Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has organized the regular international conference for the submarine project (IMEWE). The conference, which included investor and regulation committees, took place in Riyadh, from the 16th to the 18th of July, 2012. Senior executives and representatives of corporate partn
Vattenfall, Swedish power company, will see its DanTysk offshore wind farm connected to the Germany’s power grid with the delay of up to five months, reports Boomberg. Siemens spokesman Torsten Wolf stated the link is planned to be completed by the spring 2014 even though it was planned to be ready
Searcher Seismic has announced the completion of acquisition of the Duvalia 2D Seismic Survey in Carnarvon Basin offshore Australia. The Duvalia Survey comprises approximately 3,302km of new, long-offset 2D seismic data. The survey provides coverage over 2012 Federal Acreage Releas blocks W12-10 and
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its first super-long-stroke, 90-cm bore Mk 9 engine has successfully completed test bed trials at Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division. The S90ME-C9.2 covers the new trend in container shipping demanding smaller bore, super-long-stroke engines wi
CGGVeritas announced today its non-audited second quarter 2012 consolidated results. The company has reached a total revenue of $831 million, up 11% compared to last years $751 million. The company also reports a strong increase in operating income at $85 million. CGGVeritas CEO, Jean-Georges Malcor
Noble Energy, Inc. reported second quarter 2012 net income of $292 million, or $1.58 per share diluted. Excluding the impact of unrealized commodity derivative gains and certain other items, second quarter 2012 adjusted net income was $145 million, or $0.77 per share diluted. Net income for the seco
The fire onboard Bunga Alpinia has been contained and currently further cooling efforts are under way. The Labuan Fire & Rescue Department will conduct an assessment of the vessel before authorising a search effort to be conducted onboard for the missing four crew members. MISC has confirmed that th
Increasing demands for cost and resource efficiency in ship operations and the growing importance of sustainable management have resulted in repeated critical examination of the individual material and process cycles by shipping companies and shipbuilders in recent years. Until now, ballast water on
Zamtel, Zambia’s only total telecom solution service provider, has completed its connection to two submarine cables, the West Africa Cable System (WACS) and Sat-3, through Telecom Namibia. According to PC Advisor, Zamtel now has the capabilities to deliver 600Mbps of Internet to its customers. The Z
Fairfield Energy confirms that an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) survey carried out following repairs to the company operated Osprey subsea manifold has identified the need for further repairs before operations at Osprey can resume. As it will take some time to source the equipment required to comp
Orolia, a group specialized in positioning, navigation and GPS timing equipment and systems for critical operations, on July 18, 2012, announced the acquisition of Boatracs Inc., a maritime information solutions provider for the commercial marine industry (fishing vessels, dredgers, tugs, barges, tr
Searcher Seismic completes the acquisition of the Duvalia 2D Seismic Survey in Carnarvon Basin, Australia. The Duvalia Survey comprises approximately 3,302km of new, long-offset 2D seismic data. The survey provides coverage over 2012 Federal Acreage Releas blocks W12-10 and W12-11. The presence of a
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) commences a Special Diploma Course on Port Security for the security personnel of the institution. The course is conducted in collaboration with the Sir John Kothalawala Defense University (KDU) in Rathmalana. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this Diploma Co
Afren plc announces that development drilling has commenced on the Okoro East field, following the discovery in January 2012. In addition, a side-track of the existing Okoro-5 well has encountered additional oil volumes in a previously un-swept area of the reservoir within the Okoro main field, offs
