Mongla Port Authority has inaugurated its first & new built dredger “CD Imam Bokhari” along with a crane boat “CB Balian” in Mongla Port on 21 November 2012. The dredger will be used to dredge the channel of Mongla Port in River Pashur ensuring the access of the inbound & outbound ships. These ships
The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is still on schedule and the first phase is close to completion. After the ‘back door’ was closed on 11 July 2012, contractor PUMA (Boskalis and Van Oord) will open the ‘front door’ next weekend. That is when the Yangtzehaven cut-through will start. The temporary inl
Statoil and partners have started up production on the Visund South oil and gas field in the North Sea. Visund South is the first of Statoil’s fast-track portfolio projects. “This is a milestone,” says Hogne Pedersen, head of field development on Visund South. “We’ve managed to carry out this projec
The naming ceremony of No.3 & No.4 35,500 DWT SUL Bulk Carriers built by Chengxi shipyard Co., Ltd for Canada Steamship Lines, was held at the Hengshan floating dock on Nov. 16, 2012. The successful naming of No.3 and No.4 35,500 DWT self unloading vessel indicates the new building has entered a fin
PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (WINS) and PACC Offshore Services Holdings Pte Ltd (POSH) have announced their agreement to enter into a joint venture aimed at the Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels Indonesia. The joint venture will own and operate two units of Indonesian flagged 100+ tons bo
Woodside’s Pluto LNG Project has received Australia’s highest honour in engineering, the Sir William Hudson Award presented by Snowy Hydro Ltd. The award was conferred at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards; an annual event held in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra. Located
In just 16 days, during the second visit to the Global Tech I construction site, three more foundations were installed. The installation vessel INNOVATION proved to be extremely reliable in installation of the tripod foundations in 40 meters water depth. Arjen Schampers, Technical Director of Global
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, reported on Tuesday net income of $12.3 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to net income of $26.4 million reported in the third quarter of 2011. Time charter revenues were $56
Shell Malaysia announced the first oil production from the deepwater Gumusut-Kakap (GK) field, located about 120km offshore Sabah, Malaysia. This early production, achieved on November 18th, 2012, is ahead of the completion of the GK’s Floating Production System (FPS). This is made possible by an in
Getting ready to comply with the incoming requirement to implement a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) is at the top of the agenda of ship owners and operators. To help them to meet the challenge of improving vessel fuel efficiency to meet this incoming regulation, while increasing cost
Pacnet announced that it has delivered additional trans-Pacific network capacity between Japan and the United States to NEC BIGLOBE, Ltd. (BIGLOBE) a member of the NEC group and one of Japan’s leading Internet service providers. BIGLOBE partnered with Pacnet to directly connect its data center in Ja
Statoil has been granted consent for use of the subsea facility on Vigdis, with associated risers and pipelines, beyond the original design life, up to expiry of the production licence in 2024. Vigdis is an oil field in block 34/7 in the northern part of the North Sea, between Snorre and Gullfaks, a
Next week, key players in the tidal energy community will descend to London for the 6th International Tidal Energy Summit and Awards Ceremony (28-29 November, The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel). With over 350 attendees, 45 speakers and 25 exhibitors, ITES2012 remains the biggest and most comprehensive n
Rapidly growing and award winning energy services firm ROVOP is to create around 60 jobs to accompany the purchase of five remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The Aberdeen-based subsea specialist will invest around £15million over the next 18 months in the workclass hydraulic machines, supplied by FM
