His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Qatar Armed Forces officially inaugurated the third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012). His Highness was greeted by His Excellency Major General Hamad Bi
France-based, international services provider, Technip, has been certified as a Top Employer Europe 2012. This independent certification, delivered by the CRF Institute, underlines the quality of Technip’s human resources (HR) policies and the excellent and consistent working conditions offered to i
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, is the DEEPSEA CHALLENGE Project’s primary science collaborator and Scripps scientists were part of the expedition team with Cameron. For nearly a decade, Scripps has been involved with James Cameron in developing new ways to explore and study the d
On Monday 26th March one of Portugal’s largest warships, the Vasco de Gama Class frigate NRP CORTE REAL added its name to the list of EU ships (EUNAVFOR) operating in the Horn of Africa. It will set out immediately on its mission to counter piracy and protect World Food Program (WFP) shipments to So
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the engine for a Korean government Incheon Port Authority (IPA) Guideship. The Government of the Republic of Korea has specified environmental sustainability as a priority for this ship, and this project is seen as being highly significant for this reason. The
On Tuesday, March 20, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program notified potential future applicants of an upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement tentatively titled, “In-Water Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) Device Testing Support.” DOE intends to fund one industry-led project that wil
BMT Cordah, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, and InterAct, a member of the Acteon Group of companies, the leading well engineering and well abandonment specialists, have announced a collaboration to provide UK oil an
Cameron Leeds has awarded Expro Connectors & Measurements with a platinum award for 24 consecutive months of zero defect product deliveries. This accolade follows on from previous awards bestowed by Cameron, including gold, silver and bronze awards and also an award for continual improvement in qual
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced yesterday that it has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. of South Korea (“HMD”) to construct a 52,000 DWT MR product tanker for $36.0 million. The ordered vessel is the Company’s eighth 52,000 DWT MR product tanker newbuilding with HMD. Scorpio Tank
Valiant Petroleum plc has started drilling on the Tybalt appraisal well (Valiant, 80%, operator) located in Blocks 211/8c & 13c in the UK Northern North Sea. The work programme, which includes a well and a contingent test, has been designed to prove up commercially exploitable volumes via nearby inf
The owners of the Johan Sverdrup field have signed a pre-unit agreement. According to the agreement the owners of production licences 265 and 501 will cooperate in the planning of the Johan Sverdrup field towards an investment decision and submission of the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO).
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) signed a technical agreement with French engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) Sunday at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard. The agreement will allow N-KOM to enhance its range of services and provide membrane tank servicing for liquefied n
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 15 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were nine new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $100 million from Suncor Energy on the Terra Nova Field, situated 350km south east of St John’s, Newfoundland, offshore Canada. The contract scope includes the management, engineering and installation of nine 300 metre repl
