BP has signed two production sharing contracts with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The two deep water exploration blocks are located approximately 300 kilometres from the North East coast of Trinidad. BP was awarded blocks 23(a) and TTDAA 14 in the 2010/2011 deepwater competi
Seabrokers Eiendom AS and Oceaneering AS signed a Letter of Intent regarding the new Headquarters for Oceaneering It will be a comprehensive building project, with a total area of 32.000 m², consisting of both office building and workshop/storage. All areas being constructed and adapted in accordanc
STX OSV Holdings Limited, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels headquartered in Norway, reports robust order intake for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012 (“1Q 2012”) amounting to NOK 2.34 billion. As at 31 March 2012, STX OSV’s total order book of 53 vessel
Statoil has reached an agreement to use Seadrill’s West Aquarius deepwater drilling rig for Statoil’s 2012-2013 exploration activities offshore Newfoundland, Canada. “We have ambitious exploration targets offshore Newfoundland, and securing rig capacity is essential for reaching those targets,” says
FMC Technologies, Inc., a global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry announced today that it has signed an agreement with Technip France, on behalf of the Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC), to supply offshore loading arm systems as part of the Shell Prelude Floating Liquefied Nat
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industry, has launched a suite of products that will improve information transfer between the classification society and its clients around the world. ABS Connect streamlines communications, placing more in-depth
We all know that industry events showcase the latest innovations and offer professionals a place to exchange ideas, but this year’s RORO is set to offer even more. The organisers of RORO – the only event dedicated to the ro-ro industry – have announced that visitors will have the chance to take part
Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments. Most importantly, safe operations protect site personnel but additionally, the huge investments made in the facility to begin with. A new bollard guide, published by Trelleborg Marine Syste
Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments. Most importantly, safe operations protect site personnel but additionally, the huge investments made in the facility to begin with. A new bollard guide, published by Trelleborg Marine Syste
Engineer Alan Jordan has joined Jee as a Principal Cables Engineer. Alan has 38 years experience working with subsea cables, ranging from managing trans-oceanic submarine telecommunications network projects to cable product design and manufacture, installation processes and marine maintenance. In hi
Thanks to monitoring systems from KONGSBERG, underwater operations can be more environment-friendly. The need for environment-friendly maritime operations is highlighted at Expo 2012. Owing to increasing pressures on ocean territories, ever more stringent environmental standards are being set for ve
The operation to remove the wreck of the cargo ship MV Carrier, which ran aground near Llanddulas, North Wales, was completed this week. It has taken contractors, PGC, less than six weeks to remove the wreck and all scrap materials from the vessel have now been removed from the site. However residua
CTruk Boats, builders of multi-purpose catamarans on the UK’s east coast, has signed its first export order. The 12th vessel on the CTruk Boats’ order book since its establishment in 2009 will be a 20-tonne payload MPC for Dutch company, Sima Charters. The vessel will incorporate CTruk Boats’ flexib
Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group has joined forces with Totempower Energy Systems and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to assess the potential of wind-generation devices onboard commercial ships as the maritime industry steps up its pursuit of viable carbon-alternate fuels. A fully autonomous win
