IHC Winches, part of IHC Merwede, has signed a contract for the design and manufacture of a riser pull-in spread to be placed on a MODEC Floating Production Storage & Offloading vessel (FPSO). The delivery of the riser pull-in spread is scheduled for Q1 2013. Part of this system will be built in Bra
At the XVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Russia’s Sovcomflot, the world’s largest operator of ice class vessels, signed an agreement to provide Shell with two modern LNG carriers on the basis of a long-term time charter. The agreement was concluded following a tender process, which res
Liquid Robotics, Inc. and Schlumberger announced the creation of Liquid Robotics Oil & Gas, a joint venture to develop services for the oil and gas industry using Wave Gliders, the world’s first wave-powered, autonomous marine vehicles. The joint venture will combine Liquid Robotics Wave Glider tech
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building, announced today that beginning of construction of DolWin beta, the world’s largest Wind Power HVDC Offshore Platform for Aibel AS, a leading service company that works within the oil, gas and renewable
To achieve required increases in terminal productivity on a consistent basis to handle larger vessels and tighter schedules, terminal operators and shipping lines, and their customers, will need to work more closely together to streamline the process, according to APM Terminals’ Head of Design and I
The ability to ensure timeous delivery of services is critical to the sustainability of any repair facility. “DCD MARINE has built its reputation in the market by providing an uncompromising attitude towards specified project turnaround expectations in terms of both quality and timing,” says DCD MAR
Paolo Tonon, MSc (Eng), (42) has been appointed Vice President, R&D of Wärtsilä Industrial Operations as of 1 June 2012. Mr Tonon will be responsible for the Research and Development of Wärtsilä products. Mr Tonon, who joined Wärtsilä in 1998, has successfully held several leading strategic, operati
Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni and Rosneft Chairman Igor Sechin signed agreements in Saint Petersburg today concerning their operation of assets in the Black Sea and the Barents Sea. The deal refers to the strategic cooperation agreement signed April 25, 2012 between the two companies, under which Eni and Ro
Apache Corporation announced it was the high bidder on 90 shelf and deep water blocks in the Central Gulf of Mexico offshore lease sale held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in New Orleans. Of the 56 companies submitting bids for Gulf of Mexico acreage, Apache Corp. was ranked No. 1 o
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion and new building, announced the beginning of construction of DolWin beta, the world’s largest Wind Power HVDC Offshore Platform for Aibel AS, a leading service company that works within the oil, gas and renewable energy
Lloyd’s Register has published a new guide, Understanding Exhaust Gas Treatment Systems, to give shipowners and operators an overview of the related technology and emerging regulations they need to make sound business decisions. The technical teams at Lloyd’s Register worked closely with industry an
At the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris today (Thursday 21 June) the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will call on governments to resume negotiations on a new global agreement to eliminate market distorting measures from shipbuilding. Speaking to governme
Statoil and Rosneft signed agreements on joint bidding for exploration licenses in the Norwegian Barents Sea and on Joint Technical Evaluation covering two Russian onshore assets. This concludes the first implementation agreements envisaged in the strategic cooperation that the two companies entered
Statoil and Rosneft today signed agreements on joint bidding for exploration licenses in the Norwegian Barents Sea and on Joint Technical Evaluation covering two Russian onshore assets. This concludes the first implementation agreements envisaged in the strategic cooperation that the two companies e
