The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), has completed the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 343 for Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project (JFAST). The scientific objective of this expedition was to rev
On May 22, CNPC and China Shipping signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. The two companies will further enhance cooperation to leverage China Shipping’s shipping capacity and guarantee the transportation of CNPC’s crude, refined oil, LNG and chemical products, as well as the marketing
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced yesterday that a subsidiary of Total S.A. has elected to extend the initial contract term for the Pacific Scirocco from one to two years. The contract provides for further options, to be exercised at the client’s discretion, which could result in up to three additiona
Daniel Trad, Research Advisor at the CGGVeritas Calgary processing and imaging center, has been distinguished with the inaugural 2011 CSEG Technical Achievement Award Citation for his work on 5D interpolation. This citation is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding technical contributi
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that French oil major Total has decided to extend the initial contract term for the Pacific Scirocco drillship from one to two years. The contract provides for further options, to be exercised at the client’s discretion, which could result in up to three additio
Northstar Electronics, Inc. announced that they have completed the acquisition of Echotec Sonar, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Terms of the deal fall in line with previous announcements and will be fully disclosed in regulatory filings. With Echotec now being the cornerstone
On May 22, CNPC and China Shipping (Group) Company (abbr. China Shipping) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. The two companies will further enhance cooperation to leverage China Shipping’s shipping capacity and guarantee the transportation of CNPC’s crude, refined oil, LNG and chem
Bluefin Robotics, the leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) solutions for US Navy Programs of Record and SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, announced that Bluefin AUVs will be compatible with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military software b
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced yesterday that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division reached a construction milestone by lowering the final keel section of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) into place. Local media were invited to NNS to watch as the 680-metr
Leading towage and salvage specialist Multraship is to take delivery of a new design of ASD 3212 tug from the Galati, Romania yard of the Damen Shipyards Group. The new ASD 3212 Multratug 19 has been built to a completely new design specification developed after a period of intensive research. Multr
At the yearly convention of the industry organisations Australian Constructors Association and Engineers Australia, Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone received the prestigious “Australian Construction Achievement Award 2012”. The Port Botany Expansion Project of the Joint Ven
Seajacks has taken delivery of Seajacks Zaratan, a state-of-the-art jack-up vessel purpose built for the offshore wind industry. The jack-up vessel was built by Lamprell Energy at their Hamriyah facility and increases Seajacks’ fleet to three self-propelled vessels. The contract for the construction
President Mahinda Rajapaksa made an inspection tour of Ruhunu Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port yesterday. He inspected the construction of port’s second stage which consists of six terminals. All facilities are being built at the port premises to meet the needs of local and foreign investors. The go
IHC Merwede has recently opened a new yard facility in Broussard, Louisiana, USA. The yard at 206 Cummings Road will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc. With this expansion IHC Merwede now has a regional office in North America. Hydro-Ram, Inc., consisting of IHC Hydrohammer®, IHC Handling Sys
