Technip received instructions from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to begin the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000-ton Truss Spar hull for their Heidelberg field development. This field is located in the US Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of 1,620 meters (5,310 feet). The Letter of
National Ports Authority of Liberia has embarked on an ambitious planning process by preparing a National Ports Master Plan. The plan will outline the framework for development of the port sector in Liberia for the next 25 years. The National Port Authority of Liberia is under a great deal of pressu
The Port of Antwerp starts the next stage in building the world’s largest lock. Mid November 2012, Hilde Crevits, Flemish Minister of Transport & Public Works, officially marked this key step during a site visit. The Deurganckdocklock will be the second lock between Waasland, the port area on the le
Independent offshore renewables development business, Trident Energy, has secured an investment of £180,000 from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) as part of a total funding package worth more than half a million pounds. The LCIF is managed by green merchant bank Turquoise International and the
Cargotec’s second 50-tonne SWL four-wire MacGregor K5036- 4HD crane has been delivered to Singaporean owner OBT for the Indonesian market. The K5036-4HD offers a long service life and high capacities for the transloading and bulk handling markets and forms an important part of Cargotec’s MacGregor f
Following a press release issued this morning regarding an intended offer for Dockwise Ltd., Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that it has acquired in excess of 8.5 million shares in Dockwise in the course of trading today. This shareholding represents slightly less than 22% of the shares in
RRS Discovery has completed her last scientific mission. After 50 years of service, the UK’s oldest research vessel concluded operations at 1044hrs on Friday 23rd November. Dr Gerard McCarthy of the National Oceanography Centre led this expedition, the 382 undertaken by Discovery. She is now bound f
International and regional shipping operators, ports, financiers and other maritime professionals will gather in Dubai for the sixth biennial edition of Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM). Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of th
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited, celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2012 with a strong net orderbook of S$12.2 billion, including S$9 billion worth of new contracts secured year-to-date. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minist
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase its state-of-the-art range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to the Oil & Gas sector, at OSEA 2012 that will take place in Singapore from November 27 to 30 (booth BJ4-01). Prysmian Gr
Following a press release issued this morning regarding an intended offer for Dockwise Ltd., Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that it has acquired in excess of 8.5 million shares in Dockwise in the course of trading today. This shareholding represents slightly less than 22% of the shares in
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has officially launched its new Great Yarmouth Headquarters following an investment of £500,000 into the facility. Team GB Olympic Bronze Medallist Anthony Ogogo, from the Lowestoft area, officiated at the event and pr
Cameron announced today that it has received an order from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., totaling approximately $275 million, to supply a complete drilling equipment package for a 12,000 foot ultra-deepwater drillship. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has a contract to build a new dril
Cameron announced that it has received an order from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., totaling approximately $275 million, to supply a complete drilling equipment package for a 12,000 foot ultradeepwater drillship. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has a contract to build a new drillship f
