Prosafe has today entered into a Letter of Intent for the construction of a semi-submersible accommodation rig at Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd (“JSPL”) in Singapore. The rig, which is of similar design as Safe Boreas presently in construction at JSPL, will be built to comply with Norwegian regulations. T
Continuing its Shipping Certification Campaign, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) on Wednesday called on the China Classification Society (CCS) to stop certifying Iranian vessels. CCS reportedly surveys tankers of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), and has provided certification coverage t
Hydratight has reached an astonishing milestone for any business. The company’s Western region – North and South America – has achieved over a MILLION hours of work in 2011-12 without a single lost time injury – despite working in mining, oil and gas, nuclear maintenance and other dangerous fields.
Energi Coast launched norstec, the new industry and government initiative to maximise the renewables energy potential of the North Sea. Seven members of the Energi Coast steering group are among the network’s first signatories. – Deep Ocean – JDR Cables – Modus Seabed Intervention – OGN Group – TAG
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today is providing it’s investors an update on the Company’s outlook and end markets. Market Outlook The Company continues to maintain a solid backlog and increase construction equipment utilization
Prosafe has today entered into a Letter of Intent for the construction of a semi-submersible accommodation rig at Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd (“JSPL”) in Singapore. The rig, which is of similar design as Safe Boreas presently in construction at JSPL, will be built to comply with Norwegian regulations. T
On September 28, ASA032 fast ferry “Anneke”, built by Afai Southern shipyard for Damen Group, successfully completed sea trails. The aluminum ferry has been designed by Damen Shipyards. The two shipyards work in close cooperation since 2001 to build aluminium vessels. The vessel with length over all
The Steder Group has shipped large machinery items, with weights up to 85 tonnes, from the Netherlands to Singapore for a renowned Dutch dredging company. In total, the shipment consisted of more than 1,500 tonnes, with all the materials being intended for the refurbishment of a large backhoe dredge
Today Benj Sykes, representing DONG Energy’s Wind business, will outline the vision of the new norstec group that was launched by the Prime Minster David Cameron. As a market leader in offshore wind and with all of our offshore wind farms based in the North West European region, DONG Energy is alrea
The UK Government signed a new order for development of the former Swan Hunter shipyard, which will allow simplified planning process, the Bdaily news site reports. The shipyard will become one of five Centres for Offshore Renewable Engineering (CORE). Developers would not need to seek formal planni
Rialto reports that the Company’s Managing Director Jeff Schrull has informed the Board that he intends to relocate back to Perth, Western Australia from the Company’s current base of operations in London by mid-2013. The decision by Schrull is further to a number of ongoing Rialto Board discussions
Today, Hemisphere GPS introduces the Vector VS330™ and Vector VS131™ GPS compass products that provide high performance heading, position, heave, and attitude data. The new Vector products are designed for professional marine applications such as hydrographic and bathymetric surveys, dredging, oil p
Robert Kleiburg, Chief Operating Officer of the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) will give a key note speech on the importance of natural gas in energy transition on 23 October as part of the official opening of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. In a recent article published by
Recognising the growing significance of Asia Pacific to United States and Australian defence forces, Austal has entered into agreements to substantially expand its capability in Darwin, Australia through the acquisition of Hydraulink NT and its associated business KM Engineering (HKME). HKME is a le
