MMC Green Technology in Fosnavåg, Norway has received type approval by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for their treatment system MMC BWMS, for ship ballast water. The approval could also result in a tenfold increase in the number of employees, including a massive upsurge in business turnover. A brand new
Skangass has taken yet another important step into the marine market after winning the contract to supply LNG to Fjord Line. Two new cruise ferries are to be supplied with a total of 30,000 tonnes of LNG per year. The contract will also have positive indirect effects for Risavika Harbour. With the g
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with PT Rajawali Swiber Cakrawala (PTRSC) for the manufacture and supply of subsea controls for the South Belut field development. The order has an estimated value of $40 million in revenue. The field is located in the South Natuna Sea
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., LTD., (DSME) of South Korea for the construction of two 173,400 cubic meter Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings, with options to order up to three additional
Physical work on the feasibility phase of the Tangier Jetty program is set to begin this week, weather dependant. A Norfolk District survey crew will operate in the water where the jetty is to be built at the federal navigation channel entranceway on the western side of the island. “We just received
Reef Subsea announced today that one of its Norwegian subsidiaries, Reef Subsea Norway, has been awarded a major contract by Statoil for the full seismic system installation of the Grane field, in the North Sea located 185 km west of the city of Haugesund on the western coast of Norway. The contract
Reef Subsea announced today that one of its Norwegian subsidiaries, Reef Subsea Norway, has been awarded a major contract by Statoil for the full seismic system installation of the Grane field offshore Norway. The contract – worth over 2OOMNOK (over £22M) – will see all capabilities of the Reef Subs
Reef Subsea announced today that one of its Norwegian subsidiaries, Reef Subsea Norway, has been awarded a major contract by Statoil for the full seismic system installation of the Grane field offshore Norway. The contract – worth over 200MNOK (over £22M) – will see all capabilities of the Reef Subs
China’s shift towards a domestic consumer demand-oriented economy could provide a significant boost to the global shipping industry, as the world’s second largest economy targets more sustainable growth. “2013 will be another peak year of new vessel deliveries. Oversupply of capacity is still an obs
Smit Lamnalco has been recognised for its outstanding services to the oil and gas terminal industries at the annual Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards in Dubai, U.A.E. The company, which operates over 50 terminal contracts, operates and crews over 190 vessels in 31 countries and emplo
After introduction of the IHC Beaver 65 DDSP last week the new standard dredger was now also presented at the exhibition on the CEDA Dredging days in Abu Dhabi. At this exhibition more technical data were made available. In a first reaction Robert Jonk, general manager IHC Middle East located in the
A North-east based reservoir engineering company has successfully completed a major reservoir-modelling project for an oil field reopened by an international firm following more than ten years of shutdown. Oilgen, which specialises in producing high-tech field history matching to forecast and improv
Seafarers International Union (SIU) contracted Ocean Ships, Inc. has won the operating contract for three new mobile landing platform (MLP) vessels, signaling new jobs for Seafarers. The vessels are being built at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego; they are the USNS Montford Point, USNS John Glen
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has completed an isolation project on a 16” subsea pipeline in the Dutch sector of the North Sea on behalf of Wintershall Noordzee BV. The isolation enabled the client to disconnect a flexible gas export pipeline so it could be replaced with a new rigid
