In September, FURUNO releases the new distant training platform NavSkills CAT using a computer aided training platform to provide high quality training to FURUNO’s ECDIS users. The NavSkills Computer Aided Training or in short the NavSkills CAT combines the best parts from computer based training as
Rosneft and ExxonMobil today announced the selection of Vostochniy Offshore Structures Construction Yard to conduct a concept evaluation and feasibility study for a platform capable of safely exploring Kara Sea’s shallow waters. Key attributes of the platform concept are safety and environmental pro
Recently, CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the coal terminal project, with a contract value of 49.4 million yuan and a construction period of one year. Located in Shashi section in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the project involves two 3,000t bulk terminals, t
Shipping – still the most efficient global transport method. Increasingly however, shipowners and operators are being asked to measure, track and report the emissions from their vessels by both regulators and their business partners. In normal day-to-day operation, standard onboard reporting generat
Recently, ZPMC has signed a sales contract with Dubai Ports Group for supplying cranes to Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, UAE, with a total contract value of some 170 million U.S. dollars. The project involves nine shore bridges and 25 automatic rail-mounted gantry cranes, which are scheduled to be deliver
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has been awarded a contract with a consortium in Indonesia led by Mitra / Titan Resources for the “Nor Captain”. The duration of the contract is approximately 8 months firm and with a further 18 months options. The new contract commences immediately. Total value of the fi
Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll visited Port Everglades recently to see the progress on the South Florida seaport’s three critical expansion projects that are projected to create 7,000 new jobs regionally and support more than 135,000 jobs statewide over the next 15 years. During the visit, wh
DNO International ASA (“DNO International”), the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that it has restarted production from the West Bukha field in Block 8, offshore Sultanate of Oman, at an estimated daily rate of 10,000 barrels of oil and 25 million cubic feet of gas following a five mon
At a time when the volatile global economy is hitting shipping hard, Hempel is launching high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimised features and stronger ROI. The new versions, Globic 9000, Globic 6000, Oceanic+ and Olympic+, have been optimised to
Oil and gas operators continue to assess their facilities and are submitting damage reports to BSEE as required. Reports continue to indicate mainly minor damage. Personnel remain evacuated on a total of 18 production platforms, equivalent to 3.02 percent of the 596 manned platforms in the Gulf of M
The SCHOTTEL Group is showcasing its undiminished strong standing at this year’s SMM, Hall A4, Booth 306. With its gratifying facts and figures, the renowned German manufacturer of propulsion and steering systems for ships and offshore applications is underscoring its continuing positive development
In a settlement announced yesterday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, JPMorgan Chase Bank has reimbursed the federal government $1.28 million for costs incurred by EPA in cleaning up the Browning Lumber Company Superfund Site in rural Bald Knob, Boone County, W.Va. Under the Superfund law
DNO International ASA (“DNO International”), the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that it has restarted production from the West Bukha field in Block 8, offshore Sultanate of Oman, at an estimated daily rate of 10,000 barrels of oil and 25 million cubic feet of gas following a five mon
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd announced that its marine sector has won shipbuilding and repair contracts worth about S$179m. These wins include a contract to build two additional Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) as well as a series of repair and upgrading projects. On shipbuilding, Hornbeck
