The Lockheed Martin – led industry team completed another key milestone in constructing the nation’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) with the landing of the vessel’s two main propulsion gas turbines. More than 50 percent of the ship’s modules are under construction at the Marinette Marine shipyard.
Mustang, part of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC (“Wood Group”), has been selected as a main automation contractor for Chevron’s Global Upstream business units in an agreement signed recently between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Mustang. Mustang will provide the front-end engine
JV Companies will jointly own and operate a derrick lay barge for offshore installation projects in Malaysia. Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class company in the offshore industry, is pleased to report further progress on its expansion strategy in Malaysia. Further to the Memorandum of Understandi
Lloyd’s List, an international maritime publication, has named APM Terminals ‘port operator for 2009’ at its annual global awards dinner held in London recently. The terminal was chosen for its ability to expand its global terminal network and customer portfolio amidst tough market conditions.
Marine contractor Lewek Shipping PTE Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered Ezra Holdings, has contracted subsea specialist Perry Slingsby Systems (PSS) to provide five ROV systems in a deal worth in excess of US$23million (£14million). The contract will see PSS supply two 4,000m Triton XLXs,
The results of Norway’s general election clearly indicate that the Socialist Left and Liberals failed to win support for rejecting petroleum activity off the Lofoten and Vesterålen islands. This is the conclusion drawn by Per Terje Vold, chief executive of the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF
Fast RSQ in The Netherlands has unveiled a new type of aluminium-hulled fast rescue craft (FRC) with hybrid propulsion. “The FRSQ 700 HYBRID has been designed for those users who feel the responsibility for a greener environment in which they operate,” said the company. “This aluminium FRC not only
The world fleet of oil, chemical and gas tankers is predicted to continue to grow over the next five years, although at a much more sluggish rate than the previous five years, according to a Shipbuilding Market Report issued this month by Lloyds Register – Fairplay (LR Fairplay). The oil tanker flee
Customers of Marlink’s Sealink(T) VSAT solution can take advantage of an extensive range of Value Added Services designed to further enhance the service and meet specific customer requirements. The services include Prepaid Talk and Prepaid Surf which provide an easy and cost-effective way to control
As part of Cargotec’s strategy to strengthen its global service network, the company has opened up new service stations in Zeebrugge in Belgium, Esbjerg in Denmark, Liverpool in the United Kingdom, Cadiz and Ferrol in Spain, Kaohsiung in Taiwan, and Balboa in Panama. Bernt Gunnarson, business develo
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Eni Norge AS to deliver a subsea production system to the operator’s Goliat field development in the Barents Sea. Contract value is approximately NOK 2.3 billion. Scope of work comprises engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a complete subsea pr
The company Åge S. Wågene AS Sandefjord has since 1990 been the distributor of the famous brand Nitto KOHKI Japan air tools to land-based industry and has also taken over all distribution of Nitto KOHKI to shipping and offshore in Norway. Nitto KOHKI air tools have over the last 30 years been delive
Business Line reports that dredging operations at the Haldia dock complex at Port of Kolkata in India are “on a war-footing” in view of an imminent crisis due to accumulating silt. Six dredgers owned by Dredging Corporation of India are carrying out desilting operations in Haldia, with another due t
Hallin Marine has been awarded a five year contract by Dalgidj Private Company for ROV drilling support services in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of Azerbaijan. The contract is scheduled to commence in late October this year and is in support of BP’s drilling programme from fixed platforms in the C
