Coastal Energy Company has signed a contract with Atwood Oceanics, Inc. for the Manta jackup rig for its operations in the Gulf of Thailand and offshore Malaysia. Under the contract, Coastal will pay a $145,000 day rate over the 12 month firm period. The rig is expected to be delivered to Coastal by
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday notified Enbridge that more work is needed in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River to clean up oil from the company’s pipeline spill in July 2010. EPA is proposing further action upstream of Ceresco Dam, upstream of the Battle Creek Dam (Mill Ponds area), and
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) listed oil and gas exploration and production company, was awarded a Foreshore Licence (“Licence”) over an area in the Kish Bank Basin, offshore Dublin. The Licence was awarded by the Foreshore Unit of the Irish Department of Environment
BAE Systems has begun construction on the first of two dump scows for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Employees and executives from both companies gathered yesterday for a ceremony to mark the start of construction for the first module, which will weigh approximately 87 tons. When complete, the e
BAE Systems has begun construction on the first of two dump scows for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Employees and executives from both companies gathered yesterday for a ceremony to mark the start of construction for the first module, which will weigh approximately 87 tons. When complete, the e
Deltares and Züblin Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H have developed and successfully implemented pilot projects of a solution to seal groundwater leakages in the subsoil using biotechnology. This BioSealing solution is at the brink of a much wider introduction in the market. BioSealing is a solution for sea
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed Francisco Villagran to a new role as Regional Operations Manager, Americas with effect from 1st October 2012. The new appointment is a promotion for Francisco Villagran who was previously Regional Operati
On October 2, 2012 Vyborg Shipyard and Wärtsilä signed a contract on delivery of main el. power plant including main and harbour diesel-generator shipsets for icebreakers project 21900М. Icebreaker project 21900М is a two-decker of unrestricted navigation with two full-revolving rudder propellers an
Ships of Northern Fleet (NF) minesweeping task unit on Oct 1 returned to permanent basing sites. The unit was dispatched to the Gulf of Ob (Kara Sea) to search, detect, and dispose explosive objects. NF minesweeping task unit consisting of seagoing minesweeper Vladimir Gumanenko, hydrographic ship S
Marcon reports the sale of the U.S. flag research vessel, “Cape Flattery” from Tanadgusix Corporation (TDX), an Alaska Native village corporation out of Anchorage, to U.S. Seafoods, a fishing and marketing company based in Seattle, Washington and operating off the coast of Alaska. The sale was on pr
Apache Corporation reported that its Gulf of Mexico production facilities are back online following suspended operations due to Hurricane Isaac. Also, production from North Sea assets has recovered following maintenance activities completed during the third quarter. As the company enters its fourth
North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH) announced today that it has entered a formal agreement with Iraq’s Ministry of Transportation and the General Company for the Ports of Iraq to modernize Maqal Port, a historic port located in Basra’s urban center on the Shatt al Arab waterway. As part of t
ACI’s 5th Optimising Port Development conference (24 and 25 October 2012, London, UK) will address the key challenges faced by modern ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The meeting will explore terminal operations and appropriate expansi
The construction of the London Array offshore wind farm has not brought much profit to British businesses, as about 90% of the GBP 1.5 billion spent in it went to foreign companies. The Guardian cites Chris Randle, the project manager from Siemens, as saying: “I would like nothing better than to be
