Alfa Laval, a company specialising in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling has received an order from a Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) to supply Alfa Laval equipment to Shell’s Prelude FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility. Due to a confidentiality agreement Alfa Laval
NexTech Materials, Ltd. announced that it has received a contract from the Office of Naval Research for a Future Naval Capability (FNC) project aimed at design, development and demonstration of a compact energy system for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). In this project, NexTech and its team wil
Western Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has signed a Sales & Service Agency agreement with UK-based marine and repair company Testbank Ship Repair Ltd. This is the first in a number of Sales & Service Agents which Strategic Marine announced it was developing in February 2012. This partnersh
Western Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has signed a Sales & Service Agency agreement with UK-based marine and repair company Testbank Ship Repair Ltd. This is the first in a number of Sales & Service Agents which Strategic Marine announced it was developing in February 2012. This partnersh
On 7th March 2012, Miroslaw Pozniak, the master of the merchant ship Union Moon, registered in the Cook Islands, was outbound from the port of Belfast when he collided with the inbound ferry Stena Feronia There were 51 passengers and 47 crew onboard the ferry and six people onboard the cargo ship. F
Delays in the first offshore concession projectsin China are most likely to cause postponing of the second bidding round, which was supposed to begin in the first half of this year. The China Daily news portal writes that the second group of concession projects involves building of up to 2 GW of off
Delays in the first offshore concession projectsin China are most likely to cause postponing of the second bidding round, which was supposed to begin in the first half of this year. The China Daily news portal writes that the second group of concession projects involves building of up to 2 GW of off
Schlumberger Limited has completed the sale of its Wilson distribution business to National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Terms of the all-cash transaction, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval, were not disclosed. Founded in 1921, Wilson is a leading distributo
Brazil’s Petrobras announces that new data obtained from drilling of well 4-SPS-86B (4-BRSA-971-SPS), which is testing the prospect known as Carcará, reinforces the importance of the good-quality oil discovery in block BM-S-8, located in ultradeep waters in the Santos Basin pre-salt region. It has b
Today, Maersk Line announced that it will restructure its global HQ function (Centre). The new Centre organisation will be presented on 12 June and be initiated immediately thereafter. It is expected that a consequence of the new organisation is a reduction of the number of positions in Centre by ap
Nido Petroleum Limited , in conjunction with SC 54A Joint Venture partners , has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Viking Energy Holdings to develop three oil fields in SC 54A, offshore Philippines. The MOA is subject to negotiation and execution of a formal agreement between the parties. It out
Crowley Maritime Corporation has been selected as a 2011 Company Award winner for the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program. The selection was based on Crowley’s 48 vessels providing 204,430 highly accurate and timely weather ob
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) gathered a group of clients together in Hamburg for a Forum to examine the latest developments in container stowage and transport. The Forum, one of many held by GL on a regular basis around the world, looked at how, in a time where the market is especially tight, added flexi
Top leaders from NOAA and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) signed a landmark agreement that will further strengthen cooperative… [mappress] Source: NOAA , June 01, 2012; Image: NOAA
