The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation announced that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over USD200 million from COTEMAR S.A. De C.V., a company incorporated in Mexico, to build one
China-based COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd has secured a contract valued over $ 200 million from COTEMAR S.A. De C.V., a company incorporated in Mexico, to build one Harsh Environment Semi Submersible Accommodation Unit. The unit will be built to GustoMSC Ocean500 design, equipped with DP3 Dynamic
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will be promoting the concept of decommissioning as an integral part of the overall life cycle of an asset rather than a separate phase tagged on at the end, when it hosts a networking breakfast in Houston. The event, which is sp
Oil & Gas UK has underlined its commitment to tackling the health and safety issues around ageing infrastructure and life extension of assets, with the publication of a new management system guidance document. The publication has been designed to help duty holders effectively manage asset ageing and
Members of the G6 Alliance announced today that they will maintain the current 6-loop product structure and not reinstate the planned Loop 2 Asia-Europe service. This loop was originally developed as one of the seven loops between Asia and North Europe jointly provided by the six members. It was not
Metocean Services International (MSI) has been awarded an 18 month contract to provide weather forecasting services to Leighton Contractors as part of their involvement in the Gorgon project. Leighton Contractors in consortium with Saipem are carrying out the engineering, procurement and constructio
The revival of shipbuilding on the Humber will be given fresh momentum today with the launch of a new business. Dunston Ship Repairs is launching a shipbuilding business with orders for three workboats from Rix Shipping. The new business, Dunston (Ship Builders), will lease the Hepsworths yard, in P
Maersk Line shares its new sustainability progress report, Route 2. Route 2 seeks answers to probing questions such as how to: Minimise environmental impacts whilst facilitating global trade? Create environmental transparency across the industry? Enable an informed and frank discussion on needed cha
The three Norwegian offshore innovators Jon Hermstad (Kvaerner), Tor Inge Tjelta (Statoil) and Tom Guttormsen (Statoil) were on 1 May honoured for their groundbreaking achievements in finding technical solutions for securing structures to the seabed in conjunction with the development of the deep wa
Narec in collaboration with Semta, the Sector Skills Council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies and the National Composites Network is hosting a breakfast briefing at Narec on Tuesday 29th May. Narec has secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund for programmes
Dow Oil & Gas yesterday announced the launch of the NEPTUNE™ Advanced Subsea Flow Assurance Insulation System, a breakthrough technology specifically engineered to withstand the increasingly harsh conditions associated with subsea oil production. The system is now commercially available for subsea a
For hydrographic surveys in shallow inshore waters such as rivers, canals, lakes and ponds, access to the site can sometimes be the biggest headache of the entire survey. Driving a boat trailer to the survey site requires a wide access point and a convenient place to launch the boat. The boat launch
Boskalis has signed a contract with partners DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the “West of Duddon Sands” offshore wind park in the Irish Sea. The work comprises the preparation of the seabed and the transport and placing of 108 wind turbine foundations. The p
For hydrographic surveys in shallow inshore waters such as rivers, canals, lakes and ponds, access to the site can sometimes be the biggest headache of the entire survey. Driving a boat trailer to the survey site requires a wide access point and a convenient place to launch the boat. The boat launch
