Dutch shipowner Vroon has sold its Platform Supply Vessel Shelf Express to a Danish customer. The vessel, Length Overall 61.62 m, was kept in a warm lay-up in Italy and was maintained at high standards. The Platform Supply Vessel will undergo a conversion into an Offshore Support Vessel in a Danish
On June 11, 2012 Yinson Holdings Berhad, seated in Malaysia, announced that it had entered into a MYR1.65bn ($516.11m) worth consortium agreement with Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (“PTSC”). The agreement relates to execution and performance of the engineering, procurement, constructio
Independent Tankers Corporation Limited announces that Chevron Transport Corporation has given nine months non-binding notice of termination for the bareboat charter for the VLCC Phoenix Voyager. Six months binding notice of termination has to be given by Chevron in September 2012 for the terminatio
Belinda Batten, the director of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center will hold a free public presentation about wave energy development offshore West Coast, reports the Gazette Times. Namely, scientists are working with businesses, communities and policy makers to consider wave ener
The centerpiece of this years’ Frances’ pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea, is the SeaOrbiter ocean-going laboratory that could be exploring the seas as soon as late next year, reported CNN. For almost 12 years SeaOrbiter, part submarine, part research vessel, has been a mere concept of Fre
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division, dive into underwater photovoltaic research to develop high bandgap solar cells capable of producing sufficient power to operate electronic sensor systems at depths of 9 meters. Underwater autonomous system
As part of its continuous commitment to support industry related events, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) presented delegates of the 5th Global Logistics & SCM Strategy Summit, held in Dubai recently, with an opportunity to visit both the Taweelah Visitor Centre and the Port Island in a tour specifica
Even though the Scotland’s First Minister is planning to meet 100 % of Scotland’s electricity needs from renewable energy, North Sea industry officials think this will be hard to achieve. The leaders from the oil and gas industry will tell MSPs this week that the renewable energy plans are likely to
EMGS announces that it has signed a contract extension worth approximately USD 39 million with PEMEX, one of the world’s largest national oil companies. “This contract extension is an endorsement of our technology and the value that EM delivers in hydrocarbon exploration. PEMEX and EMGS have worked
According to Subsea UK, an attempt to steal fibre optic subsea cables caused a failure of phone, internet and cash machine services in the Highlands. On Thursday the thieves tried to dig up the cable located between the villages of Lochcarron and Strathcarron in the Loch Carron. They believed that t
PGNiG Norway, a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was notified by BP, the operator of the Skarv project, of successful connection of all 13 risers to the FPSO vessel, enabling the launch of oil and gas production from the Skarv field. To date, the connection of risers has bee
EMGS announced that it has signed a contract extension worth approximately USD 39 million with PEMEX, one of the world’s largest national oil companies. “This contract extension is an endorsement of our technology and the value that EM delivers in hydrocarbon exploration. PEMEX and EMGS have worked
PGNiG Norway, a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was last week notified by BP, the operator of the Skarv project, of successful connection of all 13 risers to the FPSO vessel, enabling the launch of oil and gas production from the Skarv field. To date, the connection of rise
