo. Since the last update: • production continued whilst specialized diagnostic equipment was mobilised to the Aquamarine Driller; • a suite of diagnostic testing has bee
In partnership with vessel owners Greatship and Farstad, Fugro Brasil has been awarded 3 long-term contracts for ROV Support Vessels by Petrobras. The value of the tripartite contracts for Fugro is approximately USD 140 million and will involve ROV services and positioning. Greatship will be providi
Prosafe Production, a leading owner and operator of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSOs), announces interim financial report for 3rd quarter 2010: · Operating result before depreciation and restructuring charges of USD 56.8 million · Extension of contract for Abo FPSO · Produc
The Al Nuaman LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal November 1, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic
RasGas Company Limited, a world-leading energy supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has enrolled a select group of Qatari Operation and Maintenance engineers in GEs world-class Field Engineering Gas Turbine Training Program in Schenectady, New York, USA. The 10-week training course at GE’s Ener
Senior public servants will be available this week for full briefings on the development assessment process for the Port waterfront … By Greg Kelton (adelaidenow) [mappress] Source: adelaidenow, October 25, 2010;
Leighton Offshore announced the signing of an EPC contract with Iraq’s South Oil Company to install three single point moorings (SPMs) and 120 kilometres of 48- inch pipelines in the Arabian Gulf, offshore Iraq. The project will provide enhanced export facilities from the Fao Terminal near Al Basrah
Aberdeen-based OEG Offshore (OEG) has successfully completed a £2.2million deal for a major offshore wind farm project, the firm’s first venture into the renewables sector. The company – which specialises in the design, build and rental of cabins and cargo carrying units for the offshore oil and gas
Xcite Energy Ltd announced that the 9/3b-6 well on the Bentley field is progressing on plan, on schedule and has reached target depth for the first part of the planned work programme, the pilot section of the well. The pilot section confirmed 113ft oil column, some 40ft thicker than the 73ft prognos
