International shipping company Vroon announced that the namegiving ceremony for VOS Thalassa took place on Saturday 14 July 2012, in Ancona, Italy. VOS Thalassa was christened by Mrs Maria Rosaria Dionisi, wife of Mr Bruno Dionisi, Director, Vroon Offshore Services Genova. VOS Thalassa is a 1,400 dw
The St. Lawrence Seaway is one of the most important transportation links in North America. To maximize the efficient use of the seaway, in 2001, the Seaway authorities started to a study which would determine the maximum load ships can carry while maintaining a safe Under-Keel Clearance (UKC). Over
The namegiving ceremony for Vroon’s new AHTS vessel VOS Thalassa took place on Saturday 14 July 2012, in Ancona, Italy. VOS Thalassa was christened by Mrs Maria Rosaria Dionisi, wife of Mr Bruno Dionisi, Director, Vroon Offshore Services Genova. VOS Thalassa is a 1,400 dwt, DP1, Anchor Handling Tug
Simek shipyard on July 12th 2012, successfully delivered the Platform Supply Vessel C-VIKING (Yard no. NB 126) to Duh Boats 2 Partnership C.V. ( Edison Chouest Offshore). The ship will depart Simek yard in a few days time. PSV C-VIKING of UT 755 LC is a development of the popular UT 755 series, desi
The tanker RFA Darkdale was sunk by a German U-boat and was the first British ship sunk south of the equator. She was hit with four torpedoes whilst at anchor off Jamestown, St Helena in October 1941. As she lay in 40 meters depth, her hull is starting to show signs of leaking oil into […]
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, and Tidewater, a leading provider of marine support services for the offshore energy industry markets, both view gas fuelled marine engines as being a logical means for ship owners and operators to comply with increasingly stri
Jaya Holdings Limited, an Offshore Energy Services provider,has secured ship building contracts of approximately US$84 million to deliver a 5,150 bhp Anchor Handling Tug and Supply Vessel (“AHTSV”) and a 16,000 bhp AHTSV. The 16,000 bhp AHTSV, one of the largest vessels to be built by JAYA, is const
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded two projects for Saudi Aramco in the Arabian Gulf in the Karan, Safaniya and Zuluf fields. The values of these contracts are included in McDermott’s second quarter 2012 backlog. The first project, Karan-45, c
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded two projects for Saudi Aramco in the Arabian Gulf in the Karan, Safaniya and Zuluf fields. The values of these contracts are included in McDermott’s second quarter 2012 backlog. The first project, Karan-45, c
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, and Tidewater, a leading provider of marine support services for the offshore energy industry markets, both view gas fuelled marine engines as being a logical means for ship owners and operators to comply with increasingly stri
Royal Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside Europe) has acquired the Belgian maritime technical services provider Van Stappen & Cada NV. The acquisition will be paid in cash and will immediately contribute to the earnings per share. It will enable Imtech to further strengthe
A&P Falmouth has employed a full time marine renewables business development manager, demonstrating the company’s commitment to working at the forefront of the sector. Amanda Pound joined the company in 2010 as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Exeter University, just days after fi
Drilling operations at the Jaguar-1 well in the Georgetown Block, Guyana, have ended and the well will be plugged and abandoned at a depth of 4,876 metres, without reaching the primary objective. The decision to stop drilling at this point was unanimously agreed by all partners based on safety crite
WireCo WorldGroup Inc. (WireCo), global leader in producing and marketing of wire rope, electromechanical cable and a major producer of wire products announced that it has completed the acquisition of Koninklijke (Royal) Lankhorst Euronete Group B.V. (“Lankhorst/Euronete”). Lankhorst/Euronete holds
