The fourth specialty conference on dredging and dredged material disposal, Dredging 2012, will be taking place in San Diego, CA on October 22—25, 2012. Highlights of the conference will include: – More than 50 exhibitors demonstrating the latest products and services in the field – More than 200 tec
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and partner Wallenius Marine AB have entered into a joint venture with Norwegian meteorological company, StormGeo AS, to develop a range of innovative software solutions for the shipping industry. StormGeo will hold 50% of the new venture with the remaining 50% split evenly betw
Intercargo the trade Association representing the interests of the bulk shipping industry, yesterday announced the appointment of Mr John Platsidakis as Chairman. Mr Platsidakis is currently Managing Director of Piraeus-based Anangel Maritime Services Inc., a function that he will continue to perfor
MEO Australia Limited advises the following update in relation to the Gurame SE-1X well being drilled offshore North Sumatra in the Seruway PSC using the Hercules #208 drilling rig. Since the last report, the 12 ¼“ hole has been drilled and steered to the 9 5/8” casing point at 2,618mMDRT. Preparati
The latest Mark V vessel to join the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) fleet received a warm welcome and was named Salome at a ceremony in Sydney Harbour, Australia, on 3 Oct 2012. With 200 high-profile guests including The Lady Sponsor for the Salome; Ms Anke Koeckler, Managing Director of Volks
Pharos Offshore will be speaking at the Subsea Power Cables Seminar being held on 12th-13th November in London. Pharos Offshore Group will be presenting on cable operations and maintenance for offshore wind farms and interconnections. Subsea Power Cables Seminar is a comprehensive two day course whi
A new report by the Crown Estate showing the fantastic wave and tidal energy resources around the UK and south west has been welcomed today by the south west marine energy industry.The research, carried out by The Crown Estate in association with Regen SW and devolved administrations, finds there ar
Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Ltd. has entered into a charter deal with Representaciones Y Distribuciones Evya S.A., de CV Mexico. The charter is for Dolphin’s two vessels, Vikrant Dolphin DP2-barge and A.M.S. Divine Anchor Handling Tug which will be deployed in Mexican waters. The Mexican co
AMC Connector AS, a joint venture between Aker Solutions and Emas Offshore Limited, has agreed to sell subsea construction and cable-lay vessel Lewek Connector (previously called AMC Connector) to Ocean Yield AS. In October 2010, Aker Solutions announced that it would sell its offshore construction
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that it will help to develop an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the United States Navy. Eaton is contracted to support the project’s land-based engineering, and will develop high-voltage electrical distribution eq
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has strengthened its team in Italy with the appointment of Giampaolo Russo, who takes position as TAP Italy’s Country Man-ager, effective 15 October 2012. Paul Pasteris, will continue to work for TAP and to develop the project in Italy. Giampaolo Russo is a senior e
At the Brazilian container terminals Tecon Salvador and Tecon Rio Grande both part of the Wilson Sons Group, Cargotec is integrating the SmartLanes process automation solution for gate automation. SmartLanes is part of the process automation offering of the Cargotec SmartPort concept and is delivere
Ideally located in Providenciales in the Turks & Caicos Islands, Blue Haven Marina has just joined the IGY network. Slated to open in the summer of 2013 to yachts up to 180 feet and initially a max draft of 5.5, plans for maintenance dredging will bring its capacity back to the original 12 feet proj
Yesterday U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt and Zanzibar President Mohammed Shein witnessed the installation of a 100 megawatt (MW), $28.1 million USD submarine power cable sponsored by the American People through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The new cable will be laid b
