Three recently completed 21 metre Austal wind farm support vessels are heading to Europe, where they will shortly commence operations for UK operator Turbine Transfers. The Wind Express 21 catamarans will be used to transport service crews and equipment to the many offshore wind farms that are locat
BioSonics offered a preview of an entirely new technology in March at the Oceanology International (OI) exhibition in London. The MX Aquatic Habitat Echosounder has now been widely released and the response to this habitat assessment and mapping system has been strong, with immediate orders generate
Ensco plc has selected ABS as the class society for its advanced-capability, ultra deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The ENSCO DS-8 will be the sixth Samsung DP3 drillship in the fleet and will extend the benefits of Ensco’
BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, has updated the operating software for its 2D and 3D sonar systems. ProViewer™ 3.6 and ProScan™ 3.6 include multiple updates to improve processing speed and ease of use. Online downloads are available at
On March 15, Pacific Power began accepting applications for the Blue Sky program, which refers to community renewable energy projects that need funding. Deadline for submitting applications is June 15. The eligible projects must be locally owned and within Pacific Power’s service area. They also mus
On March 15, Pacific Power began accepting applications for the Blue Sky program, which refers to community renewable energy projects that need funding. Deadline for submitting applications is June 15. The eligible projects must be locally owned and within Pacific Power’s service area. They also mus
On May 14th 2012 newbuilding m/v AP Slano, sister ship of AP Astarea delivered earlier in April, was delivered to Atlantska Plovidba by STX Shipbuilding Co, Jinhae. This newbuilding is a supramax vessel with the length of 190 m, breadth 32,26 m and 18,50 m of moulded depth with main engine type IX 6
Alex Salmond announced a £10 million package to support plans for a deep-water quay facility in Shetland to secure decommissioning work on major offshore structures from the Northern North Sea. Following a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, the
Cathelco, manufacturers of ICCP hull corrosion protection systems for ships and FPSOs, have launched a new generation of anodes which combine higher performance with a number of unique features to simplify installation. The new C-Max anodes are available in a range from 50 amps to 300 amps covering
On May 14, President of China Longyuan Power Xie Changjun met Asia Pacific CEO of SIEMENS Wind Power Company Kay Weber, party committee secretary of Shanghai Electric Wind-power Equipment Co., Ltd. Fan Xiaohong and his colleagues. Xie Changjun first showed welcome to Mr. Weber and his colleagues and
A Houston-based independent offshore survey company, UTEC Survey, has secured new offshore deals worth $3 million. UTEC Survey operates from offices all around the world and has just announced the two contracts which see the utilization of additional vessels in West Africa and the Arabian Gulf. The
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, won the ‘Associate Member’ prize at this year’s IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. The award recognises an Associate members’
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, won the ‘Associate Member’ prize at this year’s IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. The award recognises an Associate members’
On May 16th 2012, “XUN LONG 6”, the 34m aluminum catamaran fast ferry contracted and built by Afai Southern, departured the mooring quay slowly to arrive at the Shenzhen Shekou Ferry Terminal successfully at 16:00. “XUN LONG 6”is the second one of 34m series vessels co-designed and built by Afai Sou
