Mercon Steel Structures B.V. has signed a framework agreement with Shell U.K. Limited and the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. (NAM) for the construction and installation of Riser Access Towers (RAT). The framework agreement encompasses the call off of one and possibly up to nine RAT’s. These
Building the yardless yacht We are proud to announce a venture which will create a big buzz! During the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show (28 October till 1 November 2010) the legend called Doggersbank will officially re-enter the market and you can be part of it. Stay tuned and visit our booth (Y&B Tent 69
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) sendout jumped this week, the result of cargoes arriving to the Gulf of Mexico. Sendout rose 17 percent on the week, according to BENTEK data, though it still remains 29 percent below last year’s LNG sendout levels. Cargoes arriving at Gulf of Mexico’s Sabine Pass and Lak
BG Group (60%) today announced that the Pweza-1 exploration well, located in Block 4 approximately 85 kilometres offshore southern Tanzania and in a water depth of 1 400 metres, has demonstrated the presence of a working hydrocarbon system after encountering gas-bearing sands. In May 2010, BG Group
Hamburg / Germany, 21 October 2010 – The topic of using gas as a ship fuel attracted a large audience in Hamburg this week, underlining that the maritime industry perceives this technology as one of the most promising to meet future emission and profitability challenges. In his keynote to the confer
Stationary plain suction dredgers as used for the mining of sand and gravel are not often part of the yearly coverage of significant dredgers in DPC. Last year however, a few interesting dredgers of this type have been built, interesting by the fact that they mark the success of a relatively young d
PEOPLE can have their say on the giant £175 million offshore wind farm planned near the Island. The company awarded the licence for a farm… By Richard Wright (iwcp) [mappress] Source: thelamron, October 22, 2010;
Schlumberger Limited today reported third-quarter 2010 revenue of $6.85 billion versus $5.94 billion in the second quarter of 2010, and $5.43 billion in the third quarter of 2009. Net income attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $875 million—an increase of 7% sequentially
Australia is set to receive tenders for the $75m Townsville Ocean Terminal precinct… (ship-technology) [mappress] Source: ship-technology, October 22, 2010;
Water depths at Portsmouth Commercial Port are to be increased by around two metres from early next year. It is the first time in nearly 20… (porttechnology) [mappress] Source: porttechnology, October 22, 2010;
Time is running out for the Army Corps of Engineers to find money for the dredging and beach nourishment project that would put sand back on… By Andrew Dunn (starnewsonline) [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, October 22, 2010;
A PIONEERING helicopter company plans to be the first to offer a dedicated service for the global offshore wind-power industry. (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, October 22, 2010; bristowgroup
Keppel Corporation Limited wishes to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel FELS Limited (“Keppel FELS”), has entered into a Letter of Intent with Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited (“Mermaid”) to build two KFELS B Class jackup rigs worth US$360 million. In addition to these, Mermaid
MTU South Africa has launched a new, standardised genset for diesel-electric propulsion and onboard power generation for the maritime… (cbn) [mappress] Source: cbn, October 22, 2010;
