Dolphin Geophysical AS announced the christening of M/V Polar Duchess at Vågen, Bergen on 30th March 2012. Many attended the special occasion, which launched the sistership to Dolphin ‘s flagship vessel. Professor Gunn Mangerud kindly assumed the position of Godmother to the vessel. M/V Polar Duches
Dolphin Geophysical AS announced the christening of M/V Polar Duchess at Vågen, Bergen on 30th March 2012. Many attended the special occasion, which launched the sistership to their flagship vessel. Professor Gunn Mangerud kindly assumed the position of Godmother to the vessel. M/V Polar Duchess is
Dolphin Geophysical AS, a Norway-based seismic specialist, held the christening of M/V Polar Duchess at Vågen, Bergen on Friday, 30th March 2012. Many attended the special occasion, which launched the sistership to Dolphin’s flagship vessel M/V Polar Duke. Professor Gunn Mangerud assumed the positio
The Coast Guard on Monday received a report of an oil discharge near Head of Passes, in the Gulf of Mexico. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received notification at 1:43 p.m., Monday, reporting that an estimated 630 gallons of Louisiana sweet crude oil was discharged from the Gulf Pr
The cargo ship ‘Carrier’, which ran aground at 8.15 last night (Tuesday) at Raynes Jetty in Llanddulas remains hard aground in the same location with damage to its starboard side. A quantity of marine gas oil has leaked from the vessel. The ‘Carrier’ has been holed in three places on the starboard s
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, today (4 April 2012) announces a number of new appointments within its expanded Board. Effective from 1 April 2012: James Edens, vice president and managing director at CNR International (UK) Ltd, and Gordon Ball
VideoRay, The Global Leader in small Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Technology, will be displaying the latest Pro 4 ROV system at OTC 2012 in Outdoor Booth #202 directly in front of the main patio entrance to the Reliant Center. With more than 2,000 ROV systems delivered worldwide, VideoRay ROVs ar
Last Thursday, the mayor of Houston (USA), Annise Parker, visited the Petrobras Research Center in Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro. The mayor’s party, including representatives from the oil and gas industry and from Texan universities, was received by Alípio Ferreira, General Manager of Downstream R&
Dolphin Geophysical have signed a further Agreement with the AGC Authorities to acquire additional 2D Multi-Client survey over recently designated Deep-Water blocks soon to be offered to industry for licensing. These new long-offset 2D data will form part of the ongoing NWAAM project commenced last
On April 4th 2012 newbuilding m/v AP Astarea was delivered to Atlantska Plovidba by STX Shipbuilding Co, Jinhae. This newbuilding is a supramax vessel, 190 m in length, breadth 32,26 m and 18,50 m moulded depth with main engine type IX 6850MC-C.3X7L16/24 and can reach maximum speed of 14,5 knots. Th
Last week, OGX, the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private-sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, has delivered its first shipment of approximately 600,000 barrels of oil to Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd. (“Shell”). On March 27, 2012, the Company, owned by Eike Bati
Bootle-based commercial diving and engineering specialist, Hughes Sub Surface Engineering, announces the successful completion of their latest project assisting the main contractor successfully complete the shore landing of the export cable from the London Array Wind Farm presently under constructio
The first WPTS World Ports Award has been presented by H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri Ministry of Economy, UAE to the CEO of the Port of Antwerp during a prestigious gala dinner to celebrate the 2nd World Ports and Trade Summit, held in association with ADPC (Abu Dhabi Ports Company). The award w
Gulftainer’s Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), which was proclaimed last year as the ‘Shipping Port of the Year’ at the Annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards in Dubai, received on April 2 CSCL Uranus, the largest vessel ever to have docked at the terminal. The ship’s captain and crew members h
