The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Board of Directors has approved the establishment of the Offshore Technology Conference Asia. The initial event will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-12 March 2014 and as a biennial event going forward, will be located in prominent cities throughout the
Primeline and CNOOC Ltd. have received formal approval of the environmental impact assessment report (“EIA”) relating to the development of the LS36-1 gas field, located offshore China, from the State Oceanic Administration (“SOA”). The SOA had previously approved the routing of pipeline for the Dev
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with offshore ship owning company Ugland Offshore on the delivery of a platform supply vessel of SALT 100 PSV design. The vessel is to be delivered from Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik Q1 2014. The contract also includes an option for a second vessel. Currently Kleve
On 30 May 2012, IHC Merwede signed an agreement to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys, which is renowned for its expertise in sustainable energy solutions. The official signing was made by Willem Steenge, Managing Director of IHC Tidal Energy, and Manon Janssen, Managing Director of Ecofys. W
SeaPro Nav, Sercel’s integrated navigation system for all in-water seismic equipment, has been selected by SeaBird Exploration as the master system for two vessels in its marine seismic fleet, the Harrier Explorer and the Aquila Explorer. SeaBird Exploration is the fourth industry player to choose S
Lloyd’s Register uses its technical knowledge and experience to publish the world’s most comprehensive rules to guide the design, construction and operation of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities – the biggest, most complex floating structures ever seen – meaning natural gas will now be
SeaPro Nav, Sercel’s integrated navigation system for all in-water seismic equipment, has been selected by Cyprus-based Seabird Exploration as the master system for two vessels in its marine seismic fleet, the Harrier Explorer and the Aquila Explorer. Seabird Exploration is the fourth industry playe
On 1 June, in St Petersburg, the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) – both IACS members – signed an Agreement enabling both societies to work more closely together. Recognising that a closer cooperation will allow both organisations to deliver enhance
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, inaugurates its new submarine cable plant in Finland, having invested approximately €40 million to increase its production capacity at the Pikkala facility, already one of the Group’s centres of excellence for high voltag
Rialto Energy Limited provides a weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST2 Well, Offshore Côte D’Ivoire as at 06:00hrs, 5 June 2012 (GMT). The Gazelle-P3 well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig. The well is the first of an overall thre
Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg, has won the category Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo at the annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA). At a gala dinner held on 05 June 2012 at Shanghai’s Four Seasons Hotel Rickmers-Linie in
ICA Fluor, the industrial construction joint venture of Empresas ICA, S.A. B de C.V. and Fluor Corporation , announced the signing of a contract with Pemex Exploration and Production for the construction of an offshore production platform for the Ku-Maloob-Zaap field in the Gulf of Mexico with a tot
In recognition of customers’ expressed need for a course to assist new and developing users of High accuracy GNSS positioning, Veripos have launched a new course introducing the fundamentals of global maritime positioning. Starting in July the INTRODUCTION TO HIGH ACCURACY POSITIONING USING GNSS (Co
Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted renewable energy company, has received this year’s United Nations’ Champions of the Earth award. Organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the award seeks to honour individuals whose actions and le
