A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell took place yesterday as part of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. The meeting participants discussed the prospects for the cooperation d
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia has withdrawn a bid to take over a majority stake in undersea cable operator Pacnet Ltd, The Jakarta Post reports. Telekom president Arief Yahya stated, “We think that it will not give the added value that we were expecting.” Pacnet, which owns the EAC Pacific network str
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell took place today as part of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. The meeting participants discussed the prospects for the cooperation devel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) submitted to Congress Wednesday the “U.S. Port and Inland Waterways Modernization: Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels” report, an examination of options for future modernization of U.S. ports and inland waterways. The USACE Institute for Water Resources (IWR)
The oldest vessel in U.S. academic fleet returns to San Diego after a 10-month expedition, 10news.com reports. The research vessel Melville went on 11 research voyages during its deployment. The expedition covered climate studies in the remote South Pacific, water mass studies in Africa and studies
Independent Australian grain-handling company, Newcastle Agri Terminal, has signed a contract for a new flexibly-designed Siwertell ship loading system from Cargotec. The order is booked into first quarter order intake A new grain-handling terminal being built by Newcastle Agri Terminal Pty Ltd, in
The three members of the BSEE Dive Team completed their annual certifications and earned more specialized proficiency certifications in the last month to be ready for any BSEE underwater requirements, reported Dive Team Leader Chris Horrell. Horrell’s full-time job at BSEE is Marine Archeologist ass
Vyborg shipyard JSC made the final contract delivery of blocks for the second supply vessel (order 507). On June 20th, 2012 Vyborg shipyard JSC, in full accordance with the agreed construction schedule, made the final contract delivery of blocks for the second supply vessel (order 507). Weight of de
Atlantic Offshore has signed a contract with Statoil to operate two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) from 2014. The agreement, which consists of two contracts, has a length of six years with an option for a further three years. The vessels will be built in Norway and ensuring important jobs in the ship
Vyborg shipyard JSC made the final contract delivery of hull blocks for the second supply vessel (order 507). On June 20th, 2012 Vyborg shipyard JSC, in full accordance with the agreed construction schedule, made the final contract delivery of blocks for the second supply vessel (order 507). Weight
Australia will commit $33 million to help developing countries in the Asia‑Pacific sustainably manage their oceans, fisheries and coasts. Speaking at a Blue Economy event co-hosted by the President of Indonesia and the Prime Minister of Grenada, the Prime Minister said that oceans were an important
Oil and gas engineering group Penspen has announced plans to open a new office in Mexico City to expand on its existing bases in Ciudad de Carmen and Comalcalco. The office will be Penspen’s third location in Mexico. Penspen has had a strong presence in Mexico for over 15 years, undertaking a wide r
Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) have signed a USD 140 million, 7 year loan Agreement to finance the construction of two VLCC-tankers. The vessels are currently under construction with delivery scheduled in 2013. They will operate on long-term charter agreements wi
At the Überseebrücke pier, the Port of Hamburg has for the first time been able to welcome an LNG-fuelled ship. The KV BARENTSHAV belongs to the Norwegian Coastguard fleet, and is deployed on fisheries controls, sea rescue, policing, Customs inspections and environmental checks within Norwegian terr
