Today, Shell, announced it has signed a contract for the charter of two new build LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) powered tank barges. These 110 m long barges will operate on the Rhine and will be on charter to Shell from 2013. The new 100% LNG powered barges will not only be a first for Shell […
ABS, the leading maritime and offshore classification society, has released the ABS Guide for Systems Verification (SV Guide) to provide guidance and requirements for systems verification to shipowners and operators. The Guide sets the requirements for the optional SV Notation. System verification i
RWO is the first German manufacturer to obtain a GL certificate for its ballast water treatment unit CleanBallast. The document was handed over today at the SMM. The GL Approval Certificate confirms that the CleanBallast System, with a capacity of 150-3.750 m³/h, complies with the GL regulations. Mo
Today at the SMM Event in Hamburg DNV presented a hull design that will boost fuel economy. A collaboration involving APL, Hyundai Heavy Industries and DNV has resulted in a hull design that will make APL’s 10 new ultra large container ships some 20 per cent more fuel efficient per TEU compared with
MB’92 and Austal announce a strategic partnership to offer leading support services to the superyacht and high speed vessel markets. As part of this agreement, Austal will commence operations in MB’92’s Barcelona facility. Austal, leading global shipbuilder and defence prime contractor, and Marina B
Total E&P Norge AS has received consent to use the subsea facility and the associated new process and control equipment at Heimdal Gas Centre. Heimdal Gas Centre belongs to production licence 102C in Block 25/5 and is situated approximately 24 km north-east of the Heimdal facility and between 7 and
ABS, the leading maritime and offshore classification society, has released the ABS Guide for Systems Verification (SV Guide) to provide guidance and requirements for systems verification to shipowners and operators. The Guide sets the requirements for the optional SV Notation. System verification i
KBR announced today that its subsidiary GVA has signed a license agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) in Korea for the fabrication of its GVA 4000NCS, CatD Drilling Unit. The concept for the unit is tailor-made by the industry for Statoil primarily for drilling produ
Global maritime and offshore oil & gas engineering company, and IMarEST Marine Partner, Harris Pye is highlighting its 3600 3D laser scanner for ballast water treatment system installation on its stand at SMM in Hamburg (Hall A1 / Stand 501). “Since we announced earlier this year that we had success
KBR announced that its subsidiary GVA has signed a license agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) in Korea for the fabrication of its GVA 4000NCS, CatD Drilling Unit. The concept for the unit is tailor-made by the industry for Statoil primarily for drilling production
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of the Varg Gas Export Contract from Talisman Energy Norge AS for the development of a gas export pipeline at the Varg field, located 200 km off the Norwegian coastline, West of Stavanger. The contract is valued at approximately $60 million. The contract is for the
Upgrading works for the Port Operations Control Centre at PSA Vista (POCC-Vista) have completed. The upgrading works were carried out as part of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) continuous effort to enhance safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment in Sing
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides a further update on the resource potential of Barryroe in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates B
Suzlon Group-subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, has signed a contract with RWE Innogy for the delivery of 54 REpower 6M offshore turbines, each with 6.15 MW of rated power, for the Innogy Nordsee 1 wind farm. The project, with a total capacity of 332 MW, is based in the German North Sea, around 40 km n
