A recent trials partnership between Sonardyne International Ltd. and Oceaneering International, Inc. has resulted in the development of a Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system for ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) control in any water depth, allowing the vehicle to hold station indefinitely and navigate to real-wo
On behalf of the Florida Inland Navigation District, Taylor Engineering will support a proposed project that would deepen the Intracoastal Waterway in vicinity of Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County and deposit the dredged material within the constructed MSA 434 dredged material management area fa
In an extraordinary general meeting, new financial targets were established for Vattenfall. The company also presented its new sustainability targets. For example renewable energy growth rates should be higher than the market. The following new financial targets were established: Profitability targe
Reflex Marine, a global provider of safe marine transfer solutions, has attracted interest from operators in the Gulf of Mexico after hosting a crane and lifting open day at its new Accredited Service Centre (ASC) in Houston. The company, expert in the safe transfer of personnel to and from offshore
DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, was recognized last night for its outstanding overall performance in regional exploration and production during 2012 at an awards ceremony hosted by Middle East Oil & Gas magazine in Dubai. The Company was represented by Magne Normann, Chief
Public Consultation on the European Commission Green Paper entitled “Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting” is open until 15 December 2012. The idea behind this paper is the need to unlock the economic potential of Europe’s wealth of marine observations. With the ‘Marine Kn
A recent trials partnership between Sonardyne International Ltd. and Oceaneering International, Inc. has resulted in the development of a Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system for ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) control in any water depth, allowing the vehicle to hold station indefinitely and navigate to real-wo
Drydocks World, a UAE-based service provider to the global maritime and offshore oil and gas industry has entered into a multi-million contract with Premier Oil, to build subsea facility for Solan oil field in UK. “We have achieved yet another breakthrough in penetrating the offshore oil sector with
Tanker owners continue to be deeply concerned that the current tanker market is seriously jeopardising the sustainability of the tanker industry. Speaking recently to INTERTANKO’s Council in London, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Koji Sekimizu, pointed out ju
BP announced today that it has agreed to sell its interests in a number of central North Sea oil and gas fields to TAQA for $1.058 billion plus future payments which, dependent on oil price and production, BP currently expects will exceed $250 million. The assets included in the sale are BP’s intere
TWMA, a provider of integrated drilling services and environmental solutions, today announces a contract win for Zakum Development Company’s (ZADCO) flagship UZ 750 Project at Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum field, the fourth largest oilfield in the world. Scheduled to begin in December 2012, the contract,
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens has highlighted an imminent change to VAT rules by the UK government which could have significant implications for the shipping industry. With effect from 1 December 2012, the UK government will remove the VAT registration threshold for
Four J D Neuhaus type EH50 air operated monorail hoists have been supplied and mounted by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS of Bergen to the Maersk offshore rig Guardian. These products have been specified for the synchronised lifting and handling of an 18.3/4” 15,000psi BOP unit before and after drilling ope
Martin Kobiela, operations director of InterMoor Pte Ltd, an Acteon company, will present at the 4th China Deepwater Summit 2012 in Beijing, China. Kobiela will describe the challenges and customized solutions associated with InterMoor’s permanent mooring work in Lufeng oilfield in the South China S
