Reef Subsea AS announced that one of its new inspection, maintenance & repair and subsea construction vessel, the Reef Larissa, which will be operated soon by its specialised company Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S³) was unveiled at Aberdeen Harbour on Wednesday 25th April 2012, having just return
National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have announced the start of a study to look at the possibility of a first electricity power connection between Great Britain and Denmark. Work will start immediately with the aim to compete it by the end of 2012. This new ‘pre-feasibility’ study is a very ear
Ardmore Shipping plays its part in supporting the next generation of seafarers to take their place in Ireland’s distinguished maritime tradition through its participation in the Irish Cadet Training Programme, run by the National Maritime College of Ireland. Ardmore Shipping has provided a number of
ANSYS and FMC Technologies have executed a long-term strategic agreement for simulation software that can standardize design analysis and provide scalability for growth. The energy industry is under incredible pressure to increase efficiency, maximize recovery and decrease environmental impact. Furt
Recently, Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd successfully conducted the christening and delivery ceremony for Bulk Carrier HT57-108. This is the first 57.000 DWT B.C. they built and delivered to HHI and named ”SUN LUCIA”. The vessel is classified by KR, Chief of Hantong Meng Chengjun and t
Norway’s DOF has signed a contract with Apache Energy Limited (Apache) for Skandi Atlantic for operations in Australia. The firm period of the contract is 900 days commencing in May 2012. The value of this 900 days contract is approximately NOK 225 million (approximately USD 40 million). Skandi Atla
The Crown Estate has announced three further agreements for lease for wave and tidal energy projects. The sites result from the third application window in the leasing process for projects in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize (in Scottish waters) and demonstration projects (all
GE Oil & Gas will supply ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited with subsea production equipment, ancillary systems and related services for ATP’s signature Cheviot oilfield project in the North Sea, under the terms of an $80 million contract. ATP is a unit of Houston, Texas-based ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NAS
On Saturday, May 5, NASSCO will launch the last of the 14 T-AKE dry cargo ships that it has built for the Navy. The christening and launch will occur at NASSCO’s shipyard in Barrio Logan in San Diego. Including the Medgar Evers, NASSCO has delivered the first thirteen ships of the T-AKE (Lewis and C
Reef Subsea AS announced that one of its new inspection, maintenance & repair and subsea construction vessel, the Reef Larissa, which will be operated soon by its specialised company Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S³) was unveiled at Aberdeen Harbour on Wednesday 25th April 2012, having just return
Cargotec’s new offshore service centre in Houston supports its global service capabilities for an ever expanding multi-national customer base while also ensuring that it services local market needs To further expand its offshore service capabilities, Cargotec has established a new offshore service c
NOCC has entered into a new time charter contract for the 100% owned car carrier “NOCC Coral” for a period of about 12 months from the end of July 2012. The concluded time charter rate is about 10 % higher than comparable fixtures made during the fourth quarter of 2011 and about 20% higher than [&he
After a record number of entries Fugro have been shortlisted for ‘International Project of the Year’ in the Ground Engineering Awards to be held on May 4th at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The nomination is for their geotechnical work on the Arkona-Becken Südost offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea
Scientists have predicted that ocean temperatures will rise in the equatorial Pacific by the end of the century, wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. But a new study shows that climate change could cause ocean currents to operate in a surprising way and mitigate the warming near a handful of isl
