Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to manage the UK North Sea offshore crane assets of Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. The five-year contract, with two additional one year options, is the Aberdeen-based mechanical engineering group’s largest single co
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the MOL-operated bulk carrier Yahagi Maru rescued two sailors from the yacht Mehitable, whichwas adrift at sea about 350km off Brisbane, Australia. In the morning of June 5 (local time), the Yagagi Maru, which was under way from Japan toward Newcastle,
Maritime Institute in Gdańsk has announced a tender of a total value of 463,226 EUR (580.000 USD). The project includes the work of supply and installation of a stand-alone platform for ROV sampling and phyto-zoobenthos and marine environment measurements and the installation on board the awarding v
Market trends and very good feedback from the first ship in operation triggers Blue Ship Invest to contract another four platform supply vessels (PSVs) of the PX121 design from ULSTEIN. All four are scheduled for delivery in 2013. The investment company Blue Ship Invest received its first vessel, ‘B
On June 6 United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauded the French shipping service, Bureau Veritas, for pledging to end its certification of Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (“IRISL”) and the National Iranian Tanker Company (“NITC”). UANI co
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced the procurement of six Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV) for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). These small, remotely controlled, underwater robots will be provided by Aurora ROV Systems Ltd. of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, at a cost of
Market trends and very good feedback from the first ship in operation triggers Blue Ship Invest to contract another four platform supply vessels (PSVs) of the PX121 design from ULSTEIN. All four are scheduled for delivery in 2013. “The investment company Blue Ship Invest received its first vessel, ‘
Julian Brown, AREVA Wind’s Country Director for the UK, has been elected to the board of RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy trade association. He will be one of the 12 board members of the body which represents the UK wind and marine (tidal and wave) industry. “It is an honour to be
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, ConocoPhillips was completing pressure testing and pre-deployment checks of the BOPs on surface. Since the last report, the BOPs and marine riser were run to the sea floor, and after failing to function satisfactorily they were pulled
GSP Offshore, a company based in Romania, announced that its GSP Saturn jack-up rig on Tuesday began the drilling operations in the Dutch Sector of the North Sea under the contract with Wintershall Noordzee B.V. GSP Saturn will operate under the current contract, signed in March 2012, for an initial
Atlantic Offshore’s oldest PSV is now sold and delivered to new owners. The vessel will leave the offshore supply market and enter the windmill support market. It was sold slightly above book value. Atlantic Offshore, previously known as Sartor Offshore AS was established in 2008. The company acquir
University of Gdańsk has announced a tender invitation for the supply of a research vessel. This specialized research vessel would be used for operations in the Baltic Sea. The vessel should be a specialized catamaran for scientific research, inter-disciplinary marine research and training students.
Major investments plans worth MYR1.9bn ($600m) have been revealed by Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (MMHE), one of Malaysia’s top providers of marine engineering services, Seatrade reported Friday. The said investment would encompass the upcoming period of four years, targeting extensive yard o
Demonstrating the rapid progress of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Program, Austal today hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the first of eight high performance patrol boats it is building for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Keel-laying traditionally marks the first significant miles
