Tritech, the underwater technology specialist, has developed its 360° real-time anchor-chain and riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs) to include a full design service that ensures optimum deployment. A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous mo
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has been awarded a contract by Babcock, to supply rescue boat davits for a new offshore patrol vessel for the Irish Naval Service (INS). The all-weather Caley davits are designed for rapid deployment, enabling boats to be held in readiness an
APM Terminals’ profit for the Q2 period was affected by a varied regional performance, with West Africa region and some terminals in Asia demonstrating double digit growth rates, whereas volumes in most European terminals were below Q2 2011. As mentioned in the 2011 annual report, the increased pres
Maersk Drilling’s new enhanced rig designs will be presented at this year’s major international energy event in Stavanger. From August 28th – 31st 2012 Maersk Drilling will attend the broad-based international energy event ONS in Stavanger, Norway to present the design of its XL Enhanced jack-up rig
Organized by UBM Conferences and supported by SSNAOE, Offshore Engineering China Conference 2012 will take place on 25-26 September at Renaissance Shanghai Putuo Hotel, bringing together major NOCs and IOCs, marine contractors, design institutes, marine equipment manufacturers, etc. to discuss cutti
China’s top OSV builder Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) announced a new cooperation with the leading event organizer The Oriental Pro-Energy Consulting Organization (Topco) to jointly present Offshore Support Vessel World Forum (OSV World 2012) in Shanghai China on 11-12 Sep 2012. On Se
North Sea Tankers BV announced that NST’s North West European pool concept (V6), has as of the 1st of August added M/T Bomar Mercury 7,003 dwt to the pool fleet. With this addition, the pool consist of seven (7) vessels with an aim to increase the pool fleet further with quality vessels. The pool me
CNOOC Limited today announced that the Company has recently appraised two wells in Qinghuangdao 29-2 east successfully. Qinhuangdao 29-2 is located in the central north of Bohai, with an average water depth of about 27 meters. These two successful appraisal wells expanded the reserve base of Qinghua
Today, Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered the new high-tech Rolls Royce Platform Supply Vessel of UT 755 CD design. The ship “SCI Nalanda’ was delivered to Shipping Corporation of India in the presence of the CMD, SCI, Shri S Hajara and CMD, CSL, Cmde K Subramaniam. The Protocol documents of the ship
DONG Energy has acquired 100% ownership interest in three offshore wind development projects in Germany, Gode Wind 1, 2, and 3, from PNE Wind AG. The three projects have a total capacity of up to 900 megawatt and are located in the German North Sea approx. 30 km northwest of the island of Norderney.
On Tuesday the regional department of science and technology and the Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration have formed a research institution to protect rare endangered Chinese white dolphins. As Xinhua reports the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Chinese White Dolphins Research Institute
Overdick has announced that the Heavy Lift Jack-Up Vessel “Innovation” has successful completed sea and jacking trials and has been delivered to their clients of HGO Infra Sea Solutions (HOCHTIEF Solutions and GeoSea) by the shipyard Crist in Gdynia. The HLJV “Innovation” is the most capable Jack-Up
Aberdeen-based Helix Well Ops UK (Well Ops), a business unit of international offshore energy company Helix Energy Solutions Group (Helix ESG), is expanding its Europe and Africa well intervention fleet with an investment that will create 60 jobs. A leading global provider of subsea well interventio
APM Terminals’ profit for the Q2 period was affected by a varied regional performance, with West Africa region and some terminals in Asia demonstrating double digit growth rates, whereas volumes in most European terminals were below Q2 2011. As mentioned in the 2011 annual report, the increased pres
