IOEC becomes the first Iranian company to apply for building the infrastructure necessary to construct jack-up drilling rigs and gains property ownership rights and a certificate from GL, Germany. Announcing the above, Dr.Ali Taheri stated that with regard to the urgent need of such rigs in the coun
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has supplied davits for four Japanese Fisheries patrol vessels. The davits will allow the rapid deployment and retrieval of a range of high speed workboats, even in Sea State 6 conditions, during patrol operations. The all-weather Caley davit
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited and together with its subsidiaries announces that the Company has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as “Swiber Atlantis Pte. Ltd.” in Singapore with the initial issued and paid up share capital of US$10,000.00. SAPL will be principally
Pacnet yesterday announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Carl J. Grivner as Chief Executive Officer, effective 23 July 2012. Mr Grivner brings to Pacnet 23 years of executive and leadership experience, including 12 years of Chief Executive Officer experience in XO Communication
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces that in addition to preparing its response to the Notice of Arbitration received from the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (the “State”), it continues to attempt to work with the State in an effort to resolve matters amicably. Nautilus and the state have agreed
Premier Ted Baillieu and Minister for Ports Denis Napthine announced trade figures at the Port of Melbourne surged in the 2011-12 financial year with a 9.1 per cent overall increase at Australasia’s busiest container and general cargo port. Mr Baillieu said in the 2011-12 financial year total port t
UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the UK oil and gas industry’s annual showcase awards ceremony. Mr Hendry will address around 600 attendees at the Oil & Gas UK Awards on 8 November and present each of the winners with their prizes on the night. The
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited and together with its subsidiaries announces that the Company has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as “Swiber Atlantis Pte. Ltd.” (“SAPL”) in Singapore with the initial issued and paid up share capital of US$10,000.00. SAPL will be pr
FIND Maps, in association with OceanWise, has announced the launch of its innovative MarineFIND online data services. FIND Maps is currently the only supplier of OceanWise Marine data via TMS and WMS/WFS feeds. Development of these new services allows users of marine GIS data and charts to access da
Aker Solutions has acquired the Norwegian companies Subsea House and SSH Engineering and plans to further expand and recruit 50-100 people in Stokke, located in the Vestfold county of Norway. The transaction value is undisclosed. Subsea House and SSH Engineering, currently owned by Subsea Holding, e
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited and together with its subsidiaries announces that the Company has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as “Swiber Atlantis Pte. Ltd.” (“SAPL”) in Singapore with the initial issued and paid up share capital of US$10,000.00. SAPL will be pr
Aker Solutions has acquired the Norwegian companies Subsea House and SSH Engineering and plans to further expand and recruit 50-100 people in Stokke, located in the Vestfold county of Norway. The transaction value is undisclosed. Subsea House and SSH Engineering, currently owned by Subsea Holding, e
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global maritime industry, has established the American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Professor Ronald W. Yeung ha
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a £10 million (approx USD 15.6 mln) contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a striking new bow design that will go into service for Statoil in the Arctic region. The vessel is designed to pierce through t
