Apache Corporation today signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Suriname’s oil company Staatsolie for offshore block 53. located in the territorial waters of the South American country. The contract, divided into exploration, development and production phases, is valid for approximately 30
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has been awarded ‘Shipyard of the Year’ at Lloyd’s List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2012, held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai on 16 October 2012. N-KOM was designed with optimal flexibility to undertake the entire spectrum of repair works, conversio
Today, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Dublin, GL Garrad Hassan will release WaveDyn, the first independently developed wave energy converter design tool to be made commercially available. WaveDyn allows users to model a wide range of wave energy conversion device types. It
VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems) has announced the delivery of the 112 foot ATB Offshore Tug, Evening Star, for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). This tug is similar to others built for Bouchard in previous years by Halter Marine. M
DC Netz BorWin4 GmbH announces the need for supply of subsea cable services for the offshore wind project in Germany. The project comprises of manufacturing, supply and laying of an AC cable system for connecting offshore wind farms, as well as production, delivery and installation of compensation c
During Hydro12 in Rotterdam, Nautikaris will offer free demonstrations of the Echoscope 3D Real Time Imaging sonar system. This will be provided on board the survey vessel ‘MV Freedom’ of Braveheart shipping. The vessel will be moored near the conference venue ‘SS Rotterdam. Demos will be presented
There are some clearly identifiable steps which need to be taken to enhance shipping’s already very impressive record of maritime safety, according to International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe. Speaking at the IMO Alternative World Maritime Day Event in Bahrain this
The power & control area in China is experiencing more activities, and a need for more space for offices and production arised. Therefore, Ulstein Marine Equipment in Ningbo recently moved into new and spacious premises in Nordic Industrial Park. Ulstein Marine Equipment was established in Ningbo in
Oceana has documented the presence of litter and fishing gear in one of Europe’s major seamounts, the Gorringe bank. The images were taken during an expedition with researchers from the University of Algarve, in which stunning algae forests and a wide range of habitats with hundreds of species were
Miclyn Express Offshore Limited has been awarded contracts by Saudi Aramco for three Crew/Utility Vessels. The contracts are 5 years in duration with 2 optional years to extend. The aggregate value for the firm period of the three new contracts is US$26m. The contracts will commence between December
Representatives from Oceanex Inc., were in Flensburg, Germany last week for the cutting of first steel of what will become the largest Canadian flag container/roll on roll off (Con/Ro) ship. This twenty knot, ice-class vessel, to be named the Oceanex Connaigra, is custom designed for world-wide trad
The power & control area in China is experiencing more activities, and a need for more space for offices and production arised. Therefore, Ulstein Marine Equipment in Ningbo recently moved into new and spacious premises in Nordic Industrial Park. Ulstein Marine Equipment was established in Ningbo in
The president of the Azerbaijan state oil company SOCAR, Rovnag Adbullayev, and his senior executive team met BP group chief executive Bob Dudley and the BP upstream executive team in London on October 17. They agreed to continue working closely with SOCAR and the partner group to manage oil product
Ecopetrol S.A. reports that it has submitted the best offers for 12 exploratory blocks in the Round Colombia 2012, following the opening of bidding held on October 17 by the National Hydrocarbons Agency (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos, ANH) in Cartagena, Colombia. Of the 12 blocks, Ecopetrol hold
