CSL International (CSLI) announces that the MV Rt. Hon. Paul E. Martin arrived in Port Sechelt, British Columbia at 02:00 PDT on October 21, 2012, completing the vessel’s maiden voyage. A Port of Vancouver-issued plaque commemorating the event was presented to Captain Vladyslav Tarasov by Bruce Roth
MEO Australia Limited provides the following update in relation to Heron South-1 being drilled in NT/P68, operated by Eni Australia Ltd (Eni). Eni has formally advised MEO that it intends to commence production testing to determine reservoir productivity and gas composition. The well is interpreted
An innovative development, costing in excess of £60 million pounds, to regenerate the entire dock and marina area in Milford Haven has been viewed by over two hundred people during a series of public consultations, with the majority supporting the plans. Milford Haven Port Authority, which is behind
International Shipholding Corporation yesterday announced the purchase of a 1999-built Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC). The vessel acquisition was funded by a $3.5 million cash payment and the sale of the Company’s 1994- built PCTC, Green Cove, to the seller in a transaction valued at approximately $2
BIRNS, Inc., an ISO 9001:2008 certified global leader in the design and manufacture of unique lines of high performance lights, connectors, penetrators and custom cable assemblies for severe environments, has introduced the ultimate underwater security light: the new BIRNS Pisces™. This rugged, 130,
Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited, the largest privately owned dredging company in China in terms of dredging volume in 2010, announced to have reached legally binding framework agreement with Zhuzhou Cyclic Economy Investment and Development Co., Ltd. at Hunan Province in China. In accordance to th
The government has today given Shell consent for a new oil and gas development that will add two per cent to UK daily production. The Fram field, off the East Coast of Scotland, is one of the biggest developments to be given the go ahead in the past five years. Once production starts, the field [&he
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy last week submitted an impact assessment relating to petroleum activities in the area around Jan Mayen on public hearing. Interested parties are invited to comment on the impact assessment within the next three months. The impact assessment forms part of the proc
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has announced that Michel Demaré will step down as ABB’s Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee. He has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Syngenta beginning in April 2013 and will in the future focus on h
The Minister of State for Work and Pensions and Member of Parliament for Fareham, Mark Hoban, recently visited top ROV manufacturer, Saab Seaeye. He met the new managing director, Jon Robertson, previously the company’s engineering director, along with the other key members of the management team: s
MAN Diesel & Turbo has received an order from Chevron Corporation, the American multinational energy company, for two lightering newbuildings with each vessel to be powered by an MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.2 prime mover. The newbuildings will each use an MAN Diesel & Turbo EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) sys
Sterling Resources Ltd. is providing current resources estimates for its properties offshore Romania. The current estimates have been prepared by Sterling’s independent reserves evaluator RPS Energy and comprise individual and aggregated resources estimates for the fields and prospects in Block 13 P
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has formed a joint venture with Edison Chouest Offshore LLC. The new company will be based in Houston. Utilizing the subsea technologies, tooling and expertise of FMC Technologies, and the vessel, port logistics and ROV operations of Edison Chouest Offshore,
Seadrill has entered into a Heads of Agreement (“HoA”) with Songa Offshore SE for a potential purchase of the ultra deepwater semi-submersible rig “Songa Eclipse”. The HoA has certain subjects, hereunder board approval from Seadrill and Songa. A key element in the HoA is that Seadrill is granted exc
