Du issues an alert to its customers regarding the possible degradation of internet services as a result of an international submarine cable cut between Dubai and Oman. The cable cut may affect some Internet users who may witness degradation in internet speed as the company expects some slowness espe
Damen Modular Dock (DMD) 4020 is being constructed, at Damen Shipyards, for – and will be delivered to – Djibouti. Djibouti’s busy port is one of the most important gateways to the African continent and is strategically located at the confluence of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besides maintenan
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has been awarded the ISO/TS 29001 certification for its operations in the UK, the US and Brazil. The internationally recognised standard and technical specification defines the level of quality management system
Since assuming control of the North Terminal on July 1, 2011, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, crane productivity has more than doubled to 26.57 moves per hour per crane and gate turnaround time has decreased by 49% to 28 minutes in the first 29 weeks of operations. To date, APM Terminals has
Catalyst Investment Managers Pty Ltd and Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd today announced that they have completed a transaction whereby Catalyst has acquired a significant shareholding in Bhagwan Marine and provided capital for future growth of the business. The transaction was led from Catalyst’s recently o
James Cook University’s Robin Beaman has produced a new map of Australia’s Coral Sea region that details the reefs, mountains, and canyons that exist under the sea. A marine geologist at JCU’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dr Beaman’s map covers an area of about one million square kilo
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday joined Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa, and Mexican Minister of Energy Jordy Herrera in Los Cabos, Mexico at the signing of an agreement on the e
A new publication ‘Guidance on Subsea Metrology’ (IMCA S019) from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) turns the spotlight on subsea metrology, covers the basics of subsea metrology, engineering requirements, the different methods and technologies, and some of the advantages and l
Catalyst has acquired a significant shareholding in Bhagwan Marine and provided capital for future growth of the business. The transaction was led from Catalyst’s recently opened Perth office. Bhagwan Marine is the pre-eminent service providers to the offshore Oil & Gas industry in Australia. The bu
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has been awarded the ISO/TS 29001 certification for its operations in the UK, the US and Brazil. The internationally recognised standard and technical specification defines the level of quality management system
Sterling Resources Ltd. has hired the Transocean Sedco 704 semi-submersible drilling rig to drill an exploration well in the South Cladhan area in UK North Sea Block 210/29c. The rig is expected to arrive on location, east of Shetland Islands in March with the timing dependant on its current work pr
DY4001, the lead ship of CROWN 63 – 63,500 DWT bulk carrier which had successfully completed all sea trial items began to make her return voyage on February 17. It is an incontrovertible triumph. The vessel’s speed trial has been proved to be beyond design prediction and perfectly meet all the guara
RenewableUK, the renewable energy trade association, has welcomed a new report by the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee which calls for an increase in the deployment of wave and tidal power. The Committee Chairman Tim Yeo MP said “Britannia really could rule the waves when it comes to marin
RenewableUK, the renewable energy trade association, has welcomed a new report by the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee which calls for an increase in the deployment of wave and tidal power. The Committee Chairman Tim Yeo MP said “Britannia really could rule the waves when it comes to marin
