Kherson dredgers factory “VVV Spetstekhnika” signed another contract for the production of equipment for the company from Nigeria. This year is the fourth major order from the African continent. For Chibert Nigeria LTD will be made dredge NSS 2000/63-F-K. Depth of the development of this modificatio
NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), the first twin-spacecraft mission designed to explore the Earth’s radiation belts, launched into the predawn skies on Thursday 30 August 2012 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. As NASA’s UK Co-investigator the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, is delighted to report that it has secured a long term time-charter contract for its Landing Craft, CS Ann Marie, through i
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, reports that it has secured a long term time-charter contract for its Landing Craft, CS Ann Marie, through its subsidiary,
China’s largest wind turbine manufacturer Sinovel Wind Group Ltd has reported that its H1 profits have dropped 96.25 percent to 24.67m yuan comparing to the same period last year, reports Xinhua. Operating revenues dropped 42.04 percent year-on-year to 3.09 billion yuan. The global economic crisis a
Pipelines International reported that Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, United Arab Emirates, has been commissioned and is now operational. It is approximately 424 km long, with a 48 inch diameter, consisting of three sections. The subsea section is 13 km long, the offshore section is 19 km long and the
At the beginning of August, MV “Lone” loaded two reels, each of 800 mtons and a diameter of 28.5 m, in Pori, Finland. After a successful loading, MV “Lone” continued her journey to Florø, Norway. In Florø the precious cargo was installed directly onto the pipelay vessel MV “Deep Energy”. Due to the
Ulstein delivers a ground-breaking concept that promises major improvements for the operational centres of vessels
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received her first firm booking for the drydocking, maintenance and repair of an LNG carrier. The Bonny Gas Transport-owned, 79,822 DWT ‘LNG SOKOTO’ will arrive at the yard end of August for maintenance work, including drydocking. Jos Goris, managing director of Damen
Sonardyne Brasil will be showcasing its sixth generation (6G®) product range of subsea acoustic positioning, inertial navigation and wireless communication technology at the upcoming Rio Oil & Gas Expo and Conference 2012. Held at the Riocentro Convention Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the show r
An oil sheen has been reported in the North Sea 160km North East of St Fergus approximately 3.7 km from the pipeline connecting the Galley subsea field to the Tartan Alpha Installation, which are both operated by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. It was first observed at 13.50 on Tuesday 28 August and s
Transas Marine launches its Port Management Information Systems (PMIS), highly accurate and comprehensive solution for the real-time port management. Developed in accordance with the port industry best practice, the Port Management Information System (PMIS) from Transas is an advanced tool for real-
Northern Offshore, Ltd. yesterday announced that a subsidiary of the company has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement for the sale of the jackup drilling rig Energy Exerter to an undisclosed buyer. Closing of the transaction, which is subject to certain routine conditions, is expected by October 1
Germany’s largest internationally active crude oil and natural gas producer continues to expand its activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Its aim is to make the Norwegian subsidiary Wintershall Norge one of the leading oil and gas companies in Norway. With this focus on Norway, Wintershall
