The Underwater Technology Conference has a well known history of presenting highly competent speakers on current and important topics regarding the subsea industry. This has resulted in UTC being one of the most important international meeting grounds for subsea executives, managers, engineers and s
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received its 1000th order for its 2-stroke low-speed diesel, electronically controlled, common-rail RT-flex engines. This important milestone was passed in August with the placing of an order for a 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-fl
Orion Marine Group Inc, a leading heavy civil marine contractor, today reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012, of $1.6 million ($0.06 diluted loss per share). These results compare to a net loss of $6.2 million ($0.23 diluted loss per share) for the same period a year ago.
Endeavour International Corporation today, November 1, reported third quarter 2012 Adjusted EBITDA of $51.6 million compared to $2.4 million for the same quarter of 2011. On a GAAP basis, for the third quarter of 2012 net loss was $33.7 million as compared to net loss of $63.3 million for the same q
A series of reports on activities in and around English seas are published yesterday by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The four new commissioned publications are part of the MMO’s work to identify and fill gaps in knowledge that marine planners, regulators and users currently face. The re
SeaBird Exploration Plc has secured 8 back-to-back contracts in the Asia Pacific for its Voyager Explorer vessel, the company announced on Wednesday. The contracts, will keep the Shallow Water 2D/3D vessel busy until May 2013. The seismic survey specialist, based in Cyprus, revealed that the total v
During a ceremony held in Tokyo, DNV was confirmed to be formally authorised by the Japanese government to carry out surveys on ships flying the Japanese flag. Under Japanese legislation, DNV has been designated as a Recognised Organisation by the Japanese government and is granted delegated respons
Norway’s state-controlled oil company Statoil today recommended a timeline for joint power supply from land to the Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen, Johan Sverdrup and Dagny fields, which will start power deliveries to this area of the Utsira High in the North Sea from 2018. The recommended proposed timelin
The Queensland Government has just released the draft Great Barrier Reef Port Strategy for public comment. Deputy Premier Seeney has stated that: ‘We will confine future development to the existing major ports where there is considerable scope for future development at Abbot Point, at Dudgeon Point
Statoil recommends a timeline for joint power supply from land to the Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen, Johan Sverdrup and Dagny fields, which will start power deliveries to this area of the Utsira High in the North Sea from 2018. The recommended proposed timeline for an area solution for joint power supply
Cargotec will supply MacGregor RoRo access equipment for two 3,500 CEU Neptune Line PCTCs, ensuring reliable operations and fast port turnaround times In October, Cargotec received a contract from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea to deliver MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment for Neptune Line’
On October 30, the FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrei Lavrishchev participated the Transport Industry Congress in the delegation of the Mintrans of Russia headed by Maxim Sokolov, the Minister of Transport. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s greeting was read out by the President’s advi
Dockside trials of the Bester-1 deep-sea rescue submersible (Project 18271) carried by rescue ship Igor Belousov will start in Apr 2013, director general of JSC Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard Alexander Buzakov said on Oct 30 at the ship’s launching ceremony. The manned deep-sea submersible was develo
BOURBON confirms that the 7 crew members, 6 Russians and 1 Estonian, abducted during the boarding of the Bourbon Liberty 249 off the coast of Nigeria, on October 15, 2012, were released today. Despite difficult conditions while in captivity, they all appear to be in good health. They are currently b
