Ethernet switches from GarrettCom Europe are playing a key role in securing future energy supplies, by providing a redundant network infrast… [mappress] Source: Process and Control Today, July 9, 2010;
The UK’s Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) yesterday gave approval to its Technical Review Group (TRG) to proceed with an engineering study to develop new design concepts for well capping and containment. The project forms part of the UK offshore oil and gas industry’s compre
Subsea operational update: • For the first 12 hours on July 8 (midnight to noon), approximately 8,565 barrels of oil were collected and approximately 3,940 barrels of oil and 28.3 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared. • On July 7, total oil recovered was approx. 24,575 barrels: • approx. 16
Seismic research vessel ‘Oceanic Vega’ from Ulstein has been nominated as ‘Ship of the Year 2010’ by the magazine Skipsrevyen. “Once again, the jury is pleased about several exciting and innovative designs. The decision will be taken in about three weeks”, said juror Asle Strønen. The winner will be
British company Red7Marine has become the owner of Damen’s new Stan Tug 1205, the first in a new ship series, which was only just unveiled to the market. Damen had decided to show its new tug series at the Seawork Show held in Southampton in mid-June. But already on the second day of the internation
Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, announced today that it has been appointed by Technip Samsung Consortium to serve as Main Automation Contractor for the Shell “Prelude” project, which will potentially be the world’s first Floating LNG (liquefied natural gas) development. Eme
Aker Solutions has won a contract to supply a further 2 500 feet riser extension to the Dragonquest (formerly Titanium Explorer) rig, which is owned by Valenica Drilling and managed by Vantage Drilling Company. The contract value is approximately NOK 90 million, including both riser joints and buoya
CGG Veritas has taken delivery of a new seismic ship co-owned with Norway’s Eidesvik Shipping. Oceanic Vega, an ice-class Ulstein SX 120 design is equipped to carry up to 20 streamers at once and has been described as “..the largest and most powerful vessel of its kind,” by CGG. Initially the new su
More than two dozen people have sued cruise ship auctioneer Park West on Tuesday, alleging the company sold them fake, forged or overpriced artwork, according to reports in the Detroit Free-Press in the United States. The suit, filed in a Michigan county circuit court, is the latest in a flurry of l
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Dutch Association of Inland Terminal Operators (VITO) initiate and will implement a quality mark for inland terminals. It aims at attracting more cargo to inland shipping. The quality mark will make it possible for shippers and logistics service providers to e
British company Red7Marine has become the owner of Damen’s new Stan Tug 1205, the first in a new ship series, which has only recently been unveiled to the market. Three of these Stan Tugs had just been completed in Vietnam and arrived in Europe. Four more of the series are under construction at Dame
Six open-hatch cargo ships ordered by Grieg Shipping will feature a total of 24 MacGregor variable frequency drive cranes; the order is worth EUR 20 million and was booked into the second quarter 2010 order intake. Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver six shipsets of environmentally-friendly va
The first phase of dredging work on the access channel for the port of Beira is due to begin at the end of the month, the chief executive of Mozambican port and rail management company, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (Cfm) said in Inhassoro, Inhambane province. As part of the work of the [
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) wishes to announce that the integration process as a result of the merger of Boskalis and SMIT is progressing well. The process is being led by Peter Berdowski (CEO Boskalis) and Ben Vree (CEO SMIT) and based on current findings the integration is expected
