Seajacks Kraken, a self-propelled jack-up vessel owned and operated by Seajacks, has been contracted by NAM (Nederlandse Aardoliemaatschappij BV) and Shell UK Limited to work on one of the largest well repair and maintenance campaigns in the Southern North Sea. The program is scheduled to last for t
Green energy company Ecotricity is adding the power of the Sea to that of the Wind and the Sun – to make its Green Electricity. Ecotricity is developing a radical Wave power device called Searaser – which it believes can address two of the biggest barriers to the deployment of renewable energy on th
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been contracted to supply the power and positioning system for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa Offshore AS, the Norwegian arm of the Cyprus-based offshore drilling company. These so called cat D semi-submersible rigs are tailor d
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been contracted to supply the power and positioning system for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa Offshore AS, the Norwegian arm of the Cyprus-based offshore drilling company. These so called cat D semi-submersible rigs are tailor d
Seajacks Kraken, a self-propelled jack-up vessel owned and operated by Seajacks, has been contracted by NAM (Nederlandse Aardoliemaatschappij BV) and Shell UK Limited to work on one of the largest well repair and maintenance campaigns in the Southern North Sea. The program is scheduled to last for t
Clipper has taken delivery of the newbuilding Clipper Gemini. The vessel is the last vessel in a series of three 9.500 dwt, multi-purpose vessels ordered from Yangfan Shipyard, China. The delivery of the vessel is in line with Clipper Projects’ strategic goal to renew the fleet. On the maiden voyage
Western Australian (WA) ship builder Strategic Marine has finished work on a state-of-the-art 27 metre work barge which will be delivered to the Port of Dampier to service the burgeoning resources sector. The barge named ‘Alamo’ has been built for Karratha business Offshore Plant Hire and will be ch
Western Australian (WA) ship builder Strategic Marine has finished work on a state-of-the-art 27 metre work barge which will be delivered to the Port of Dampier to service the burgeoning resources sector. The barge named ‘Alamo’ has been built for Karratha business Offshore Plant Hire and will be ch
FLEX LNG provide update regarding the status of ongoing discussions with the sponsors of the Gulf LNG Project and Samsung Heavy Industries. As previously disclosed, FLEX LNG and SHI successfully completed Front End Engineering and Design (“FEED”) in December 2011 for the FLNG vessel for the Gulf LNG
The South West has been named as the UK’s first Marine Energy Park, firmly placing the region on the international map for leadership in marine renewable energy. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker made the announcement on a visit to Bristol where he met with key members of the new initiative. The S
SMIT Salvage, a unit of Dutch maritime services firm Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has been hired by Carnival Plc to remove the 2,400 tons of fuel from the Costa Concordia. Over the weekend, a full bathometry survey was initiated. The outcome of the survey will provide further insight into seabed be
Schlumberger Limited reported full-year 2011 revenue of $39.54 billion versus $27.45 billion in 2010. Full-year 2011 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $4.97 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $3.66 versus $2.86 in 2010
Ithaca Energy Inc., a North Sea oil and gas exploration, development and production company with offices in Calgary, Canada and Aberdeen, Scotland notes the recent movement in the Company’s share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange and confirms that it has received a confidential, non-binding propos
Golar LNG announced that it has become 100% owner of the LNG Carrier Gandria. Golar has purchased the remaining 50% share interest in Bluewater Gandria N.V, the owning company of the vessel, from an affiliate of Bluewater Energy Services B.V. The price has been agreed all-in at $19.5 million. Prior
