The new solution of GEA Westfalia Separator Group for the treatment of ballast water with the aid of ultraviolet radiation, the BallastMaster ultraV, has been recently certified in accordance with IMO guidelines and regulations. The BallastMaster ultraV ballast water management system is a highly ef
DONG Energy has contracted Maersk Drilling’s jack-up rig Maersk Resolve for work on the Hejre field in the Danish North Sea. The expected duration of the five-well contract is approx 750 days and the contract also includes an option for two additional wells of estimated 280 days’ duration. The contr
The first emission-free “Wadden Sea ferry“ will start service in the European coastal waters in autumn 2013. The concept was developed by Becker Marine Systems in cooperation with renowned partners and will be implemented rapidly. The environment is not just important concerning the topics Manoeuver
The Type-Approved BALPURE® ballast water treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora has been selected for use by EMAS on the “Lewek Constellation”, a 22,000-dwt ultra deep water rigid & flexible pipelay / heavy lift / construction vessel DP3. The “Lewek Constellation” is being built in Vung Tau, Vie
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has started 3D seismic data acquisition operations at Umid and Babak offshore blocks in the Caspian Sea to gain more information on availability of the South Caspian basin, as well as its geological structure. Caspian Geophysical, a joint venture between WesternG
In the afternoon of February 28, following the completion of sea trials of “XUNLONG 5”, the new type of vessel“ HAIJU” built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO.,LTD.ZHUHAI S.E.Z. was launched successfully. The leaders of shipowner, CCS representatives, leaders from Guangzhou maritime departmen
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor, today reported a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2011, of $5.2 million ($0.19 diluted loss per share). These results compare to net income of $3.0 million ($0.11 diluted earnings per share) for the same period a year
Lars Christian Bacher has been appointed executive vice president for Development and Production International (DPI) in Statoil and will take up his new position as of 1 September. Bacher will succeed Peter Mellbye who is retiring after 30 years with the company. Lars Christian Bacher holds a master
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has completed a comprehensive performance verification program for the Unitor Ballast Water Treatment System (Unitor BWTS). As a result of the evaluation that followed, the company reached the decision to withdraw the current design of the Unitor BWTS from the market.
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a second order for a vessel from its award winning Environship range. This gas powered ship will be used to supply feed to fish farms along the Norwegian coast. The vessel has been ordered by Norwegian company Eidsvaag AS and will operate a dema
CGGVeritas Board of Directors approved on February 29, 2012, the 2011 financial statements of the Company, on which the independent auditors are in the process of completing their audit procedures. Fourth Quarter 2011 key figures: * 2011 Revenue up 10% and Cash Flow from Operations up 36% * Operatin
CSA International, Inc. (CSA) has taken delivery of Shark Marine Technologies, Inc.’s Navigator, a self-contained, highly portable, diver-directed mapping system with high accuracy positioning. Accuracy and precision is critical in creating quality data and mapping products, and CSA wanted a compact
In a sector that sees many players struggling to maintain earnings, ISS lays out its new vision and explains deep changes in the way it is organised and does business. Captain Claus Hyldager, Chief Executive of Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the global strategic maritime and cargo services provid
Markey Machinery announce that it has been awarded an order for a complete suite of winch systems onboard AGOR-27, a new academic research vessel under construction at Dakota Creek Industries, (Anacortes, Washington). Sponsored by the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research, this award continues a plan t
