News – July 15, 2008 The Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Cuba is deepening its main seaports to handle larger vessels. The report said dredging is underway in Havana, Santiago and Cienfuegos, which together receive about 85 per cent of cargo imported into the country. Quoting the National Port Aut
ConocoPhillips Scandinavia has been given the green light to use the Maersk Gallant jackup to permanently plug two water injection wells on the Ekofisk field. The rig will be used to permanently abandon the 2/4W-4 and W5 wells which have been used for water injection at the field. Abandonment work –
Celtic Sea explorers Providence Resources and Island Oil and Gas along with Lansdowne have been awarded a new licensing option in the region covering acreage directly below the producing Seven Heads gas field. Together the three companies have been awarded the Barryroe licence area which has seen th
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has prequalified Spring Energy as a licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Spring Energy is an Oslo-based independent Norwegian upstream oil and gas company whish is pursuing growth opportunities in both mature and immature areas on the NCS
Farstad Shipping has taken delivery of the Far Sabre anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS), which will work in the North Sea. Farstad said a long-term facility of NOK 231 million has been drawn with Eksportfinans ASA to finance the vessel. The loan is guaranteed by Sparebanken Møre and Swedbank
Tanker Will Be the First in the U.S. with Advanced EPA Tier II Compliant Engines PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo:AKPS – News), a leading U.S. commercial shipyard, launched Hull 009, the fifth in a series of 12 product tankers to be completed by the yard in 2011 and sold
– Following Some Simple Tips From a Leading Area Insurance Brokerage Can Help Prevent Fatalities, Injuries and Damage – WILMINGTON, Mass., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Each weekend, upwards of 130,000 Bay Staters take their boats out on the water. While most consider boating a source of joy and entertainm
ATHENS, GREECE–(MARKET WIRE)–Jul 14, 2008 — DryShips Inc. (NasdaqGS:DRYS – News) today announced that Primelead Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of DryShips Inc., has effected a compulsory transfer of all remaining shares in Ocean Rig ASA and as a consequence of the compulsory transfer and cancell
International gas shipping entered a new era today when the world’s largest LNG vessel — classed by Lloyd’s Register — was named in front of a huge crowd of dignitaries at Samsung Heavy Industry’s (SHI) massive shipyard on Geoje Island, South Korea. Ordered and to be operated by the Qatar Gas Transp
A very fine first day’s sailing for Thomas Coville who is racking up the miles with the constancy of a metronome. 24 hours after leaving New York, the skipper of Sodeb’O has covered 546 miles and has a 192 mile lead over Francis Joyon’s time in 2005. As forecast, Thomas Coville has benefited from re
Dockwise said today that it has landed seven new contracts for the transportation of drilling rigs, barges and dredging equipment. Dockwise Shipping will transport the drilling rig Transocean Nordic, as well as three loads of barges, a yacht hotel and two loads of dredging equipment in 2008. The tot
The newly built jackup service platform, Seafox 7, has arrived on location in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS) to start its first job. The platfrom has been chartered by Tullow Oil to support its planned activities at the Horne and Wren Platform as part of the Wissey Field Development. David Wright,
Contracts & Tenders – July 14, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 644/E/05 Tender Ref No: 2008-169170 Project Stage: Expressions of Interest Area: Praia, Cabo Verde Promoter: Carlos Lima Dias, Ministério das Infra-estruturas, Transporte e Mar, Directorate General of Infrastructure, Rua Judice Byker, Ponta Belém – Pla
Contracts & Tenders – July 14, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 644/E/19 Tender Ref No: 2008-170436 Project Stage: Tenders Invited Area: Arles, France Project Period: 12 months from date of contract award Promoter: SM des Traversées du Delta du Rhône, S.M.T.D.R. – 5, boulevard Huard, F-13200 Arles. Tel: 04 90 96 34
