Australian based remote data acquisition specialist Fastwave has recently received orders for over fifty OceanStar telemetered marine environmental monitoring systems. Most of the systems are to be deployed as part of the broader marine environmental management program being implemented in support o
The NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA) held a graduation ceremony on September 24, 2012 for the second group of 118 students enrolled at the academy in Canlubang, Calamba City, in the suburbs of Manila. Enrolled in 2008, the second group of students completed three years of basic classes and training c
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won contracts from two major container terminal operators, APM Terminals and Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) to provide automation systems for their new ship-to-shore cranes. ABB’s delivery will enable the cranes to be operated remotely,
Five years ago, the Panama Canal Expansion broke ground at Paraiso Hill and as of August 31, 2012 the program’s advance was estimated at 44.5%. “The Panama Canal Expansion Program is moving forward at a good pace. The program has made positive contributions to Panama´s economy such as direct employm
Veripos, leading suppliers of high-precision GNSS positioning to the world offshore industry, has introduced a new-generation configurable receiver designed to provide integrated mobile solutions for a wide range of offshore location and heading applications, the LD4 HDT. Weighing less than 2kg, the
As part of Statoil’s plans to increase the recovery rate on the Norwegian continental shelf from 50% to 60%, Statoil has commenced building Norway’s biggest research centre for improved recovery in Trondheim. Norway’s petroleum and energy minister Ola Borten Moe and CEO Helge Lund were present to ce
SeaBird Exploration announces that the Hawk Explorer’s contract has been extended by Spectrum ASA for a minimum of 2 months and will work under the new Framework Agreement. M/V Hawk Explorer joined the fleet for operation in Oct.2006 after being converted to seismic vessel from trawler. SeaBird is a
Oil & Gas UK’s next breakfast briefing in London will reveal how recent changes to the UK oil and gas tax regime are improving the ability of projects on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) to attract investment, ultimately enabling them to boost Britain’s economic growth. The briefing, sponsored by Her
Santierul Naval Constanta SA (SNC) will build two new 50,000 dwt product tankers to be classed by Germanischer Lloyd (GL). The letter of intent was signed during the SMM trade show in Hamburg. The two Chemical Tankers Type 2 / Oil Tankers will be built according to the Common Structural Rules and SN
Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has subject final approvals entered into a Letter of Award for the provision of the semi submersible drilling rig Bredford Dolphin with an AGR coordinated group of four oil companies for operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The con
A new instrument to detect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals, and provide immediate alerts during the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal installations, will be showcased to an international audience at the University of St Andrews on Thursday 27 September. PAMBuoy™ was developed by
ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall have today awarded contracts worth over £17m for the fabrication, installation and operation of two weather monitoring stations for the 7200MW East Anglia offshore Wind zone off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The contracts have been awarded to Aberdeen based W
The third CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamaran to join the expanding Offshore Turbine Services fleet is now operational on the London Array. Admiral P joins sister workboats Cardinal P and Captain P, all resin-infusion composite vessels designed and built by CTruk at its base in Brightlingsea, Essex. O
Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has signed a Letter of Award with an AGR coordinated group of four oil companies for the provision of the semi submersible drilling rig Bredford Dolphin for operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract is for an eight well dri
