Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the Karpathos, a 6,270 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed to the Company’s market in Greece.
MAN Diesel and Turbo has recently signed a supply contract with Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group Fosen to supply eight common-rail-based 10L32/44CR main engines, along with six L21/31 auxiliary generating-sets and four RENK gearboxes for two ferries to be operated by Fjord Line Danmark, the Danish
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that drilling of exploration well 16/2-6 on the Avaldsnes prospect has commenced. The well is located in Block 16/2, production licence PL501, in the central North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The Avaldsnes prospect is located
Plans for a massive offshore windfarm that could bring a major economic boost to the East Coast and create hundreds of new jobs are going… (advertiser24) [mappress] Source: advertiser24, July 21, 2010;
The easing of vessel tonnage supply should be among the main concerns among ship owners, especially those active in dry bulk shipping. The reason is pretty obvious; any additional supply is hurting the market’s chance of a recovery in rates, with the dry bulk industry’s main benchmark, the Baltic Dr
One of Ontario’s largest offshore wind stakeholders says the province’s desire for input on offshore project regulations will provide the… By VINCE VERSACE (dcnonl) [mappress] Source: dcnonl, July 21, 2010;
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (COPSAS) consent to carry out well work on Ekofisk 2/4 Bravo with the mobile drilling facility Mærsk Gallant. The consent covers plugging and drilling of a sidetrack from an existing production well. According to the
JF Hose have opened a large bore hose division at its Leyland factory specialising in production of hand-built rubber hoses for dredging, dockside oil and heavy industrial applications in sizes 2″ to 40″ diameter and lengths up to 12 metres. The factory has on-site rubber compounding, calendering an
As wind energy plants are increasingly built offshore, their installation is carried out by giant specialised vessels. During the second and… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, July 21, 2010;
As wind energy plants are increasingly built offshore, their installation is carried out by giant specialised vessels. During the second and… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, July 21, 2010;
Nido Petroleum Limited (Nido), as Operator of Service Contract 54A (SC 54A), provided status update on the continuing Extended Well Testing (EWT) at Tindalo. The well testing results so far have confirmed: • The pre-production oil-in-place estimates (most likely 11 million barrels), including confir
Tap Oil Limited (“Tap”) is pleased to advise that the Operator of WA-290-P, Apache Northwest Pty Ltd (“Apache”) has indicated that operations on Zola-1 may commence as early as August, depending on the progress of the Stena Clyde’s (semi-submersible drilling rig) current activities. Once on location
To stay competitive, the Port is planning more than $3 billion in upgrades, including a new container terminal, improvements for an existing terminal, redevelopment and consolidation of two older terminals, the replacement of an obsolete bridge and upgraded rail infrastructure. Topping the Port’s de
An analyst hired by the state Economic Development Corporation estimates that the direct economic benefits for Rhode Island of a small… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, July 21, 2010;
