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” has been designed by Overdi
This year Greenland is experiencing one of the warmest summers in its recent history. This heat wave has meant that an international research team is in the unique position of being able to collect important climate data from the changing Arctic. Until today German and US scientists on board the res
In preparation for the 1st September operational opening of the Khalifa Port Container Terminal, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) held a half-day seminar that shared the latest updates and procedures directly impacting trucking companies and clearing agents which will use
Atlantic Container Line has signed a contract with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build the five largest RORO/Containerships (CONROs) in the world. The G4 (Generation 4) vessels will replace ACL’s existing fleet of G3 CONROs operating in the company’s transatlantic service. The new vessels will be
ITF’s Annual Technology Showcase promises to be bigger, better and bolder as it brings together operators and innovators to discover and discuss the latest technology challenges in the industry. ITF, in partnership with the Department of Energy and Climate Change and PILOT, have announced today that
Zamil Offshore Services have recently completed the construction of a series of three Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 3200-W tugs. The RAmparts 3200-W class are powerful ship-handling/terminal support tugs designed act as harbour, escort, pollution control and fire-fighting tugs, and will assist
Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard in the United Kingdom received a frame contract from GDF SUEZ E&P UK for the fabrication and commissioning of four topsides for the Cygnus gas field development on the UK Southern North Sea. The total expected scope of the Cygnus project for execution at H
Petrofac, the international oil & gas service provider, has signed a contract worth approximately US$100 million to provide offshore operations and maintenance services for the Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. Awarded by Iraq’s South Oil Company (SOC), the 12-month contract will commence following
Tangiers Petroleum Limited has been granted Petroleum Exploration Permit NT/P83 (NT/P83) offshore Australia. The permit lies in the Arafura Sea to the north of Melville Island and the Coburg Peninsula of the Northern Territory and is approximately 100 kilometres north of Darwin (Figure 1), Australia
FKAB secured a contract for the design of a 2,400m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for the Taiwanese Kaohsiung Harbour Authority which will be built at Taiwan’s Ching Fu Shipyard. FKAB Sweden performed basic drawings, FKAB China office will carry out detail and production design with Nupas-C
Noble Energy, Inc. announced that it has closed the previously announced sale of the Dumbarton and Lochranza properties in the North Sea to Maersk Oil North Sea Limited. Proceeds from the transaction were $117 million and included final closing adjustments from the effective date of January 1, 2012.
Noble Energy, Inc. has closed the previously announced sale of the Dumbarton and Lochranza assets in the North Sea to Maersk Oil North Sea Limited. Proceeds from the transaction were $117 million and included final closing adjustments from the effective date of January 1, 2012. Maersk Oil has bought
Petrofac, the international oil & gas service provider, has today signed a contract worth approximately US$100 million to provide offshore operations and maintenance services for the Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. Awarded by Iraq’s South Oil Company (SOC), the 12-month contract will commence foll
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announces that its 80% owned subsidiary The National Chemical Carriers Company Ltd. (NCC) will sign today, Tuesday, 14th August 2012 time charter agreements for three chemical tankers with International Shipping and Transportation Company Ltd. (a
