The 2011 edition will take place from April 7th to April 10th at the Port Vauban in Antibes. Antibes Yacht Show is the only Yacht Show in the Mediterranean area for BROKERAGE and CHARTER. It’s the best time to come and chose a yacht, just before the start of the season.
With several deepwater projects successfully completed over the last few years and in recognition of the growth potential in South-East Asia, Jumbo Offshore has decided to open a new Regional Office in Perth, Australia. The office is headed by Mr Sjoerd Meijer, Business Development Manager Australia
A bill that requires cruise ships to tighten security measures and report alleged crimes is awaiting President Obama’s approval. The Senate on Wednesday passed the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, after it received broad bipartisan support in the House with a vote of 416-4 last year.
Commodity shipping costs measured by the Baltic Dry Index extended the longest decline in almost five years as a surplus of ships for hire overwhelmed demand. The fleet capacity of vessels for dry bulk commodities, such as iron ore and coal, will expand 16 percent this year, according to estimates f
SBM Offshore N.V. announces the following: 1. Extension of the LPG FSO NKOSSA II lease and operate contract from Total E&P Congo Total E&P Congo, acting as Operator of the Nkossa licence in Congo (a Joint Venture between Total E&P Congo, Chevron Overseas Congo and Société Nationale des Pétroles du C
Around 250 jobs will be created in the first phase of plans for a £29m expansion of the North East’s biggest port. Teesport owner PD Ports has said it is about to start work on the £15m first stage of the plan to dramatically increase capacity at the Middlesbrough commercial port – the third biggest
The Nearshore and Offshore Lake Erie Nutrient Study (NOLENS) concludes this month, following a year of research headed by principal investigator Chris Pennuto, a research scientist with the Buffalo State College Great Lakes Center and professor of biology. The fundamental question of the study was,
1. Extension of the LPG FSO NKOSSA II lease and operate contract from Total E&P Congo Total E&P Congo, acting as Operator of the Nkossa licence in Congo (a Joint Venture between Total E&P Congo, Chevron Overseas Congo and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo), has signed an extension to the lease
Seadrill has taken delivery of the new deepwater drillship West Gemini from the Samsung Shipyard in South Korea. The unit was delivered on budget and one day ahead of original delivery schedule. The vessel will carry out a simulated drilling operation in Korean waters before relocation to Angola in
ADX Energy Ltd announced that the Southern Cross semisubmersible drilling rig has arrived at the Lambouka-1 location on the Kerkouane exploration license offshore Tunisia. The rig mobilisation was completed slightly ahead of schedule and operations will now concentrate on anchoring the rig and prepa
Rowan Companies, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Skeie Technology AS, Skeie Tech Invest AS and Wideluck Enterprises Limited and has obtained irrevocable commitments from Skeie Holding AS and Trafalgar AS (collectively, the “Sellers”) enabling Rowan to pu
Two major initiatives are boosting port expansion and development in Australia – one is part of new Australian agreements with China. The other is a major initiative by the New South Wales government. The Chinese inputs include support for rail and deepwater port construction in Oakajee, Western Aus
Subsea 7 Inc can confirm today that the US $75m North Sea pipeline bundle contract award it announced on 26th April 2010 was for Apache North Sea Ltd’s Bacchus Subsea Development Project in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Subsea 7 work scope is to engineer, procure, fabricate, install and commis
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced it has entered into a new $75 million revolving credit facility. An additional $25 million is available under the facility subject to the lenders’ discretion. This new facility replac
