Alewijnse RETEC Romania has delivered recently its first designed, produced and commissioned complete electrical package together with the electrical propulsion system and static converter distribution on board of 750 cbm Hopper Dredger, built in Damen Shipyards Galati. Although the overall lenght o
Talisman Energy Inc. announced today that John A. Manzoni, President and Chief Executive Officer, has agreed to step down, effective immediately. Hal Kvisle, former President and Chief Executive Officer of TransCanada Corporation and current director of Talisman Energy, is appointed President and Ch
Jumbo has successfully completed the TP-installation (Transition Pieces) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, off the Danish coast. Jumbo’s DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel Jumbo Javelin installed the 111 TP’s with a record-breaking installation rate of 3 TP’s per day. The transport, installation, access to the
Lloyd’s Register has issued a new short film entitled Safe Boat Transfers to help provide marine surveyors with comprehensive instructions on how to safely transfer between two vessels at sea. Working over water and, in particular, boat transfers, during which surveyors switch from a transfer vessel
Hydrosphere UK Ltd has supervised the successful build of four high visibility navigation buoys, supplied to Belfast Harbour to mark the deepwater approach to the main channel – and Seawork played its part in bringing the project to fruition. During the procurement process, Belfast Harbour Master, K
Cargotec Terminal Solutions Sdn Bhd, a well-known equipment and services provider to some of the major ports in Malaysia, expects to reap the benefit of the rising demand from the industry going forward. Currently, the port industry has regained its momentum after much of its plan was put on hold du
Following the launch of its first accommodation vessel, namely the European Seaway for offshore wind farm technicians working in the North Sea in April, P&O Ferries has announced further expansion of this kind of business. The company’s spokesman Brian Rees said that the contract with Centrica for t
Following the launch of its first accommodation vessel, namely the European Seaway for offshore wind farm technicians working in the North Sea in April, P&O Ferries has announced further expansion of this kind of business. The company’s spokesman Brian Rees said that the contract with Centrica for t
Axis Offshore has ordered a semi-submersible accommodation vessel satisfying the stringent North Sea operating requirements to be delivered Q1 2015. Axis Offshore is the newly established joint venture between strong and strategically committed shareholders; the Danish shipowner, J. Lauritzen and th
Rowan Companies plc announced today that it has exercised its option to build a fourth GustoMSC P10,000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. with delivery scheduled in March 2015. The cost for this rig, including commissioning, project management and spares, but e
Dredge valve is used to control the flow of water and sand in the suction and discharge pipes of either cutter suction dredgers or trailing suction hopper dredgers. The dredge valve is designed in such a way that there are no fasteners inside the body that can loosen and damage other parts during op
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad announced that SapuraAcergy Sdn Bhd (“SASB”) has been awarded a contract for the charter of a vessel, Sapura 3000, to Construcciones Maritimas Mexicanas S.A. de C.V. SASB is a joint-venture company equally owned by SapuraKencana and Subsea 7 S.A. The Award comprises pr
Malaysia’s SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad has announced that SapuraAcergy Sdn Bhd has been awarded a contract for the charter of a vessel, Sapura 3000, to Construcciones Maritimas Mexicanas S.A. de C.V. SapuraAcergy Sdn Bhd is a joint-venture company equally owned by SapuraKencana and Subsea 7 S.A.
Rowan Companies plc (“Rowan” or the “Company”) announced that it has exercised its option to build a fourth GustoMSC P10,000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (“HHI”) with delivery scheduled in March 2015. The cost for this rig, including commissioning, project
