Höegh LNG has through its 50/50 joint venture company Methane Carriers Ltd. signed an agreement with Gas Natural Aprovisionamientos SDG (Gas Natural) for an extension of the time charter for the 87,000 m(3) LNG carrier Norman Lady at improved commercial terms. The agreement is for further trading fo
Craig Group celebrates completion of £35million investment programme with launch of Grampian Defiance. The last in the series of new D class Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs), commissioned by Craig Group in a £35million investment programme, has been launched. The Grampian Defiance, the
At its Annual General Meeting in Port Douglas, Queensland, today (25 May), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) elected a new Chairman, Mr Masamichi Morooka (Japan). ICS is the principal international trade association for shipowners, with a membership comprising national shipowners’ associat
Craig Group celebrates completion of £35million investment programme with launch of Grampian Defiance The last in the series of new D class Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs), commissioned by Craig Group in a £35million investment programme, has been launched. The Grampian Defiance, the l
Continuing on from the successful grid connection last month, Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd. has forged ahead with their testing plan and have just completed a 4 day deployment of the SR250. Using the locally owned multi-cat ‘MV Orcadia’, the device was towed to site on Thursday morning and connect
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit is supplying advanced integrated bridge systems (IBS) for the new class of patrol boats being built for the Swedish Coast Guard. The IBS for the new Swedish patrol boats is based on Northrop Grumman’s advanced VisionMaster FT™ technology, wh
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) yesterday announced that the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee incorporated a number of recommendations from the ongoing Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review in its meetings in London, being held May 16 to 25. The
Ulstein Group delivers solid results for 2011. The group had an operating income of NOK 2.1 billion and an operating profit of NOK 254 million. “We have competent employees and an organisation that provide for execution and delivery precision. The good collaboration we have with our customers and su
A newly established Malaysian oilfield services provider SapuraKencana has announced that Petronas has exercised its option to extend the contract, originally signed in December 2009, for the transportation and installation of offshore oil and gas facilities, for one year (2013). Back in 2009, TL Of
Environmental Drilling Solutions, LLC, (EDS), a leader in solids control, cuttings processing and zero discharge services, has named Jason Knowles Area Operations Manager – Wyoming, announced EDS President Chad Hollier. Knowles rejoins EDS from Performance Fluids Management where he served as a Fiel
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Broekman Group intend renovating and redesigning the eastern section of the RDM site in the Waalhaven. This will involve the drastic renewal and considerable expansion of the current ‘Heavy Lift Centre’ for the storage and handling of heavy and bulky freight f
Bergen Group Offshore has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Rosenberg AS, been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract by Subsea 7. The EPC-contract includes delivery of a two slots subsea manifold located at the Alvheim field, operated by Marathon Oil Norge AS. The pl
Bergen Group Offshore has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Rosenberg AS, been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract by Subsea 7. The EPC-contract includes delivery of a two slots subsea manifold located at the Alvheim field, operated by Marathon Oil Norge AS. The pl
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed. An analysis led by Hyukjae Choi, a po
