Remote Ocean Systems announces the appointment of Liz Cowan as Administration Manager in the Aberdeen Office. Liz has over 20 years experience in the industry, beginning as a Personal Assistant to Controlling Accounts and Administration and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from her pr
Octanex has been advised by Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd (Shell) that it has completed acquisition of the new Tortilla 2D seismic survey in the WA-385-P permit. The Tortilla survey is a relatively small 783 km 2D marine seismic survey that fulfils the final work commitment for the WA-385-P
Newfoundland and Labrador’s knowledge and technological capacity for ships and offshore structures operating in harsh ocean environments is about to be strengthened with the launch of a research program at Memorial University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The Research & Development C
After careful comparison and in-depth analysis, German owner Hansa Shipping together with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding have decided to equip four new 4,800 TEU vessels with the German ballast water treatment technology CleanBallast® by RWO, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions
New fuel-saving and energy-efficient propulsion opportunities are available from the MAN Alpha propeller programme, which now fully integrates the Kappel tip fin propeller blade designs for both controllable pitch propellers and fixed pitch propellers. On 20 March 2012 the board of MAN Diesel & Turb
A Singapore-based subsea service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, Kreuz Subsea Marine Pte Ltd has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed company to acquire a diving support vessel for approximately US$22 million. The vessel is a dynamically positioned construction class diving s
Conference of the Russian Maritime Heritage Association was held on March 30 in the new building of Central Naval Museum. The association was established in 2009 and incorporated soul-mates in the area of preservation, research, and popularization of Russia’s maritime heritage. Representatives of 44
13,500 TEU container vessel “Al Ula”, constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) shipyard in Geoje – South Korea, was named on April 2nd 2012 during her maiden voyage. The Naming Ceremony was hosted jointly by UASC and UASAC (KSA) in collaboration with the Red Sea Gate Terminal (RSGT), held at t
Neptune Marine Services Limited announces that John Cooper has been appointed to the Board of Directors as a Non Executive Director, effective immediately. Mr Cooper has more than 35 years experience in the construction and engineering sector in Australia and overseas, and currently sits as a Board
‘SCI Kundan’, an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS), was delivered to the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Mumbai. This is the second in the series of four vessels of 120T Bollard Pull AHTS being built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the SCI. Captain Devadas, senior vice-president
Cue Energy Resources Limited announces that acquisition of the Maari 3D seismic survey has commenced in permits PMP 38160 and PEP 51313 in the offshore Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. The survey comprises 254 sq km of seismic data and is being recorded with the survey vessel Polarcus Alima. The surve
Cue Energy Resources Limited, an oil and gas exploration and production company with a regional focus on SE Asia and Australasia reports that acquisition of the Maari 3D seismic survey has commenced in permits PMP 38160 and PEP 51313 in the offshore Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. The acquisition of
On 1st April, 2012, Cosco (Guangdong) Shipyard hold naming ceremony for the third new building bulk carrier ordered by Apeejay Shipping company. Chairman, Mr. Karan Paul announced that Hull N221 (57K DWT of SDARI design) would be named “APJ SHIRIN”. The vessel was christened by Chairperson Emeritus,
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne DALSA, Inc., increased its ownership interest in the parent company of Optech Incorporated from 19 percent to 51 percent. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Optech is an internatio
